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100
True or False: Social movements and contentious politics can be used interchangeably.
What is false?
100
It's no printing press, but this has become a popular venue through which protests and movements disseminate ideas. (especially for the youths)
What is social media?
100
The 2004 and 2013 protests in Kiev took place in this square.
What is Independence Square?
100
Crimea was given to Ukraine in this year.
What is 1954?
100
This was the trigger or catalyst for the Ukrainian protest.
What is Yanukovych not signing the EU Agreement?
200
This is one benefit from having people "jump on the bandwagon" or joining a protest.
What is more support?
200
Sit-ins, boycotts, and blockades are examples of this type of collective action.
What is disruptive collective action?
200
The protests that lead to an interim government in Ukraine began on this day.
What is November 21, 2013?
200
This ethnic population makes up about 12-15% of the Crimean population.
Who are the Tartars?
200
The Ukrainian Interim Government called for new presidential elections to happen on this date.
What is May 25, 2014?
300
This is one draw back from having people "jump on the bandwagon" or joining a protest.
What is redirecting the focus, splintering, etc.?
300
Petitions and marches are examples of this type of collective action.
What is contained collective action?
300
During this month, the Ukrainian government passed anti-protest laws, regional offices in Western Ukraine were occupied, and bloodshed in Kiev began.
What is January?
300
On this date there was a regional referendum held in Crimea, on the topic of secession.
What is March 16, 2014?
300
The Orange Revolution occurred based on the (rigged) election results between these two presidential candidates.
Who are Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Yushchenko?
400
When sporadic action or protests are sustained it transforms into this.
What are social movements?
400
This is an example of an opportunity seized upon during the Ukrainian protests.
What is Yanukovych not signing the EU Agreement, Yanukovych being ousted, etc.?
400
List two of the three main opposition parties (now in control of the interim government).
What is the Fatherland, UDAR (Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform), or Svodoba?
400
Opponents argue that Russia violated this 1994 document when they increased forces in Crimea.
What are the Budapest Memorandums?
400
This man is Britain's current Foreign Secretary.
Who is William Hague?
500
This is a good definition of contentious politics.
What is contentious politics "occur when ordinary people-often in alliance with more influential citizens and with changes in public mood- join forces in confrontation with elites, authorities, and opponents." (Tarrow, 2011)
500
Explain the two roles of government in contentious politics, as discussed in class.
What are creating rules that govern contention and controlling coercive means?
500
The interim government is lead by this acting president and this acting prime minister.
Who is President Oleksandr Turchynov and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk?
500
List two conditions of the 1997 treaty between Russia and Crimea. (List Russia's access and power in Crimea, think of your debate).
What is maintaining a Russian Naval Base in Sevestopol and allowing limited troop movement?
500
This man is Russia's current Foreign Minister.
Who is Sergey Lavrov?