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On the night of November 21, 2013, several hundreds of protesters gathered on in Kyiv, demanding closer European integration. In a few weeks, it grew into a wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine that ultimately led to regime change. These events, following annexation of Crimea and war in Donbas inspired by Russia, have put Ukraine at the centre of world’s attention. However, Ukraine still remains largely unknown to the European public; besides, there are many stereotypes created by Russia’s massive propaganda. The aim of this short quiz developed by the Institute of World Policy is to uncover some unexpected facts about Ukraine.
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You know Ukraine very well. Maybe you are Ukrainian?
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You have a pretty good knowledge of Ukraine.
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There are lots unexpected things about Ukraine you do not know.
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Ukraine is still mainly terra incognita for you, but no worries – just keep reading Euromaidan Press.
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You know Ukraine very well. Maybe you are Ukrainian?
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You have a pretty good knowledge of Ukraine.
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There are lots unexpected things about Ukraine you do not know.
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Ukraine is still mainly terra incognita for you, but no worries – just keep reading Euromaidan Press.
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Question 1 of 12
1. Question
Ukraine is often referred to by which nickname?
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Ukraine is commonly called “the granary of Europe.” In 2013-2014, Ukraine had exported 32.3 million tons of grain, which makes her one of three major suppliers of grain to world market (after the US and the EU).
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Ukraine is commonly called “the granary of Europe.” In 2013-2014, Ukraine had exported 32.3 million tons of grain, which makes her one of three major suppliers of grain to world market (after the US and the EU).
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Question 2 of 12
2. Question
How many Ukrainians voted for independence from the Soviet Union in 1991?
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Over 90% of Ukrainians voted to become independent in 1991. In particular, in Crimea, 54.19% of citizens voted in favor of independence; in Sevastopol – 57.07%; in Donetsk and Luhansk, more than 80% of voters supported independence.
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Over 90% of Ukrainians voted to become independent in 1991. In particular, in Crimea, 54.19% of citizens voted in favor of independence; in Sevastopol – 57.07%; in Donetsk and Luhansk, more than 80% of voters supported independence.
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Question 3 of 12
3. Question
What is the name of Ukrainian state-owned company that achieved global prominence after introduction of its extra large airplanes?Correct
It was the Antonov Company, named after prominent Soviet aircraft designer Oleg Antonov. In 1989, Antonov State Company created the An-225 “Mriya” that has since been the world’s largest and heaviest airplane.
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It was the Antonov Company, named after prominent Soviet aircraft designer Oleg Antonov. In 1989, Antonov State Company created the An-225 “Mriya” that has since been the world’s largest and heaviest airplane.
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Question 4 of 12
4. Question
Ukraine has a long history of resistance to Russian and later Soviet domination. How many years did it take for the Red Army to crash Ukrainian resistance and bring Ukraine under the Soviet rule?
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A whole four years. The struggle lasted from December 1917 to November 1921. There were three Red Army invasions aimed at crushing Ukrainian movement for independence. Individual units of Ukrainian rebels fought against the Soviets until the end of 1920s.
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A whole four years. The struggle lasted from December 1917 to November 1921. There were three Red Army invasions aimed at crushing Ukrainian movement for independence. Individual units of Ukrainian rebels fought against the Soviets until the end of 1920s.
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Question 5 of 12
5. Question
The Holodomor was one of the most significant events in the modern history of Ukraine. What was it?
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Holodomor was a man-made famine designed to break the resistance of Ukrainian farmers to collectivization. At the height of the Holodomor, 28,000 people were dying per day. For a brief overview of the Holodomor, check out this infographic.
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Holodomor was a man-made famine designed to break the resistance of Ukrainian farmers to collectivization. At the height of the Holodomor, 28,000 people were dying per day. For a brief overview of the Holodomor, check out this infographic.
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Question 6 of 12
6. Question
The Ukrainian SSR had suffered significant damage during World War II. Although the death toll is a matter of some debate among the historians, how many people are generally thought to have died as a result of the War?
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From 5 to 7 millions of Ukrainians died during the war – that’s one in five Ukrainians. Given the secondary demographic losses (deaths from diseases and hunger, deportations, and loss of natural population growth), Ukraine’s population losses totaled approximately 14.5 million people.
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From 5 to 7 millions of Ukrainians died during the war – that’s one in five Ukrainians. Given the secondary demographic losses (deaths from diseases and hunger, deportations, and loss of natural population growth), Ukraine’s population losses totaled approximately 14.5 million people.
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Question 7 of 12
7. Question
The World’s largest Jewish community center was recently opened in which city?
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The Menorah center opened in Dnipropetrovsk in October 2012 and includes a Jewish Memory and Holocaust Museum.
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The Menorah center opened in Dnipropetrovsk in October 2012 and includes a Jewish Memory and Holocaust Museum.
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Question 8 of 12
8. Question
Who was the driving force behind the Euromaidan protests that erupted on the night of November 21, 2013?
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Students and activists were the first to respond to Yanukovych’s rollback on signing the EU-Ukraine Association agreement on 21 November 2013. It was the beating of students by the Berkut riot police on the night of November 30 that sparked nationwide million-people protests.
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Students and activists were the first to respond to Yanukovych’s rollback on signing the EU-Ukraine Association agreement on 21 November 2013. It was the beating of students by the Berkut riot police on the night of November 30 that sparked nationwide million-people protests.
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Question 9 of 12
9. Question
How many people have died as a result of the war inspired by Russia in Eastern Ukraine since April 2014?
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At least 9,115 people — including civilians, soldiers and militia members — have perished since the beginning of the conflict in mid-April 2014, with another 20,797 injured, according to the 9 December 2015 UN report.
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At least 9,115 people — including civilians, soldiers and militia members — have perished since the beginning of the conflict in mid-April 2014, with another 20,797 injured, according to the 9 December 2015 UN report.
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Question 10 of 12
10. Question
Ukraine had renounced the world’s third largest nuclear weapons stockpile in return for security guarantees. Which states have signed the Budapest Memorandum on those security guarantees in 1994?
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The USA, United Kingdom, and Russia pledged to guarantee Ukraine’s territorial integrity in return for nuclear disarmament. China and France gave less formal individual guarantees in separate documents.
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The USA, United Kingdom, and Russia pledged to guarantee Ukraine’s territorial integrity in return for nuclear disarmament. China and France gave less formal individual guarantees in separate documents.
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Question 11 of 12
11. Question
What was the result of Ukrainian far-right parties (Svoboda and the Right Sector) at the parliament elections held after the Revolution of Dignity in October 2014?Correct
7% of Ukraine’s voters gave their votes to Ukraine’s two far-right parties in October 2014. At the snap presidential elections in May 2014, the nationalists fared even worse, scoring 1,85% in sum.
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7% of Ukraine’s voters gave their votes to Ukraine’s two far-right parties in October 2014. At the snap presidential elections in May 2014, the nationalists fared even worse, scoring 1,85% in sum.
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Question 12 of 12
12. Question
Russia constantly repeats that Ukraine’s Russian-speaking population (30% from the overall population) is discriminated by Ukrainian authorities. In 2014, what proportion of Ukraine’s printed magazines were published in the Russian language?
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Roughly 90% of Ukraine’s magazines are printed in Russian. According to the latest study by Prostir Svobody, the Russian language dominates Ukraine’s printed media, TV, radio – a result of many centuries of discrimination and prohibition of the Ukrainian language in the Russian Empire and USSR. Experts say that it is the Ukrainian language that needs protection in Ukraine.
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Roughly 90% of Ukraine’s magazines are printed in Russian. According to the latest study by Prostir Svobody, the Russian language dominates Ukraine’s printed media, TV, radio – a result of many centuries of discrimination and prohibition of the Ukrainian language in the Russian Empire and USSR. Experts say that it is the Ukrainian language that needs protection in Ukraine.