Bomb kills Belarus commuters

Q: A bomb, packed with nails and ball bearings, killed 12 people and injured about 200 in a Belarus subway station. Where is Belarus?

Circle the area on this map


Q: The attack occurred in the nation's capital of . . .

A. Vilnius

B. Kiev

C. Warsaw

D. Minsk

Q: Which of its neighbors once ruled Belarus?

A. Lithuania

B. Poland

C. Russia

D. All of the above

Q: What is the most commonly spoken language in Belarus?

A. Belarusian

B. Lithuanian

C. Polish

D. Russian

Q: Belarus gained its independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. How long did the Soviet Union exist?

A. 99 years

B. 69 years

C. 49 years

D. 39 years


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