Crimea's parliament votes to join Russia

Mar. 10, 2014

Q: Crimea's parliament voted to secede from Ukraine and join the Russian Federation, and Russia's parliament endorsed a planned March 16 vote by Crimeans on ratifying the plan. Where is the Crimean Peninsula?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: Before it became an autonomous republic within Ukraine, Crimea was an autonomous republic of the . . .

A. Byzantine Empire

B. Russian Empire

C. Ottoman Empire

D. Soviet Union

Q: What is the dominant ethnic group in Crimea?

A. Armenians

B. Russians

C. Ukrainians

D. Tartars

Q: What connects Crimea to the Ukraine?

A. Isthmus

B. Delta

C. Headland

D. Ridge

Q: Russian forces have occupied Crimea since the end of February. Earlier, Russia sent troops into another former Soviet republic. What is the name of this nation on the eastern shore of the Black Sea?

A. Armenia

B. Bulgaria

C. Georgia

D. Romania

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