17 Questions
What was the main cause of the uprising in Donbas region?
Opposition to the Maidan uprising
Who were the early leaders of Donbas region who were right-wing Russian nationalists?
Pavel Gubarev and Denis Pushilin
Which movement in the 1930s was linked to record-breaking achievements in coal mines in Donbas?
Stakhanovism movement
Which Ukrainian city hosted the Euro-2012 semi-final game along with Poland?
Donetsk
Who was known as Stalin's crony and had Luhansk named after him from 1935-58 and 1969-90?
Voroshilov
Which entrepreneur founded Donetsk in 1869 and later became known as Stalino under Khrushchev's rule?
John Hughes
What did the 1993 coal miner strikes in Donbas lead to?
Calls for separatism
What did the Memory Laws in Ukraine mainly target?
Communists and Socialists parties
What did the collapse of the Regions Party after February 2014 create in Donetsk?
'Vacuum of power'
Which region's natives are difficult to categorize as they are described as neither pro-Russian nor pro-Ukrainian?
Donetsk
Who was the English merchant who founded Luhansk in 1795?
Charles Gascoigne
Which movement in Donbas in the 1930s was associated with record-breaking achievements in coal mines?
Stakhanovism movement
Who is the owner of FC Dnipro, Privat Bank, and various other businesses in Donbas?
Igor Kolomoisky
What was the role of Berkut forces from Donbas during the events in Kyiv?
Actively opposed Maidan demonstrators
Who were the early workers in Donbas bolstered by large populations of Jews and some Ukrainian Jews?
Russians from Moscow and St. Petersburg
Which Ukrainian city did Pavel Gubarev, a native of Donbas, attempt to unify with Pro-Russian forces in April 2014?
Donetsk
Who were the main leaders of Donbas who were early supporters of creating a separate state with the two republics of DNR and LNR?
'Ultra pro-Russian' leaders
Explore the early history of Donetsk and Luhansk, including their founding by entrepreneurs from Wales and England, name changes over time, and the influx of workers from different regions. Learn about the Stakhanovism movement in the 1930s and other significant events.
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