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Inflation, unemployment rate, debt, and budget deficit, are all related to, and examples of what category?

Economic Figures

Name five words connected to WAR

battle, attack, retreat, pact, defend, refugee, bombs, planes, death, guns, military, capture, enemy

Give five examples of politicians.

senator, prime minister, mayor, governor, president, vice president, speaker of the house, cabinet member, councilman, councilwoman

The annual Freedom in the World Report ranks countries on a scale of 0-100 of overall freedoms. What number does Russia have? a) 20 b) 40 c) 60 d) 80

a) 20. Norway, Sweden, and Finland are the only ones with 100. USA has 86 and neighbor Estonia has 94

With the recent incident in Belarus of the arrest of two dissidents of the country and Lukashenko, what is your opinion of the event and the country/president?

Various Answers

Suicide, depression, abortion, and obesity are examples of Social Problems. What do you think are the most common ones in Russia? What can be done to help or change this?

Various Answers

Name TEN crimes

Theft/ robbery, murder, manslaughter, bribery, drunk driving, arson, assault, blackmail, bribery, rape, terrorism, smuggling, trafficking

Define these three verbs related to Crime and Punishment: threaten | deny | convict

threat - state that you will harm someone | deny - refuse to admit something | convict - sentence to a punishment

Name 7 different types of Natural Disasters

flood, hurricane, tornado, earthquake, tasunami, landslide, mudslide, forest fire, volcanic eruption, flood etc

Name five international organizations

UNICEF, Red Cross, NATO, NAFTA, IMF, Unesco, World Bank, OPEC, European Union

What is your opinion on the situation with Navalny? Do you think he's being treated fairly? Speak for a couple minutes and give your reasons

Various Answers

Russia has not executed anyone since 1996. Do you think Russia should reintroduce the death penalty? Speak for a couple minutes and give reasons to support

Various Answers

What is the difference between blackmail and bribery?

blackmail - not releasing sensitive information in return for money or something else. bribery - money given to someone to act in their favor

On a scale of 1-10, how corrupt would you say Russia is? Do you think it will ever change, or is it just the way it is? Give reasons to support your statements

Various Answers

Name five PEOPLE connected to crime and punishment

lawyer, judge, suspect, victim, prosecutor, police officer, prison guard, detective, witness, jury