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1. According to the local tradition, Kiev was founded sometime in the 5th century by Kyi. The name Kiev even means "of Kyi." Who exactly was Kyi?
2. In 882, Kiev became the capital of Rus' when which Pagan prince conquered the city?
3. Which Mongol leader and founder of the Golden Horde completely destroyed Kiev in 1240 and took it from Kievan Rus'?
4. The Mongols were defeated in Kiev in 1362 by Algirdas of Lithuania in which colorfully named battle?
5. Kiev started to become a polarized city around the mid 16th century when the Orthodox and Catholic churches became increasingly hostile toward one another about which issue?
6. Kiev became part of the Poland in 1569 when Sigismund II died without an heir. It remained part of Poland until 1667 when it was ceded to Russia. Under Russian rule, Kiev lost most of its power until which Russian ruler officially abolished Kievan autonomy in 1775?
7. Ukraine became independent in 1917, but that was short-lived when who invaded the city during the January Uprising in 1918?
8. While Ukraine under Soviet rule suffered greatly economically and politically, Kiev nonetheless saw a booming aviation industry. Which type of aircraft was first built by Igor Sikorsky in Kiev?
9. Kiev was completely unaffected by the Chernobyl accident of 1986.
10. What is the name of the nonviolent protest that occurred in Kiev in 2004 after the 2004 presidential election that saw Viktor Yushchenko come to power?
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