Why Did Ukrainian Protestors Choose Orange as the Color of Their

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why did Ukrainian protestors choose orange as the color of their revolution in late 2004 and early 2005?

• A)Orange was the color of Ukrainian nationalists in the Russian Revolution.
• B)Orange symbolized a desire to approach the red of communism without a full return to Soviet policies.
• C)Orange combined the red of communism with the yellow of the Ukrainian flag.
• D)Orange was the color of the Ukrainian nobility before Russian conquest.
• E)Orange contrasted with the dismal gray of Ukrainian politics.

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