In Ukrainian history, which secret tsarist circular issued in 1863 prohibited the printing of religious, educational, and scholarly books in the Ukrainian language?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The Valuev Circular (Valuyevskyy tsyrkulyar)
- Step 1: In Ukrainian history under the NMT syllabus, Minister Pyotr Valuev infamously decreed that 'no separate Little Russian language has existed, does exist, or can exist'. Answer: The Valuev Circular (Valuyevskyy tsyrkulyar). Why not the others: The Ems Ukaz does not match the historical record.
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