Question
A video from February 2022 shows a woman offering the seeds of this plant to a soldier, hoping that they would grow from his corpse. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this plant that has become a symbol of resistance to Russia in Ukraine.
ANSWER: sunflowers [or Helianthus annuus]
[10m] A prospective trade agreement led to a 2014 uprising by the Sunflower Student Movement in this country, contributing to landslide victories for this country’s Democratic Progressive Party in 2016 and 2020.
ANSWER: Taiwan [or ROC or Republic of China; reject “China”]
[10h] Perhaps due to a superstition stemming from the fact that the Burmese word for sunflower is a homophone for “long-lasting,” this leader of the Tatmadaw has sought to dramatically increase Burmese sunflower production.
ANSWER: Min Aung Hlaing (“lain”) [or MAL; prompt on partial answers]
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