The survey took place between 22 and 25 May 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 800 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 4.1%.
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE ‘ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE’ FROM 1914-1923, AND, IF SO, DO YOU THINK THAT THE ARMENIAN NATION WAS PURPOSEFULLY EXTERMINATED IN THOSE YEARS, OR DO YOU THINK THE STORIES ARE EXAGGERATED?
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Oct. 07 |
May 15 |
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In those years, the Armenian nation was actually exterminated |
37 |
51 |
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The stories are significantly exaggerated |
13 |
11 |
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I haven’t heard about this before |
33 |
22 |
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It is difficult to say |
17 |
17 |
HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE ‘HOLOCAUST,’ AND IF SO, DO YOU PERSONALLY BELIEVE THAT THE JEWISH NATION WAS PURPOSEFULLY EXTERMINATED IN GERMANY AND ITS OCCUPIED TERRITORIES, OR DO YOU THINK THAT THESE STORIES ARE EXAGGERATED?
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Oct. 07 |
May 15 |
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In those years, the Jewish nation was actually exterminated |
63 |
74 |
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The stories are significantly exaggerated |
12 |
6 |
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I haven’t heard about this before |
13 |
8 |
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It is difficult to say |
12 |
12 |
Distribution of answers based on socio-demographic characteristics of respondents look at the PDF file
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).