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Q1. In which year did the “shock therapy” program, beginning with price liberalization, start in Russia?

🔹 A. 1990
🔹 B. 1991
🔹 C. 1992
🔹 D. 1993

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: C

Q2. A factory worker earned 500 rubles before shock therapy. Prices rose 30‑fold while his wages increased five‑fold. What is his new purchasing power relative to the original?

🔹 A. \(\\frac{1}{6}\\)
🔹 B. \(\\frac{1}{5}\\)
🔹 C. \(\\frac{1}{30}\\)
🔹 D. \(\\frac{5}{30}\\)

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: A

Q3. Why did Yeltsin’s popular support erode despite his initial reform push?

🔹 A. Immediate rise in living standards
🔹 B. Persistent inflation and unemployment
🔹 C. Successful privatization of all industries
🔹 D. Decrease in foreign aid

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: B

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