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Q1. Which position did Boris Yeltsin appoint Vladimir Putin to in August 1999?

🔹 A. President
🔹 B. Prime Minister
🔹 C. Defense Minister
🔹 D. Foreign Minister

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. Given that the Unity bloc won 24 % of Duma seats in the 1999 election, what strategic benefit did its alliance with the Communists provide?

🔹 A. It allowed the bloc to control the executive branch
🔹 B. It granted a parliamentary majority to pass legislation
🔹 C. It ensured control over the judiciary
🔹 D. It eliminated opposition parties completely

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: D

Q3. How did the alliance between Putin’s Unity bloc and the Communists influence his ability to implement anti‑corruption reforms?

🔹 A. It blocked all reform efforts
🔹 B. It provided a supportive majority that facilitated passage of reform legislation
🔹 C. It forced Putin to compromise on key anti‑corruption measures
🔹 D. It had no impact on legislative outcomes

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: A

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