Russian Federation

Question 1

On Aug 1991, who led the coup d’etat?

Answer 1

Conservatives

Question 2

What did the conservatives lead on Aug 1991?

Answer 2

Coup d’etat

Question 3

Why did the conservatives lead a coup d’etat on Aug 1991?

Answer 3

To remove Gorbachev

Question 4

Did the coup d’etat led by the conservatives on Aug 1991 work?

Answer 4

NOPE

Question 5

Who stopped the coup d’etat led by the conservatives on Aug 1991?

Answer 5

Protesters led by a more radical reformer, Boris Yeltsin

Question 6

Who were the protesters who stopped the coup d’etat led by the conservatives on Aug 1991 led by?

Answer 6

Boris Yeltsin

Question 7

Who is Boris Yeltsin?

Answer 7

Elected president if the Russian Republic of the USSR

Question 8

Who restored to power?

Answer 8

Gorbachev restored power

Question 9

What happened on Dec 1991?

Answer 9

11 republics declared their independence

Question 10

How many republics declared their independence?

Answer 10

11

Question 11

Who emerged as president of the largest and most powerful republic, Russia Federation?

Answer 11

Yetsin

Question 12

What is the largest, most powerful republic?

Answer 12

Russian Federation

Question 13

After the 11 republics declared their independence, what happened?

Answer 13

End of USSR

Question 14

What was Yetsin’s goal?

Answer 14

Create a western-style democracy

Question 15

What was created through a referendum?

Answer 15

Constitution of 1993

Question 16

How was the Constitution of 1992 made?

Answer 16

Thru a referendum

Question 17

What is shock therapy?

Answer 17

rapid, radical market reform

Question 18

What did shock therapy loosen/lift?

Answer 18

Loosed/lifted price and wage controls

Question 19

What did Yetsin put Russia under economically?

Answer 19

Shock therapy

Question 20

What did shock therapy create in terms of privatization?

Answer 20

Privatization vouchers and insider privatization

Question 21

What was there a rise of during shock therapy?

Answer 21

Rise of oligarchs and corruption

Question 22

What led to Yetsin’s resignation?

Answer 22

Frequent illness, alcoholism, and erratic behavior

Question 23

Who was the PM acting like a President?

Answer 23

Putin

Question 24

During the 2000 election, who won?

Answer 24

Putin

Question 25

What is the constitutional limit on serving as president?

Answer 25

Serve 2 terms and 4 years each

Question 26

What did most people believe after Putin stepped down due to term limits?

Answer 26

Still thought Putin controlled policy-making power

Question 27

What happened during the 2012 & 2018 election?

Answer 27

Putin won and started a 6 year term AKA number of years changed

Question 28

In July 2020, what happened to the Constitution?

Answer 28

Constitutional changes allowed Putin to stay president until 2036