Which of the Following Is Not True About the Events

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true about the events that occurred in the Soviet Union in December 1991?

A) Boris Yeltsin was president of the Russian Republic.
B) The Soviet Union was replaced by the Commonwealth of Independent States.
C) Gorbachev resigned and turned over his power as commander-in-chief to Yeltsin.
D) The Congress of People's Deputies denied Yeltsin the temporary power to rule by decree.
E) One of the largest empires in history came to an end.