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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Section 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What impact did the British occupation have on the Burmese language groups?
(a) Many of the languages became Anglified with the introduction of English words and phrases.
(b) Significant, some of the languages were lost after British occupation.
(c) Somewhat, some of the languages blended together.
(d) Very little, they remained distinct.

2. In 1988 in Burma, what gave hope to the process of decline?
(a) Intervention by the United Nations.
(b) A military coup.
(c) An election.
(d) The democratic movement.

3. Why does hope return in Burma?
(a) Because "peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation."
(b) Because "fear is not the natural state of civilized man."
(c) Because "the struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma is a struggle for life and dignity."
(d) Because "human beings the world over need freedom and security."

4. What did the Nobel Peace Prize committee conclude about Aung San Suu Kyi?
(a) That she stands head and shoulders above most leaders of the people.
(b) That she is a force for peace.
(c) That she was one of the greatest examples of civic courage in Asia in decades.
(d) That she is a person of high character and a true leader.

5. What group was at the core of the Burma Independence Army (BIA)?
(a) The Twelve Angry Men.
(b) The Gang of Four.
(c) The Thirty Comrades.
(d) The Rangoon Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the instrument of oppression in totalitarian regimes?

2. What comparison does Suu Kyi make to the ongoing national crisis in 1988?

3. When was Burma eventually granted its independence by the British?

4. Suu Kyi writes that Aung San was NOT...

5. In Suu Kyi's interview with Karan Thapar in August 29, 1988, what does she state as her vision for her role in Burma?

(see the answer key)

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