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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did political thinking in Burma get stalled?
(a) By World War II.
(b) By World War I.
(c) In 1962.
(d) During the Cold War.

2. Why have others said that the Burmese are unfit to govern themselves?
(a) Because the Burmese are accustomed to being ruled by outsiders.
(b) Because the Burmese have historically had a village government system.
(c) Because democracy is an alien concept to the Burmese.
(d) Because the Burmese are corrupt by nature.

3. Which is NOT a cause of decay according to the Buddhists?
(a) Leadership of men without morality or learning.
(b) The persistent occurence of bad practices.
(c) Omission to repair that which had been damaged.
(d) Disregard of the need for reasonable economy.

4. What was Burma's main export?
(a) Gem stones.
(b) Spices.
(c) Timber.
(d) Rice.

5. In terms of outsiders, who represented a bigger change than the British?
(a) The Portuguese and the Dutch.
(b) The Americans and the Canadians.
(c) The Indians and Chinese.
(d) The Japanese and the Koreans.

Short Answer Questions

1. The passage written in 1908 negatively compares the Burmese to the following nationalities EXCEPT?

2. Who published Aung San Suu Kyi's work that examines the themes in Burmese literature and political thought?

3. Which is not a Burmese ethnic group?

4. Where was the Burma Independence Army (BIA) formed?

5. Why was the Burmese populace largely literate?

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