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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Section 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Burma have few social problems?
(a) The country had a lot of natural resources.
(b) The Burmese people had a very strict moral code.
(c) There was no social stratification.
(d) Because the British army maintained a tight control over the people.

2. For Aung San Suu Kyi, how will the forces that produce inequities be conquered?
(a) By an uprising of the people.
(b) Through an international tribunal.
(c) Through non-violent resistance.
(d) Out of a spiritual revolution.

3. Which is worst out of the four types of corruption?
(a) Fear.
(b) Desire.
(c) Ill will.
(d) Greed.

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

5. Who influenced the Burmese in terms of philosophy?
(a) The Indians.
(b) The Greeks.
(c) The Persians.
(d) The Chinese.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Suu Kyi conclude her first letter to Amnesty International?

2. Why was the Burmese populace largely literate?

3. What is NOT one of the four types of corruption identified by Aung San Suu Kyi?

4. Where did the nationalism movement in Burma get its roots?

5. According to Suu Kyi, what brought the crowd together at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon on 26 August 1988?

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