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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Section 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the Burmese populace largely literate?
(a) Because compulsory school was ordered by the Burmese ruler.
(b) Because reading was taught in the home.
(c) Because the Burmese people had attended monastery schools.
(d) Children were encouraged to get a good education so they could attend a foreign university.

2. When did the Burmese nationalism movement reach a turning point?
(a) During the 1920s
(b) During the Cold War.
(c) At the turn of the 20th century.
(d) With the onset of World War II.

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

4. What is the main river in Burma?
(a) The Buriganga.
(b) The Salween.
(c) The Irrawaddy.
(d) The Yalu.

5. People who have suffered from a bad government should be preoccupied with......?
(a) The theories of good government.
(b) Political philosophies.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Reforming government.

Short Answer Questions

1. What political party swept the elections in Burma in 1947?

2. Who formed a new government after Aung San was assassinated?

3. According to his daughter, what would have been abhorrent to Aung San?

4. What does not allow fear to dictate behavior?

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

(see the answer key)

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