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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. What is the instrument of oppression in totalitarian regimes?
(a) Power.
(b) Corruption.
(c) Law.
(d) Punishment.

2. 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."

3. Why were the Burmese people not ideal recipients of leftist literature during the 1930s?
(a) The Burmese were suspicious of outsiders.
(b) There was little social exploitation and little poverty.
(c) There was a strong Fascist contingent in the country during that period.
(d) The literacy rate dropped during the British occupation, so not everyone could read the literature.

4. When was Burma eventually granted its independence by the British?
(a) Six months after Aung San was assassinated.
(b) It has not granted Burma its independence.
(c) One year before Aung San was assassinated.
(d) Fourteen years after Aung San was assassinated.

5. What was the Burmese approach to life during British occupation?
(a) The Burmese developed a network of large towns.
(b) The Burmese continued their village way of life.
(c) The Burmese developed a feudal system.
(d) The Burmese wanted to industrialize and urbanize.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Burma have few social problems?

2. What group did Aung San form in 1942?

3. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, what corrupts individuals?

4. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, what are the Burmese people eager to study?

5. Which is NOT a cause of decay according to the Buddhists?

(see the answer key)

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