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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) Children were encouraged to get a good education so they could attend a foreign university.
(c) Because the Burmese people had attended monastery schools.
(d) Because reading was taught in the home.

2. What is NOT one of the four types of corruption identified by Aung San Suu Kyi?
(a) Desire.
(b) Ill will.
(c) Fear.
(d) Greed.

3. When does law and order gain intrinsic value?
(a) When law is enforced.
(b) When law is created by men with morals and integrity.
(c) When law is followed by all.
(d) When law is equated with justice and order.

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

5. What was Aung San's response to his fame in 1942?
(a) He had worked hard for the advancement of the Burmese people.
(b) He vehemently rejected all of the attention placed on him.
(c) He thought it was his time to bask in the spotlight.
(d) He had not earned himself a place in the history of Burma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group became the voice for Burmese nationalism?

2. Which is worst out of the four types of corruption?

3. How did British colonization occur in Burma?

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

5. Who have taken on their traditional role as mentors?

(see the answer key)

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