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

2. 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.

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

4. Who were the leaders of the party that overthrew the Burmese government in 1962?
(a) Students.
(b) The Japanese
(c) Farmers.
(d) Military generals.

5. How did British colonization occur in Burma?
(a) Abruptly, in a few months.
(b) After a five-year war.
(c) Gradually over 200 years.
(d) In three clear-cut phases.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the political party that overthrew the Burmese government in 1962?

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

3. Under what condition did Aung San vow he would resign his position as the leader of Burma?

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

5. What was Aung San's response to his fame in 1942?

(see the answer key)

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