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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Section 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why have others said that the Burmese are unfit to govern themselves?
(a) Because the Burmese have historically had a village government system.
(b) Because democracy is an alien concept to the Burmese.
(c) Because the Burmese are corrupt by nature.
(d) Because the Burmese are accustomed to being ruled by outsiders.

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

3. Why does Amnesty International not come to Burma?
(a) The members are not granted a visa.
(b) Because of the military oppression.
(c) There is not enough evidence to warrant a visit.
(d) They have gathered enough evidence of human rights violations so a visit is unnecessary.

4. What did the Nobel Peace Prize committee conclude about Aung San Suu Kyi?
(a) That she was one of the greatest examples of civic courage in Asia in decades.
(b) That she stands head and shoulders above most leaders of the people.
(c) That she is a person of high character and a true leader.
(d) That she is a force for peace.

5. In Suu Kyi's open letter dated September 26, 1988, what does she consider a "legitimate concern" for the international community?
(a) The decades of oppression and human rights violations.
(b) The imprisonment of Burmese leader Bo Tayza.
(c) The power is not being transferred to the government elected by the people.
(d) The previous weeks' wanton slaughter of unarmed citizens.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Suu Kyi's letter to the editor dated 14 April 1989, what do the Burmese people deserve?

2. In Suu Kyi's undated letter to the United Nations, she states that the policy of the NLD is to

3. Who influenced the Burmese in terms of philosophy?

4. What was the second reason why Suu Kyi submitted her papers for candidacy for the election in May 1990?

5. The passage written in 1908 negatively compares the Burmese to the following nationalities EXCEPT?

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