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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Aung San's objective after he resigned as military chief?
(a) To unite Burma's ethnic groups.
(b) To release political prisoners.
(c) To organize a grassroots resistance.
(d) To stabilize the economy.

3. Where was the Burma Independence Army (BIA) formed?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Kuala Lumpur.
(c) Bangkok.
(d) Kyoto.

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

5. Who influenced the Burmese in terms of philosophy?
(a) The Persians.
(b) The Greeks.
(c) The Indians.
(d) The Chinese.

Short Answer Questions

1. What landmark is in the region of Burma where the disintegration of British rule was felt?

2. According to Suu Kyi, What was Gandhi able to accomplish that Burma was unable to do?

3. Why was the Burmese populace largely literate?

4. Why does the nationalist theme in Indian literature appear earlier than Burmese literature?

5. When did the Burmese nationalism movement reach a turning point?

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