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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. What was the orientation of the political writings during the end of the British rule?
(a) Centrist.
(b) Fascist.
(c) Leftist.
(d) Theocratic.

2. Who was the first group of people to settle in Burma?
(a) The Mons.
(b) The Pagans.
(c) The Moguls.
(d) The Aryans.

3. What group was at the core of the Burma Independence Army (BIA)?
(a) The Thirty Comrades.
(b) The Twelve Angry Men.
(c) The Rangoon Seven.
(d) The Gang of Four.

4. How did the British attempt to pacify the Burmese people during their rule?
(a) By emphasizing differences among the ethnic groups.
(b) Through intermarriage.
(c) By imposing curfews.
(d) By turing their backs on the corruption of local Burmese administrators.

5. What group became the voice for Burmese nationalism?
(a) The university students.
(b) The labor unions.
(c) The farmers.
(d) The military.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the leaders of the party that overthrew the Burmese government in 1962?

2. In terms of outsiders, who represented a bigger change than the British?

3. What was the Burmese peoples' general attitude toward the British?

4. Why were the Burmese people not ideal recipients of leftist literature during the 1930s?

5. Where was the Burma Independence Army (BIA) formed?

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