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

2. What was one of Aung San's fantasies as a child?
(a) He would become ruler of Burma.
(b) He could ride a magic carpet to anywhere in the world.
(c) He would use magic to expel the British from Burma.
(d) A monster would scare the British out of Burma.

3. What was the Freedom Bloc?
(a) A political party.
(b) A workers' union.
(c) A junta.
(d) A section of Burma free from British rule.

4. According to Aung San, why did he encourage the Japanese invasion?
(a) Because "already one seems to hear the distant rumblings of another war"
(b) Because "our people are reeling and suffering unprecedentedly."
(c) Because of "our naive blunders and petit-bourgeois timidity.'"
(d) Because "we cannot bank our hopes on possibilities."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the nationalism movement in Burma get its roots?

2. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, when did the western influence on Burmese language and literature become evident?

3. When did political thinking in Burma become increasingly organized?

4. What impact did the British occupation have on the Burmese language groups?

5. Why did Burma have few social problems?

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