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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. When did political thinking in Burma become increasingly organized?
(a) During the 1930s.
(b) During the early 1900s
(c) During the 1980s
(d) During the 1940s

2. Why was the Burmese populace largely literate?
(a) Children were encouraged to get a good education so they could attend a foreign university.
(b) Because reading was taught in the home.
(c) Because the Burmese people had attended monastery schools.
(d) Because compulsory school was ordered by the Burmese ruler.

3. Why was the disintegration of British rule felt more in this particular region of Burma?
(a) There was a higher population density.
(b) Because it was the center of British rule.
(c) Because it was too remote.
(d) Because the people in that region had overthrown outside rule in its past.

4. 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.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who formed a new government after Aung San was assassinated?

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

3. Where was the disintegrating effect of the British rule first felt in Burma?

4. Who influenced the Burmese in terms of philosophy?

5. Who published Aung San Suu Kyi's work that examines the themes in Burmese literature and political thought?

(see the answer key)

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