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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. The passage written in 1908 negatively compares the Burmese to the following nationalities EXCEPT?
(a) Indian.
(b) The Siamese.
(c) The Chinaman.
(d) The European.

2. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, when did the western influence on Burmese language and literature become evident?
(a) During the middle part of the nineteenth century.
(b) During the latter part of the nineteenth century.
(c) During the middle part of the twentieth century.
(d) During the beginning of the twentieth century.

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

4. What form of literature became increasingly popular in Burma near the end of the British rule?
(a) Philosophical works.
(b) Histories.
(c) Biographies.
(d) Short Stories.

5. What landmark is in the region of Burma where the disintegration of British rule was felt?
(a) Rangoon.
(b) The Bay of Bengal.
(c) Mount Popa
(d) Mandalay

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was Burma's main export?

4. What was the orientation of the political writings during the end of the British rule?

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

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