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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. In terms of outsiders, who represented a bigger change than the British?
(a) The Indians and Chinese.
(b) The Japanese and the Koreans.
(c) The Portuguese and the Dutch.
(d) The Americans and the Canadians.

2. Which is not a Burmese ethnic group?
(a) Shan.
(b) Chin.
(c) Han.
(d) Kachin.

3. What war brought Burma under British rule?
(a) The Five Year War.
(b) The Perak War.
(c) The Opium War.
(d) The Anglo-Burmese War.

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

5. What event brought Aung San's name into prominence in the Burmese nationalism movement?
(a) The boycott of 1934.
(b) The Independence Movement of 1940.
(c) The resistance of 1938.
(d) The strike of 1936.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Aung San's relatives led one of the first groups resist the British occupation?

2. What was the Burmese approach to life during British occupation?

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

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

5. What is the political party that overthrew the Burmese government in 1962?

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