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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the leaders of the party that overthrew the Burmese government in 1962?
(a) Military generals.
(b) Students.
(c) Farmers.
(d) The Japanese

2. What impact did the British occupation have on the Burmese language groups?
(a) Many of the languages became Anglified with the introduction of English words and phrases.
(b) Very little, they remained distinct.
(c) Significant, some of the languages were lost after British occupation.
(d) Somewhat, some of the languages blended together.

3. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, what was spontaneous?
(a) The response to notions like "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happpiness."
(b) The response to notions like "representative government, human rights, and the rule of law."
(c) The response to notions like "due process, a two-party system, and security"
(d) The response to notions like "right to work, food, and education."

4. According to Suu Kyi, What was Gandhi able to accomplish that Burma was unable to do?
(a) To synthesize thought and action.
(b) To hold rallies.
(c) To organize demonstrations.
(d) To take a spiritual approach to ousting the British.

5. When did political thinking in Burma get stalled?
(a) By World War I.
(b) By World War II.
(c) In 1962.
(d) During the Cold War.

Short Answer Questions

1. For Aung San Suu Kyi, how will the forces that produce inequities be conquered?

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

3. Why was the Burmese populace largely literate?

4. What does not allow fear to dictate behavior?

5. How did the Burmese initially view the Japanese?

(see the answer key)

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