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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. When was Aung San assassinated?
(a) When Aung San Suu Kyi was sixteen years old.
(b) When Aung San Suu Kyi was two years old.
(c) Before Aung San Suu Kyi was born.
(d) When Aung San Suu Kyi was ten years old.

2. How did the Burmese initially view the Japanese?
(a) As spies for the British.
(b) As oppressors.
(c) As liberators.
(d) As allies.

3. What advice does Aung San give in his inauguration speech?
(a) If we desire really to know the true economic and financial position in the country, it is not by superficial observations .
(b) Do not blame imperialism for their current ills.
(c) To seek a balance between passion and steadfastness.
(d) To break down the barriers between Burmese people.

4. What is the political party that overthrew the Burmese government in 1962?
(a) The Kuki Students Democratic Front (KSDF)
(b) Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP)
(c) National League for Democracy (NLD)
(d) The Unity and Development Party (UDP)

5. For Aung San Suu Kyi, how will the forces that produce inequities be conquered?
(a) By an uprising of the people.
(b) Out of a spiritual revolution.
(c) Through non-violent resistance.
(d) Through an international tribunal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did British colonization occur in Burma?

2. What was a common theme in Burmese literature near the end of the British rule?

3. What was the Freedom Bloc?

4. Which is NOT a cause of decay according to the Buddhists?

5. How did the British attempt to pacify the Burmese people during their rule?

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