View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Section 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

4. What is the main river in Burma?
(a) The Salween.
(b) The Buriganga.
(c) The Yalu.
(d) The Irrawaddy.

5. What was the Burmese approach to life during British occupation?
(a) The Burmese wanted to industrialize and urbanize.
(b) The Burmese continued their village way of life.
(c) The Burmese developed a feudal system.
(d) The Burmese developed a network of large towns.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which is worst out of the four types of corruption?

3. Why did Burma have few social problems?

4. What political party swept the elections in Burma in 1947?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 261 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample