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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Section 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Suu Kyi, what is the Burmese government attempting to do in 1988?
(a) To regulate every aspect of public and private life.
(b) To adopt reforms.
(c) To promote anarchy.
(d) To quash rebellion.

3. Who was the first group of people to settle in Burma?
(a) The Pagans.
(b) The Mons.
(c) The Aryans.
(d) The Moguls.

4. What group did Aung San form in 1942?
(a) The Burma Independence Front.(BIF).
(b) The Burma Democratic League (BDL).
(c) The Burma Improvement Association (BIA).
(d) The Burma Independence Army (BIA).

5. Suu Kyi states in her speech Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon on 26 August 1988 that she is not beholden to any politician so that...
(a) She can act and think independently.
(b) No one force her hand to act in a way that violates her conscience.
(c) She does not play a role in the corruption and the scandals.
(d) No one can ever force Suu Kyi to betray them.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Suu Kyi, What was Gandhi able to accomplish that Burma was unable to do?

2. What was one of Aung San's fantasies as a child?

3. What is the main river in Burma?

4. What event brought Aung San's name into prominence in the Burmese nationalism movement?

5. Why was the disintegration of British rule felt more in this particular region of Burma?

(see the answer key)

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