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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 was the Burmese peoples' general attitude toward the British?
(a) Generally inviting.
(b) Largely indifferent.
(c) Very hostile.
(d) Basically curious.

2. According to the letter, "The Formation of a People's Committee," people should...
(a) Earnestly promote good governance.
(b) Oppose any tyrrany.
(c) Resist any actions that are not in accord with the Declaration of Human Rights.
(d) Act in accord with the laws of the country.

3. According Suu Kyi, who is oppressing the people of Burma?
(a) The people themselves.
(b) The government's Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP).
(c) The military.
(d) President Maung.

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

5. Where did the nationalism movement in Burma get its roots?
(a) By expatriates in Bangkok
(b) At the university.
(c) In Rangoon.
(d) In the villages.

Short Answer Questions

1. Suu Kyi states in her speech at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon on 26 August 1988 that people should so which of the following?

2. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, what are the Burmese people eager to study?

3. Which is not a Burmese ethnic group?

4. In 1988 in Burma, what gave hope to the process of decline?

5. What impact did the British occupation have on the Burmese language groups?

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