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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) She does not play a role in the corruption and the scandals.
(c) No one can ever force Suu Kyi to betray them.
(d) No one force her hand to act in a way that violates her conscience.

2. What was Aung San's response to his fame in 1942?
(a) He had worked hard for the advancement of the Burmese people.
(b) He thought it was his time to bask in the spotlight.
(c) He vehemently rejected all of the attention placed on him.
(d) He had not earned himself a place in the history of Burma.

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

4. What did Party Chairman Ne Win, propose after a series of bloodshed and disturbances in 1988?
(a) He began to hold forums where citizens could voice their opinions.
(b) He appointed a vice chair for representative government.
(c) He proposed to arrest the instigators.
(d) He proposed that a national referendum--a one-party or a multi-party system--be held.

5. Which is worst out of the four types of corruption?
(a) Greed.
(b) Fear.
(c) Desire.
(d) Ill will.

6. What is NOT one of the four types of corruption identified by Aung San Suu Kyi?
(a) Ill will.
(b) Fear.
(c) Greed.
(d) Desire.

7. People who have suffered from a bad government should be preoccupied with......?
(a) Reforming government.
(b) The theories of good government.
(c) Political philosophies.
(d) Revenge.

8. When did the Burmese nationalism movement reach a turning point?
(a) During the 1920s
(b) During the Cold War.
(c) With the onset of World War II.
(d) At the turn of the 20th century.

9. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, what is part of the unceasing human endeavor to prove?
(a) "To prove that the quintessential revolution is that of the spirit."
(b) "To prove It is the cumulative effect on their sustained effort and steady endurance which will change a nation."
(c) "To prove that the spirit of man can transcend the flaws of his own nature."
(d) "To prove that there is a compelling need for a closer relationship between politics and ethics at both the national and international levels."

10. What does not allow fear to dictate behavior?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Power.
(c) Morality
(d) Courage.

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

12. Who influenced the Burmese in terms of philosophy?
(a) The Greeks.
(b) The Chinese.
(c) The Indians.
(d) The Persians.

13. In Suu Kyi's opinion, what has oppression done to the people of Burma?
(a) It has made them more resilient.
(b) It has intensified their desire for human rights.
(c) It has broken their spirit.
(d) It has helped to unify them.

14. Suu Kyi states in her speech at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon on 26 August 1988 that people should so which of the following?
(a) Create a solidarity to "resist the tyrrany."
(b) Be courageous and "weather the storms of change."
(c) To stage nationwide peaceful demonstrations to "draw attention to the unrest among the people."
(d) Strive forward together using "disciplined and peaceful means."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the disintegrating effect of the British rule first felt in Burma?

2. What group did Aung San form in 1942?

3. Why does the nationalist theme in Indian literature appear earlier than Burmese literature?

4. Who was the first group of people to settle in Burma?

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

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