View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In terms of outsiders, who represented a bigger change than the British?
(a) The Portuguese and the Dutch.
(b) The Indians and Chinese.
(c) The Japanese and the Koreans.
(d) The Americans and the Canadians.

2. Who holds the burden of upholding justice and common decency where no rule of law prevails?
(a) The police.
(b) The military.
(c) The religious orders.
(d) The people.

3. In Suu Kyi's interview with Karan Thapar in August 29, 1988, how did Suu Kyi describe the situation in Burma?
(a) "Very calm."
(b) "Business as usual."
(c) "Very tense."
(d) "Intensely desperate."

4. 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 that the spirit of man can transcend the flaws of his own nature."
(c) "To prove that there is a compelling need for a closer relationship between politics and ethics at both the national and international levels."
(d) "To prove It is the cumulative effect on their sustained effort and steady endurance which will change a nation."

5. What impact did the British occupation have on the Burmese language groups?
(a) Somewhat, some of the languages blended together.
(b) Many of the languages became Anglified with the introduction of English words and phrases.
(c) Significant, some of the languages were lost after British occupation.
(d) Very little, they remained distinct.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Freedom Bloc?

2. In Suu Kyi's interview with Karan Thapar in August 29, 1988, what does Suu Kyi reiterate about what her father said about the army?

3. What human rights violation does Suu Kyi cite in her second letter to Amnesty International?

4. When was Aung San assassinated?

5. What is the instrument of oppression in totalitarian regimes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when democratic rights were lost to dictatorship in 1962 in Burma?

2. At the time of Suu Kyi's interview with Karan Thapar on August 29, 1988, what was the state of the Burmese government?

3. How did one British writing describe a condescending stance toward the Burmese?

4. What was the position of the Burmese nationalists toward the British at the onset of World War II?

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

6. In the article "Belief in Burma's Future," what are Aung San Suu Kyi's beliefs about the army in Burma in 1988?

7. What was the Burmese government's response to the open letter titled "The Formation of a People's Committee" signed jointly by Aung San Suu Kyi and several other leading political figures?

8. How did the British attempt to pacify the Burmese after they obtained rule of the country?

9. In the article "Belief in Burma's Future", what is happening in Burma in 1988 now that police can longer guarantee security?

10. In his 1947 inauguration speech, what did Aung San caution the Burmese people about?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 904 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample