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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Section 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the British attempt to pacify the Burmese people during their rule?
(a) Through intermarriage.
(b) By emphasizing differences among the ethnic groups.
(c) By imposing curfews.
(d) By turing their backs on the corruption of local Burmese administrators.

2. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, what corrupts individuals?
(a) Power.
(b) Fear.
(c) Greed.
(d) Money.

3. Why did Burma have few social problems?
(a) The country had a lot of natural resources.
(b) The Burmese people had a very strict moral code.
(c) Because the British army maintained a tight control over the people.
(d) There was no social stratification.

4. When does law and order gain intrinsic value?
(a) When law is followed by all.
(b) When law is created by men with morals and integrity.
(c) When law is enforced.
(d) When law is equated with justice and order.

5. What is the instrument of oppression in totalitarian regimes?
(a) Law.
(b) Punishment.
(c) Power.
(d) Corruption.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group was at the core of the Burma Independence Army (BIA)?

2. For Aung San Suu Kyi, how will the forces that produce inequities be conquered?

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

4. What can authorities in Burma do without due process?

5. What is NOT one of the four types of corruption identified by Aung San Suu Kyi?

(see the answer key)

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