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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Section 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, what was spontaneous?
(a) The response to notions like "representative government, human rights, and the rule of law."
(b) The response to notions like "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happpiness."
(c) The response to notions like "due process, a two-party system, and security"
(d) The response to notions like "right to work, food, and education."

2. In Suu Kyi's undated letter to the United Nations, she states that the policy of the NLD is to
(a) Uphold and respect all just laws.
(b) Usurp the power of the current government.
(c) Advocate for human rights.
(d) To promote a multi-party system in Burma.

3. What political party swept the elections in Burma in 1947?
(a) Democratic Party for a New Society (DPFNS).
(b) Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League (AFPFL).
(c) Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA).
(d) National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB).

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

5. In her letter to the editor dated 14 April 1989, what was the result of the difficulties that Suu Kyi encountered?
(a) She was allowed visitors.
(b) She heard a rumor that the Burmese government would have a dialogue.
(c) Somone countermanded the order at the last minute.
(d) The United Nation was investigating the alleged charges of human rights violations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group did Aung San form in 1942?

2. Which one of the following is NOT one of the things that Suu Kyi emphasizes in her speech on December 1988?

3. How did the British attempt to pacify the Burmese people during their rule?

4. What is the main river in Burma?

5. When does law and order gain intrinsic value?

(see the answer key)

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