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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the nationalist theme in Indian literature appear earlier than Burmese literature?
(a) The British were more domineering in India.
(b) The Indians had a stronger political orientation.
(c) Because India was colonized over a century earlier.
(d) The British had censored the Burmese press during their initial occupation.

2. How did British colonization occur in Burma?
(a) Gradually over 200 years.
(b) After a five-year war.
(c) Abruptly, in a few months.
(d) In three clear-cut phases.

3. What advice does Aung San give in his inauguration speech?
(a) To seek a balance between passion and steadfastness.
(b) Do not blame imperialism for their current ills.
(c) To break down the barriers between Burmese people.
(d) If we desire really to know the true economic and financial position in the country, it is not by superficial observations .

4. What event brought Aung San's name into prominence in the Burmese nationalism movement?
(a) The Independence Movement of 1940.
(b) The resistance of 1938.
(c) The boycott of 1934.
(d) The strike of 1936.

5. Why was the Burmese populace largely literate?
(a) Children were encouraged to get a good education so they could attend a foreign university.
(b) Because reading was taught in the home.
(c) Because compulsory school was ordered by the Burmese ruler.
(d) Because the Burmese people had attended monastery schools.

Short Answer Questions

1. What landmark is in the region of Burma where the disintegration of British rule was felt?

2. When was Aung San assassinated?

3. According to Aung San, why did he encourage the Japanese invasion?

4. What is the main river in Burma?

5. What was the Burmese peoples' general attitude toward the British?

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