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Multiple Choice

Which major challenge weakened Myanmar’s parliamentary democracy after 1948?

• Lack of natural resources

• Conflicts among 135+ ethnic groups

• High literacy rates

• Foreign military invasion

Open Ended

Why did Myanmar’s ethnic diversity become a political challenge after independence?

Multiple Choice

Who led the 1962 coup that ended Myanmar’s democratic government?

• Aung San

• General Ne Win

• U Nu

• Aung San Suu Kyi

Multiple Select

Which outcomes followed the 1962 coup?

• Nationalisation of major industries

• Strengthening of parliamentary democracy

• Rise in ethnic armed conflicts

• Expansion of global trade treaties

Reorder

Arrange the events of the 1962 coup chronologically:

• Ne Win seizes power

• Nationalisation programme

• Welfare state promised

• Ethnic conflicts intensify

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

Why did Aung San Suu Kyi become a symbol of global democracy movements?

• She founded Myanmar’s army

• She supported the 1962 coup

• She led a peaceful struggle despite arrests

• She promoted military rule

Open Ended

How did Suu Kyi’s long house arrest strengthen her global influence? Explain briefly.

Multiple Choice

What made Suu Kyi’s resistance powerful despite being non-violent?

• Support from military generals

• Consistent peaceful protest and moral leadership

• Use of armed groups

• Strict obedience to the ruling junta

Multiple Choice

Which factor made the 2010 elections in Myanmar undemocratic?

• Too many political parties

• Suu Kyi was legally barred from contesting

• Ballots were counted on television

• Students controlled the election booths