History of Myanmar

1. When Burma (now known as Myanmar) was dominated by Britain and other rulers, there were many different Burmese flags in use. Half of the flags had a symbol on their flag which was an animal. Which animal was it?

• owl

• peacock

• Phoenix

2. What was the oldest civilization in Burma (now known as Myanmar)?

• Mon

• Pyu

• Bagan

• Pegu

3. The Mon kingdom was the second one to dominate Burma (now Myanmar). One of these four statements about the Mon dynasty is false. Which is it?

• The Mon Kingdom started very close to India.

• They extended their domination through lower Burma.

• They continued to practice Tharavada Buddhism were able to spread it around the country.

4. Before the British ruled Myanmar, the Konbaung kingdom ruled Burma (now known as Myanmar). The Konbaung kingdom was expanding and gaining power so strongly, that Burma's neighbors were afraid that it would take their land. Which country fought against Burma but failed to conquer the country during the rule of the Konbaung kingdom?

• China

• India

• Thailand

5. Myanmar has had many capitals, but when British ruled the country, what was the capital?

• Mandalay

• Rangoon (Yangon)

• Bagan

6. In 1920, "National Day" was commemorated because of a strike. Which of the following statements best describe why the strike occurred?

• Burmese students were against biased constitution.

• Burmese students were against the colonial education system.

• Burmese people were against healthcare system of the country.

7. Around the mid-1990s, a group of Burmese came together to create a group called "We Burmans Association". The other people who support this group called the leaders of "We Burmans Association" as "masters". How did they call "masters" in Burmese language?

• Thakin

• Lugi

• Sayagi

8. There was a group called "Rangoon University Students' Union" (RUSU). Two students called Aung San and Ko Nu were expelled from university. Why?

• They refused to divulge who wrote an article criticizing one of the senior university officials.

• They were part of a team to bomb a public market.

• They protested against the government officials.

9. The Japanese started to invade Burma in 1942. Just before that, in December 1941, Japan occupied which city outside Burma?

• Kuala Lumpur

• Hanoi

• Bangkok

10. The Burmese parties cooperated and formed a Burmese army. They started fighting against the Japanese on March 27. March 27 was used to be called "Resistance Day", but the military changed it to which name?

• The Burma-Japan Day

• The Armed Forces Day

• The Rebellion Day