Quiz on Myanmar Politics

What event is known as the '8888 Uprising' in Myanmar?

• Student protests in 1988

• The 8th election in 1988

• The coup in 1988

• The football team won in 1988

When did Myanmar officially move its capital to Naypyidaw?

• 1990

• 2005

• 2010

• Yesterday

What is the 'Burmese Way to Socialism'?

• Political ideology led by General Ne Win

• A cookbook

• A student organization in Yangon

• A map to Mandalay

What type of political system does Myanmar have after the 2008 constitution?

• True democracy

• Disciplinary democracy under military control

• Absolute monarchy

• Karaoke democracy

True or False: The Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) has 25% seats in parliament.

• True

• False

Discipline under military control

• Absolute monarchy

• Democracy karaoke

• Discipline under military control

True or False: The Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) has a 25% automatic seat in parliament

• True

• False

Which ministry is directly controlled by the Myanmar military?

• Judiciary

• Executive

• Ministry of Defense, Security, and Border Affairs

• Student Council

Which armed group is the largest and located near the Chinese border?

• Karen National Union (KNU)

• United Wa State Army (UWSA)

• Shan State Army (SSA)

• Avengers Myanmar version

True or False: The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) signed a nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) in 2015

• True

• False