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Myanmar Pro-Democracy Movement Overview

Myanmar Pro-Democracy Movement Overview

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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On Sunday, hundreds of protesters in Myanmar marked the 33rd anniversary of the 1988 pro-democracy uprising, which brought Aung San Suu Kyi to prominence. Demonstrations against the ruling military junta occurred in major cities like Yangon, Mandalay, and Sagang. The 1988 uprising was a significant pro-democracy movement violently suppressed by the military, resulting in thousands of deaths and imprisonments. Myanmar has been in political turmoil since a military coup on February 1st ousted the elected government, ending a decade-long democratic experiment. The ongoing military crackdowns have led to nearly 1,000 deaths and a worsening humanitarian crisis. The UN has urgently requested funds to prevent millions from facing hunger by October.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event were the protesters in Myanmar commemorating on Sunday?

The birth of Aung San Suu Kyi

The end of World War II

The 33rd anniversary of the 1988 pro-democracy uprising

The independence of Myanmar

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which cities did the anti-military demonstrations take place?

Sagang, Naypyidaw, and Mawlamyine

Mandalay, Bago, and Yangon

Naypyidaw, Bago, and Mawlamyine

Yangon, Mandalay, and Sagang

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the 1988 pro-democracy movement?

The military peacefully handed over power

The movement was violently suppressed, resulting in thousands of deaths and imprisonments

Aung San Suu Kyi became the president

The movement led to immediate democratic reforms

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was brought to prominence by the 1988 pro-democracy uprising?

Aung San Suu Kyi

Ne Win

Than Shwe

General Min Aung Hlaing

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the military coup that ousted the elected government take place?

January 1st

April 1st

February 1st

March 1st

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the duration of Myanmar's experiment with democracy before the coup?

Five years

A decade

Two decades

Three years

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many people have been killed in military crackdowns since the coup?

Nearly 3,000

Nearly 500

Nearly 2,000

Nearly 1,000

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