Burmese History Quiz

(TRUE/FALSE?) Myanmar is the term used for the country, language, and speakers of the language in more formal contexts.

In 1989, who announced that they wanted foreigners to stop using the words "Burma" and "Burmese?"

Who led the pro-independence movement for Burma's independence from British rule?

What were the "four cuts" of the "four cuts policy" that helped the Burmese army regain control of areas of central Burma controlled by the nationalist ethnic forces?

Widespread unrest culminated in a nationwide people's uprising calling for democracy in...

(TRUE/FALSE?) The National League for Democracy (NLD) party won the 1988 general election and has ruled the country ever since.

(TRUE/FALSE?) Human rights abuses continue in many areas of the country and hundreds of thousands of people of all ethnicities have been forced to flee.