Aung San Suu Kyi - Quiz
Aung San Suu Kyi
  • 1. On what date was Aung San Suu Kyi born?
A) 19 June 1947
B) 27 March 1999
C) 19 June 1945
D) 1 July 1945
  • 2. Where was Aung San Suu Kyi born according to Peter Popham?
A) San Diego
B) New Delhi
C) Rangoon
D) Hmway Saung
  • 3. Who founded the modern Burmese army?
A) Michael Aris
B) Thakin Than Tun
C) Kofi Annan
D) Aung San
  • 4. How did Aung San Suu Kyi's brother, Aung San Lin, die?
A) He was assassinated
B) He died of cancer
C) He died in a cyclone
D) He drowned in an ornamental lake
  • 5. Which country did Aung San Oo emigrate to?
A) United Kingdom
B) India
C) United States
D) Japan
  • 6. How many languages does Aung San Suu Kyi speak?
A) Five
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
  • 7. What is Aung San Suu Kyi's religion?
A) Christian
B) None
C) Theravada Buddhist
D) Hindu
  • 8. Which college did Aung San Suu Kyi graduate from in New Delhi?
A) School of Oriental and African Studies
B) St Hugh's College
C) Lady Shri Ram College
D) Convent of Jesus and Mary School
  • 9. What degree did Aung San Suu Kyi obtain at Oxford in 1967?
A) International Relations
B) Philosophy, Politics and Economics
C) Burmese literature
D) History
  • 10. What was the name of Aung San Suu Kyi's husband?
A) Michael Aris
B) Thakin Than Tun
C) Aung San Lin
D) Kofi Annan
  • 11. In what year did Aung San Suu Kyi and Michael Aris marry?
A) 1985
B) 1972
C) 1967
D) 1995
  • 12. What profession was Michael Aris?
A) Scholar of Tibetan culture and literature
B) Burmese diplomat
C) United Nations official
D) University professor of politics
  • 13. When did Aung San Suu Kyi return to Burma to care for her mother?
A) 2008
B) 1988
C) 1985
D) 1999
  • 14. When was the last time Aung San Suu Kyi met Michael Aris?
A) Christmas 1995
B) March 1999
C) November 2010
D) January 1972
  • 15. What terminal illness was Michael Aris diagnosed with in 1997?
A) Prostate cancer
B) Lung cancer
C) Heart disease
D) Pneumonia
  • 16. When was Aung San Suu Kyi released from house arrest?
A) 2 May 2008
B) 27 March 1999
C) 19 June 1945
D) 13 November 2010
  • 17. What event damaged Aung San Suu Kyi's lakeside bungalow in 2008?
A) An earthquake
B) Political protests
C) A fire
D) Cyclone Nargis
  • 18. What was the main reason Aung San Suu Kyi refused to leave Burma to visit her dying husband?
A) She wanted to care for her mother
B) She feared she would be refused reentry
C) She was in prison
D) She was forbidden by her children
  • 19. Where did Aung San Suu Kyi work for three years after graduating?
A) School of Oriental and African Studies
B) Burmese government
C) United Nations
D) Indian Institute of Advanced Studies
  • 20. Who was Ma Than E?
A) Aung San Suu Kyi's sister
B) A family friend and former Burmese pop singer
C) A political rival
D) A Tibetan scholar
  • 21. What is the origin of the name 'Aung San' in Aung San Suu Kyi's name?
A) Her father
B) Her uncle
C) Her brother
D) Her grandfather
  • 22. Where does the name 'Suu' originate from in her name?
A) Her sister
B) Her mother
C) Her paternal grandmother
D) Her maternal grandmother
  • 23. Who does the name 'Kyi' come from?
A) Her aunt, Khin Kyi
B) Her mother, Khin Kyi
C) Her father, Khin Kyi
D) Her cousin, Khin Kyi
  • 24. Does Aung San Suu Kyi have a surname?
A) Yes, Suu
B) Yes, Aung
C) No
D) Yes, Kyi
  • 25. What does the honorific 'Daw' literally mean?
A) Teacher
B) Mother
C) Aunt
D) Leader
  • 26. Which English term is 'Daw' compared to in terms of usage?
A) Lady
B) Madam
C) Miss
D) Mrs.
  • 27. What name do her supporters sometimes use to address her?
A) Amay Suu
B) Aung Daw
C) Daw San
D) Kyi Suu
  • 28. What is the meaning of 'Amay Suu'?
A) Mother Suu
B) Leader Suu
C) Sister Suu
D) Aunt Suu
  • 29. How many relatives is her personal name derived from?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Three
D) One
  • 30. What percentage of seats did the NLD win in the 1990 general election?
A) 43%
B) 67%
C) 81%
D) 86%
  • 31. When did Aung San Suu Kyi receive the Nobel Peace Prize?
A) 1991
B) 1988
C) 1999
D) 2010
  • 32. Which event in 2003 was an assassination attempt against her?
A) 2021 Coup
B) 8888 Uprising
C) 2015 Election
D) Depayin massacre
  • 33. What is the name of the Myanmar House of Representatives?
A) Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
B) State Peace and Development Council
C) Pyithu Hluttaw
D) Tatmadaw
  • 34. When was Aung San Suu Kyi arrested following the military coup?
A) 30 December 2022
B) 1 February 2021
C) 19 June 2020
D) 6 December 2021
  • 35. What was the final length of her prison sentence before it was reduced to 27 years?
A) 21 years
B) 4 years
C) 33 years
D) 15 years
  • 36. Which magazine named her one of the 'Children of Gandhi' in 1999?
A) Newsweek
B) Forbes
C) Time
D) The Economist
  • 37. What happened to her sentence in 2026?
A) It was overturned by the Supreme Court
B) She was released unconditionally
C) It was commuted to house arrest
D) It was increased to life imprisonment
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