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Aung San Suu Kyi - Quiz
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  • 1. On what date was Aung San Suu Kyi born?
A) 19 June 1945
B) 19 June 1947
C) 27 March 1999
D) 1 July 1945
  • 2. Where was Aung San Suu Kyi born according to Peter Popham?
A) Rangoon
B) Hmway Saung
C) New Delhi
D) San Diego
  • 3. Who founded the modern Burmese army?
A) Michael Aris
B) Kofi Annan
C) Aung San
D) Thakin Than Tun
  • 4. How did Aung San Suu Kyi's brother, Aung San Lin, die?
A) He drowned in an ornamental lake
B) He died in a cyclone
C) He died of cancer
D) He was assassinated
  • 5. Which country did Aung San Oo emigrate to?
A) United States
B) Japan
C) India
D) United Kingdom
  • 6. How many languages does Aung San Suu Kyi speak?
A) Two
B) Five
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) Convent of Jesus and Mary School
B) School of Oriental and African Studies
C) St Hugh's College
D) Lady Shri Ram College
  • 9. What degree did Aung San Suu Kyi obtain at Oxford in 1967?
A) History
B) International Relations
C) Burmese literature
D) Philosophy, Politics and Economics
  • 10. What was the name of Aung San Suu Kyi's husband?
A) Michael Aris
B) Aung San Lin
C) Thakin Than Tun
D) Kofi Annan
  • 11. In what year did Aung San Suu Kyi and Michael Aris marry?
A) 1972
B) 1985
C) 1995
D) 1967
  • 12. What profession was Michael Aris?
A) University professor of politics
B) Burmese diplomat
C) Scholar of Tibetan culture and literature
D) United Nations official
  • 13. When did Aung San Suu Kyi return to Burma to care for her mother?
A) 1988
B) 1985
C) 2008
D) 1999
  • 14. When was the last time Aung San Suu Kyi met Michael Aris?
A) November 2010
B) January 1972
C) March 1999
D) Christmas 1995
  • 15. What terminal illness was Michael Aris diagnosed with in 1997?
A) Prostate cancer
B) Heart disease
C) Lung cancer
D) Pneumonia
  • 16. When was Aung San Suu Kyi released from house arrest?
A) 13 November 2010
B) 2 May 2008
C) 27 March 1999
D) 19 June 1945
  • 17. What event damaged Aung San Suu Kyi's lakeside bungalow in 2008?
A) An earthquake
B) Cyclone Nargis
C) Political protests
D) A fire
  • 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) United Nations
C) Burmese government
D) Indian Institute of Advanced Studies
  • 20. Who was Ma Than E?
A) A Tibetan scholar
B) A family friend and former Burmese pop singer
C) Aung San Suu Kyi's sister
D) A political rival
  • 21. What is the origin of the name 'Aung San' in Aung San Suu Kyi's name?
A) Her father
B) Her grandfather
C) Her uncle
D) Her brother
  • 22. Where does the name 'Suu' originate from in her name?
A) Her maternal grandmother
B) Her mother
C) Her sister
D) Her paternal grandmother
  • 23. Who does the name 'Kyi' come from?
A) Her mother, Khin Kyi
B) Her cousin, Khin Kyi
C) Her father, Khin Kyi
D) Her aunt, Khin Kyi
  • 24. Does Aung San Suu Kyi have a surname?
A) Yes, Suu
B) No
C) Yes, Aung
D) Yes, Kyi
  • 25. What does the honorific 'Daw' literally mean?
A) Leader
B) Teacher
C) Aunt
D) Mother
  • 26. Which English term is 'Daw' compared to in terms of usage?
A) Miss
B) Madam
C) Lady
D) Mrs.
  • 27. What name do her supporters sometimes use to address her?
A) Aung Daw
B) Kyi Suu
C) Amay Suu
D) Daw San
  • 28. What is the meaning of 'Amay Suu'?
A) Leader Suu
B) Mother Suu
C) Aunt Suu
D) Sister Suu
  • 29. How many relatives is her personal name derived from?
A) Two
B) Four
C) One
D) Three
  • 30. What percentage of seats did the NLD win in the 1990 general election?
A) 81%
B) 43%
C) 86%
D) 67%
  • 31. When did Aung San Suu Kyi receive the Nobel Peace Prize?
A) 1991
B) 1999
C) 1988
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) State Peace and Development Council
B) Tatmadaw
C) Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
D) Pyithu Hluttaw
  • 34. When was Aung San Suu Kyi arrested following the military coup?
A) 6 December 2021
B) 19 June 2020
C) 30 December 2022
D) 1 February 2021
  • 35. What was the final length of her prison sentence before it was reduced to 27 years?
A) 21 years
B) 15 years
C) 4 years
D) 33 years
  • 36. Which magazine named her one of the 'Children of Gandhi' in 1999?
A) Time
B) Forbes
C) Newsweek
D) The Economist
  • 37. What happened to her sentence in 2026?
A) It was commuted to house arrest
B) It was overturned by the Supreme Court
C) She was released unconditionally
D) It was increased to life imprisonment
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