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