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