Independence in Southeast Asia Answers

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Why was 2010 a significant year in Burma?

A
All economic sanctions were lifted.
B
Aung San Suu Kyi became president.
C
National elections were allowed.
D
The junta stepped down.
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Who is Aung San Suu Kyi?

A
a military leader
B
a democratic opposition leader
C
an insurgency leader
D
a colonial leader
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Which was an effect of the new Burmese constitution in 1974?

A
Multiple political parties were legalized.
B
The right to citizenship was defined.
C
A bicameral legislature was created.
D
Voting rights were restricted.
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What is a puppet government?

A
a government controlled by outside authorities
B
a government formed by insurgents
C
a government controlled by the military
D
a government elected after an overthrow
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A
more restrictive
B
less developed
C
more stable
D
less peaceful
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Which best explains why Burma became one of the world’s poorest countries after Ne Win’s coup?

A
The government became overly dependent on foreign investment.
B
The government limited outside investment, economically isolating the country.
C
Wealthy citizens left the country.
D
Government leaders stole from the state.
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After the fall of the Khmer Rouge, how did the government of Cambodia change?

A
It become communist.
B
It became a puppet government.
C
It become democratic.
D
It became French-controlled.
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Which best explains why, in 1990, the military junta agreed to elections and then refused to give up power?

A
A pro-democracy party won.
B
Burma was too unstable for the transition.
C
An ethnic minority party won.
D
There was election fraud.
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A
authoritarian
B
communist
C
democratic
D
theocratic
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How did communist rule by the Vietnam-backed government differ from communist rule under the Khmer Rouge?

A
Vietnam-backed rule was more restrictive.
B
Vietnam-backed rule was less stable.
C
Vietnam-backed rule was more liberal.
D
Vietnam-backed rule was less successful.

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