'Flickers of progress' in Myanmar
Nov. 21, 2011
Q: President Barack Obama announced last week that he will send Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Myanmar next month amid what he called "flickers of progress" toward democracy in the nation. Where is Myanmar?
Circle the area on this map
Q: The President said he spoke to Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi before deciding to send Clinton. Aung San Suu Kyi won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. The panel that selects peace prize recipients comes from . . .
A. Norway
B. Sweden
C. Switzerland
D. United Nations
Q: Clinton will be the first U.S. secretary of state to visit the nation in 50 years. What was the nation called 50 years ago?
A. Siam
B. Burma
C. Indochina
D. India
Q: Also last week, Aung San Suu Kyi's political party agreed to participate in parliamentary elections of the new civilian government, which is still dominated by members of the old military regime. Aung San Suu Kyi is the daughter of a leader in Burma's struggle for independence from . . .
A. France
B. Britain
C. China
D. India
Q: The decision to participate in the as yet unscheduled by-elections came after a meeting by 100 leaders of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Myanmar's largest city . . .
A. Bombay
B. Bangkok
C. Ceylon
D. Rangoon
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