Post on 16-Apr-2017
TriviaChallenge?
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Clue
What is the coinage of the name Myanmar?
a. Burmese word for independenceb. Burmese word for the martial attributes of strong and fast
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If Japan is the land of the rising sun and Thailand is the land of
the free, what about Burma (Myanmar)?a. Land of Spirits and
Stars
b. Land of the Khmers
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Who conquered Burma (Myanmar)?a. Dutchb. British
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What is the former name of U Nu?a. Thakin
Nub. Thekin Nu
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Why did U Nu drop the prewar title, “Thakin”?
a. Burmese were required by the Englishmen to use it in addressing themselves.b. Burmese are now masters in their house.
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What is the meaning of U Nu?a. U means roughly “Respected Sir,” or
“Uncle” and Nu is a Saturday name meaning “soft” or gentle”.b. U means roughly Major-General or Generalissimo and Nu means benevolent.
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The official name of the country is the Union of Myanmar (Myanmar from the
Burmese word for the martial attributes of
strong and fast).
B
A
Cambodia = Land of KhmerMyanmar = Land of the Spirits
and Stars
British and Japanese did a part in the invasion of the
country, Burma but Dutch didn’t.
B
Thakin (master) was the title the Englishmen insisted that they be addressed by Burmese.Thakin Nu then means Master Nu.
A
B
Masters in Burma
Burmese British
U = “Respected Sir” or “Uncle”
Nu = soft/gentle
U Nu = Sir Nu
A
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Humanity has been led astray by three evils….
2 Inevitable (adj.) impossible to avoid
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…we cannot escape the three inevitable…
3 Transitory (adj.) not permanent
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4Dogged tenacity (adj. phrase) determined in persisting something.
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Men have been chasing these transitory pleasures with dogged tenacity…
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They forget that this life is not even one millionth part of the whirlpool of Samsara…
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…all commodities were common property…
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Exploitation (n.) unfair treatment or useExample Sentence:
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Ad infinitum (adv. & Latin term) endlessly
Example Sentence:
…the process goes on ad infinitum.
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