* Who were the first group to consolidate control over the central Irrawaddy valley in Myanmar, c. 800 A.D.?
* Civilization in ancient Burma was centered around which great Buddhist center until 1289 A.D.?
* In the southern region of modern Burma, and extending as far as modern Cambodia, another Hindu-Buddhist Mon-speaking state developed around the central capital of...?
* By the beginning of the 17th century a new dynasty (actually, restored) took control of the capital at Ava and reigned for 150 years. What was the name of this dynasty?
* A new dynasty, the Konbaung, arose in the same year that the previous one fell, 1752, and by early 1754 the capital at Ava was retaken. Who was the first great king of this dynasty?
* The high imperial point of the early Konbaung empire came in 1767 when the capital of modern Thailand was reduced. What was the name of this unfortunate capital that was sacked by Burmese King Hsinbyushin?
* From ancient times, a ministerial council exercised executive and judicial authority for the king. What was this council called?
* By 1824, the Burmese found themselves in conflict with the British, who took Rangoon by sea in May of that year. By 1826, the Treaty of Yandabo was signed, ending this conflict. Which of these was not a concession that the Burmese were forced to make?
* After the British took power over Burma in 1886, where did they move the capital?
* Which politician is celebrated as the founding father of Burma despite his never having lived to see its formulation as a modern state?
* On January 4th, 1948, independence was achieved for Burma. Who became the first prime minister of this newly formed state?
* In the early 1960s, a Burmese citizen became the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Who was he?
* Another 'problem' facing the leaders of Burma's military regime during the 1990s was the growing democratic rights movement. Which nobel prize winning daughter of a former Burmese politician has become the figurehead of this movement?