September 24 History Quiz — 5 Questions

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How did fuel subsidy removal trigger the Saffron Revolution?

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By what percentage did the price of compressed natural gas for buses increase following the removal of fuel subsidies?

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Which British academic argued that the connection between the monkhood and revolution is specifically Burmese, critiquing the view that Gen. Ne Win's 1962 coup was the only successful revolution?

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What was the primary reason the international press seized upon the term 'Saffron Revolution' during the 2007 protests?

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Where did UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari go immediately upon arriving in Burma to negotiate with the military leaders?

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Until what year did Senior General Than Shwe remain in power before retiring at age 78?

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