Conflict in Sri LankaOnline version This is an introduction video on conflict in Sri Lanka by Renukha kha 1 The conflict in Sri Lanka was between which two groups of people? a The Moors and the Burghers b The Sinhalese and the Tamils c The Tamils and the Moors d The Buddhist and the Hindus 2 Which one of the following is a reason for the Tamils to feel discriminated? a The Sinhalese set fire to the Tamil neighbourhood. b The Sinhalese destroyed the Tamil tea plantations. c The Sinhalese government discriminated against Tamil students on university admission. d The Sinhalese made Buddhism a compulsory religion in Sri Lanka. 3 Many Tamils in Sri Lanka are not eligible to vote because: a Citizenship rights were not granted to them. b Tamil districts did not have voting polls. c Tamils were illiterate and did not know how to vote. d Tamils do not support any of the Sri Lankan political parties. 4 How did the change in language policy affect the Tamils jobs in government service? a The language policy required Tamils to learn English to retain their jobs. b The language policy required Tamils to learn Sinhalese to retain their jobs. c The language policy required Tamils to stop speaking in public in Tamil if they wanted to retain their job. d The language policy required Tamils to learn Hindi to retain their jobs. 5 When did the civil war in Sri Lanka begin? a 1998 b 1893 c 1999 d 1983 6 How did resettlement of population affect the Tamils? a The Tamils were required to move to the Northern provinceand that made the Tamils unhappy. b The Tamils were required to move to the Southern province and that made the Tamils unhappy. c Some Sinhalese were resettled into Tamil dominated areas and made the place overcrowded and uncomfortable for the Tamils to live in. d The Tamils were required to move to India and that made the Tamils unhappy. 7 Which year was the Langauge Act that replaced English with Sinhala as the official language of Sri Lanka enacted? a 1957 b 1976 c 1956 d 1965 8 Which country / state / nation attempted to assist stateless Tamils in Sri Lanka to attain citizenship rights? a Britain b United States of America c Singapore d India 9 How was the University admission discriminatory against the Tamils? a Tamil students had to score at the University entrance examinations than the Sinhalese for the same courses. b Tamil students had to score lower at the University entrance examinations than the Sinhalese for the same courses. c Tamil students had to pay higher fees to secure a place at the Universities. d Tamil students had to be enlisted for National Service as criteria for university admission but Sinhalese students did not have to. 10 Which group of people were resettled into Tamil areas that agonised the Tamils? a Sinhalese merchants b The Moors c Sinhalese peasants d Tamil soldiers
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