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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, From a Death to a View: The Hunt for the Welsh Past in the Romantic Period.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The old Welsh histories followed the lives of each of the Welsh _______ and their lineage and descendants.
(a) Emperors.
(b) Kings.
(c) Queens.
(d) Princes.

2. The author suggests that invented traditions have mostly arisen in the last ______ hundred years.
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

3. Hobsbawm asserts that one of the factors that makes _______ unique is that they do not allow for variance in practice.
(a) Customs.
(b) Rituals.
(c) Routines.
(d) Traditions.

4. The book states that many of the invented traditions are filling the space left by the _____ decline of old tradition and culture.
(a) Religious.
(b) Practical.
(c) Secular.
(d) Spiritual.

5. The druids were a major part of the Welsh culture and were rediscovered during the time of the _________.
(a) Renaissance.
(b) Industrial revolution.
(c) Agricultural revolution.
(d) Enlightenment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prior to the myth of the Highland culture, the Scottish people were merely an overflow of ________.

2. According to the book, _______ theology undermined the Welsh culture by replacing its symbolism.

3. The author asserts that the Anglican literature and the ______ Bible kept the Welsh language from decay.

4. The invented traditions referred to in question 17 include all of the following types except _______.

5. The author asserts that one of the factors that made the book so powerful was(were) the _______.

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