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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. According to the book, Welsh scholars and patriots rediscovered past traditions in all of the following areas except ______.
(a) Literary.
(b) Linguistic.
(c) Historical.
(d) Musical.

2. A number of ministers from all of the following backgrounds except ______, began to use Druidic theology.
(a) Dissenting.
(b) Unitarian.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Anglican.

3. According to the book, _______ of old traditions is one of the causes of the invention of traditions.
(a) Nostalgic remembering.
(b) Falsification.
(c) Destruction.
(d) Loss of meaning.

4. Hobsbawm claims that Sir Walter Scott and _______ promoted the Highland takeover.
(a) Colonel Stewart.
(b) Lieutenant Stewart.
(c) Colonel Williams.
(d) Lieutenant Williams.

5. Although descendants of the ______ kings challenge later books in terms of accuracy, the book in question #53 was never challenged.
(a) Hapsburg.
(b) William.
(c) Stuart.
(d) Wallace.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the costume changes that occurred was the discontinuation of use of the ______.

2. The Highland garb adopted by the regiments would be used to invent the tradition of ______ dress.

3. According to ______ Morgan, there were a number of groups and individuals who were involved in preservation of Welsh culture.

4. The ________ is a set of musical and poetic competitions for which prizes are awarded.

5. In the middle of the nineteenth century a book called the _______ of the Clans was written that reinforced the myth.

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