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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Representing Authority in Victorian India.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author asserts that the Anglican literature and the ______ Bible kept the Welsh language from decay.
(a) Welsh.
(b) Latin.
(c) German.
(d) Scandinavian.

2. According to the author, the British ruled through the ______ emperor, but due to differences in culture, British prestige was difficult to maintain.
(a) Delhi.
(b) Afghan.
(c) Mughal.
(d) Punjab.

3. David Cannadine suggests that ____ aspects of ritual, performance and context deserve study.
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

4. According to the book, the Rev. Macpherson helped start a cultural re-writing process that lasted for a _______.
(a) Milennium.
(b) Decade.
(c) Century.
(d) Year.

5. The Welsh Societies were created to promote all things Welsh and were first set up by _______ Welshman.
(a) Dublin.
(b) Edinburgh.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter one, the author introduces his concept of ________ which are tied to false histories and have contemporary origins.

2. The druids were a major part of the Welsh culture and were rediscovered during the time of the _________.

3. The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge collected Welsh ______ in order to preserve the culture.

4. Hobsbawm asserts that one of the factors that makes _______ unique is that they do not allow for variance in practice.

5. During the ceremony, the British authority in India was said to have been created by ________ to do what native authorities could not.

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