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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Invention of Tradition in Colonial Africa.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Punjab.
(d) Mughal.

2. Hobsbawm suggests that two of the three types of tradition outlined in question 18 tend to support the main tradition, ________.
(a) Traditions that promote socialization
(b) Traditions that seek to usurp authority.
(c) Traditions that legitimize institutions of authority.
(d) Traditions that establish or symbolize social cohesion.

3. During the second period, royal ritual became more splendid and the _______ became a symbol of the nation.
(a) President.
(b) Merchant class.
(c) Monarch.
(d) Prime minister.

4. The author suggests that one of the aspects of _______ is the fact that they have an ideological function.
(a) Tradition.
(b) Custom.
(c) Ritual.
(d) Routine.

5. _______ was spread by the colonial powers in Africa, forming a new cultural system.
(a) Paganism.
(b) Judaism.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Islam.

Short Answer Questions

1. The old Welsh histories followed the lives of each of the Welsh _______ and their lineage and descendants.

2. One process the Europeans used was to spread the norms of _______ and attach them to various occupations.

3. According to the book, the committee also intended to impose a British ideal of aristocracy and _______ on the people.

4. Some of the general values that Hobsbawm suggests are used in invented traditions include ______ and school spirit.

5. According to the book, Welsh scholars and patriots rediscovered past traditions in all of the following areas except ______.

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