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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hobsbawm believes that many institutions had to reinvent themselves including all of the following except ________.

2. Hobsbawm asserts that invented traditions can often be found when cultures look to maintain ______ patterns.

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

4. In particular, the author suggests that historians pay attention to the creation of all of the following concepts except _______.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why should historians be more aware of the tradition phenomena that occurs in modern society?

2. What are two of the most common symbols that are associated with the Scotsmen society?

3. What is the name of the well-written and powerful work about the Scotsmen that contains many colorful illustrations?

4. What helps to produce the invented tradition of the kilt within the Scottish mythology?

5. Who does the book uncover the Scots to be, unlike what many people today think of the Scottish people?

6. What was abandoned during the time of the Welsh cultural decay, causing more troubles?

7. What did the oldest part of the history say about the Welsh and the people of Wales?

8. What was the story that was told about the Welsh in relation to Christianity and to the pagans?

9. When and why did the most common symbols of the Scotsmen develop, according to the book?

10. What is the difference between traditions, customs, and routines, according to the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book also begins to point out that many traditions are used to control the people who follow them.

Part 1: Do you think traditions are meant to control people?

Part 2: Why do you think traditions might effectively control those who use them?

Part 3: How do you think a tradition can be followed without being controlling of others? Is this possible?

Essay Topic 2

The British in India used the idea of invented traditions to control the people, saying they were tasked with the providence to make decisions that the natives could not.

Part 1: What do you think of the British and their rule in India?

Part 2: How do you think Indian traditions and British traditions might be able to coexist?

Part 3: Do you think Britain had a fair point in trying to control India the way they did? Or were they out of line?

Essay Topic 3

The preservation of Welsh traditions caused many groups to fight actively for the cause.

Part 1: What happens to a culture that is preserved by modern day citizens?

Part 2: What happens to a culture whose traditions simply die out and fade away?

Part 3: Do you think it's important to preserve all traditions in a society?

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