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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 claims that Sir Walter Scott and _______ promoted the Highland takeover.

2. The author also makes a distinction between traditions and ______, which have no ritual or symbolic significance.

3. Hobsbawm suggests that the Scottish symbols and practices existed in the past in rudimentary form but were considered ______ by most Scots.

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

5. Hobsbawm suggests in the book that the Highland costume changed in the ______ century.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the meaning and the practice of the tradition 'eisteddfod' according to the book?

3. Who are the three individuals mentioned by the author as being helpful for inventing a distinct history?

4. What are the three stages of the Highland tradition's creation?

5. Where can exceptions to traditions be found, though some traditions have filled in the space abandoned by secular decline?

6. How does the author use the term 'invented tradition' in this manuscript?

7. What are two of the general values that new invented traditions tend to inculcate, according to the book?

8. What does the author mean in this manuscript when he says that traditions have tacit rules?

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

10. What specific group of leaders began to struggle to maintain Welsh culture, according to the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In many African areas, the traditions already in place were impacted by new traditions, giving some countries a difficult time in identifying their place.

Part 1: Why do you think African settlers needed to impose their own traditions?

Part 2: Do you think that all settlers have a right to bring their own traditions with them?

Part 3: How do you think a settler could have their own traditions and yet respect those already in place? Is this possible?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of the patriarchy began as a tradition as well, inventing the idea that men were somehow superior to women.

Part 1: Do you think that any gender is more powerful than another?

Part 2: How do you think men and women should coexist in society?

Part 3: Why do you think men were considered to be the more powerful of the two genders?

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