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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. The English were not the only ones to used monarchical traditions. The ______ also used them.

2. The book suggests that African politicians, nationalists, and ________ were left with ambiguous legacies.

3. A committee of the assemblage used Indian cultural symbols to help assert the Queen's authority, thus the ceremony was held in _______, the Mughal capital.

4. In the first period, the power that the monarchs wielded made grand ceremonies _______ as did royal unpopularity.

5. According to the book, Europeans saw African customs through their own ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Africa not have to offer as a society, which meant that they had to use a monarchy?

2. What does the book say is dynamic and can change meanings even if the words never change?

3. What happened as a result of the African empires coming so late, according to the book?

4. What are the ten aspects of ritual that David Cannadine says should be studied?

5. Who were the groups of people that mainly imported ideologies that would be used in Africa?

6. What did African chiefs stand to gain from using the neo-traditions being taught to them?

7. While the monarchical power was limited in the beginning of the British monarchy, what could they do in the first stage?

8. How might one describe the second stage of the British monarchy, which began when Victoria was made Empress of India?

9. What did the nineteenth century English elites begin to think of the monarchy during that time period?

10. Into what had the British turned themselves when they gave their monarch sovereignty over to India?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What's interesting about the invention of many traditions is that these were often created in order to control the people and their actions.

Part 1: How do you think traditions control your actions?

Part 2: Why do you think traditions are successful in controlling others in a society?

Part 3: How do you think a government might be able to create new traditions without anyone realizing their propensity for controlling the people?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

In many cases, the invented traditions were proliferated by societies in order to increase their validity.

Part 1: Do you think that invented traditions are being spread today?

Part 2: Why do you think it was important for certain groups to push for certain traditions?

Part 3: How might you push your own agenda if you wanted a certain tradition to become the normal way of life?

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