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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. During the time of the empress, Indian _______ were ordered into a hierarchy and new titles were created.

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

3. The British turned themselves into insiders by giving their monarch ________ over India.

4. Cannadine asserts that during the first period, monarchs could dissolve _______ and vote on membership in the House of Lords.

5. David Cannadine suggests that ____ aspects of ritual, performance and context deserve study.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What were some of the functions the British East India Company was performing when they were first in India?

5. What was the first stage of the British monarchy that occurred between the 1820s and the 1870s, according to the book.?

6. How was the ceremony that incorporated India into Britain used?

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

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

9. How did many see the cultural integration when the British were occupying India?

10. Who were blacks taught to mirror in order to spread the different ideas of gentility, according to the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In every case, tradition seeks to create a connection between the present and the past. Without this connection, a society changes.

Part 1: Why do you think the connection to one's past is so important?

Part 2: How do you think the present day society benefits from learning about the past?

Part 3: Do you think that you use the lessons of the past to inform your present day decisions?

Essay Topic 2

Many tourists to Wales began to notice that the Welsh didn't have a particular style of dress they would wear.

Part 1: Why do you think the Welsh didn't have a particular style of dress?

Part 2: Do you feel you have a particular style of dress that is in line with the cultural traditions?

Part 3: How do you think a country or city might become defined by the way they dress?

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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