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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. In Chapter 2, Hobsbawm asserts that Scotsmen celebrate their identity with common symbols including the kilt and ______.
(a) Burin.
(b) Flute.
(c) Drum.
(d) Bagpipe.

2. Hobsbawm asserts that invented traditions can often be found when cultures look to maintain ______ patterns.
(a) Psychological.
(b) Social.
(c) Behavioral.
(d) Geographical.

3. According to the book, the stages of creating the Highland tradition included all of the following elements except _______.
(a) The adoption of new traditions by Lowland Scots.
(b) Artificial creation of new Highland traditions.
(c) Cultural revolt against England.
(d) Cultural revolt against Ireland.

4. The formation of occupational roles led to ______ by the Africans and allowed social and political rule by the British.
(a) Agricultrure.
(b) Submission.
(c) Aggression.
(d) Domination.

5. The book suggests that African politicians, nationalists, and ________ were left with ambiguous legacies.
(a) Economics.
(b) Histories.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Students.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hobsbawm asserts that exceptions to the decline in question 22 exist in all of the following areas except ______.

2. _______ was spread by the colonial powers in Africa, forming a new cultural system.

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

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

5. According to the book, the notion of a distinct Highland culture is a myth that did not exist prior to the _______ century.

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