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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. According to the book, Africans often changed ______ identities. Competition was the rule.

2. Men often used tradition against women in order to establish new ______ norms.

3. According to the book, the _______ was responsible for the naming of the queen as the new empress.

4. The official sanction of the Empress of India was established by the _______ of 1876.

5. The author refers to all of the following grand ceremonies during the second period except _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. By looking at the ten aspects of rituals, what does David Cannadine believe can be uncovered?

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

3. Into what two groups was India divided in the middle of the nineteenth century?

4. How did the Europeans began to create the idea that gentility was respectable?

5. From 1918 to the time of Queen Elizabeth's coronation, what did the British believe about themselves?

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

7. What did the committee, headed by Thomas Thornton, seek to replace in India?

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

9. How was the cultural system spread in Africa, according to the book?

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

Many in England began to frown upon the idea of the pomp and circumstance that surrounds the monarchy.

Part 1: Do you think that pomp and circumstance have their place in society?

Part 2: Why do you think some people feel that higher positions should not be as formal?

Part 3: How do you feel about the idea of the monarchy being above other classes and citizens?

Essay Topic 2

The Welsh decided to invent their own history in order to redeem themselves in the eyes of the world.

Part 1: Why do you think the Welsh needed to redeem themselves? Is this the truth?

Part 2: How do you think the Welsh could have revived their own culture without dipping into anyone else's for ideas?

Part 3: Do you think any less of the Welsh, now that you know the source of some of their history?

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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