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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: The Scope of Orientalism, Part III: Projects.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the British occupation of Egypt begin during the Anglo-Egyptian War?
(a) 1889.
(b) 1892.
(c) 1876.
(d) 1882.

2. When was the Royal Asiatic Society founded?
(a) 1868.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1823.
(d) 1742.

3. What French philosopher is cited in Chapter 1 as having written an analysis on "the poetics of space" (54)?
(a) Gustave Dugat.
(b) Claude Levi-Strauss.
(c) Edgar Quinet.
(d) Gaston Bachelard.

4. Who is cited as having said in 1881, "When you have got a ... faithful ally who is bent on meddling in a country in which you are deeply interested--you have three courses open to you" (41)?
(a) Lord Salisbury.
(b) Edgar Quinet.
(c) Sir Alfred Lyall.
(d) Henry Kissinger.

5. During what years did a group of Japanese Christians throw out the Portuguese from the area?
(a) 1702-1715.
(b) 1601-1635.
(c) 1568-1599.
(d) 1638-1639.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Hayter Report appear?

2. Who wrote The Persians, which is the earliest Athenian play extant?

3. When does the author describe Renan's linguistic investigations of Semitic taking place in Chapter 1?

4. Who is cited in Lord Cromer's book Modern Egypt as having said "Accuracy is abhorrent to the Oriental Mind" (38)?

5. Who wrote Historie des Orientalistes de 'Europe du XII au XIX?

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