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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. When was the British and Foreign Bible Society founded?
2. When was the first installment of The Citizen of the World published?
3. Who is the author of An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians?
4. How much money was Lord Cromer given on July 30, 1907 as a retirement prize for what he had done in Egypt?
5. During what years did the Napoleonic expedition take place?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the emergence of Occidentalism affect Orientalism?
2. What different fields within the umbrella of Orientalism does the author describe in Chapter 1: The Scope of Orientalism, Part II: Imaginative Geography and Its Representations: Orientalizing the Oriental?
3. What is noted about Henry Kissinger's views on public policy in the book?
4. Why was Egypt considered a valuable land to rule over to the Europeans?
5. How was Islam perceived by the Orientalists over time, according to the author Chapter 1: The Scope of Orientalism, Part II: Imaginative Geography and Its Representations: Orientalizing the Oriental?
6. Who was Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron and what was his contribution to Orientalism?
7. How does Edward Said describe Silvestre de Sacy's writing style?
8. How does the author describe the proximity of Islam to Christianity in Chapter 1: The Scope of Orientalism, Part III: Projects?
9. Who was Arthur James Balfour and what role did he play in the British government?
10. What is described in the quote from Edward William Lane's An Accound of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians that opens Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss R. W. Smith's impacts on Orientalism. How did Smith perceive the West's opinions and depictions of Muslim countries, cultures, and people? What were Smith's written contributions that are discussed in the book?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Lord Cromer's book Modern Egypt and its impacts on Orientalism. What theories and ideas Did Cromer present in the book? How would you characterize his depictions of Egyptian culture, language, and religion?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the impacts of the Council of Vienne in 1312. What was decreed by the council? How did the Council of Vienne establish Orientalism as an academic discipline? Where were programs in Orientalism established?
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