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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. According to the book, African ______ and intellectuals used neo-traditions to enhance their own power.
(a) Chiefs.
(b) Proletariat.
(c) Peasants.
(d) Diplomats.

2. In the middle of the nineteenth century a book called the _______ of the Clans was written that reinforced the myth.
(a) Cloth.
(b) Dress.
(c) Garb.
(d) Costume.

3. _______ was spread by the colonial powers in Africa, forming a new cultural system.
(a) Judaism.
(b) Islam.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Paganism.

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

5. At the end of the third period, Cannadine suggests there was a high level of _______ exploitation and commemoration.
(a) Racist.
(b) Religious.
(c) Commercial.
(d) Political.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tribal African rulers used attitudes derived from neo-traditional monarchy to legitimize ______.

2. Europeans responded to the changes by ______ some of the practices and leaving others alone.

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

4. According to the book, much of European invented tradition arose in the last ________ years of the nineteenth century.

5. Both books were written by the same authors, known as the _____ Stuarts.

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