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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. The author refers to all of the following grand ceremonies during the second period except _______.
(a) The funeral of George V.
(b) The coronation of George V.
(c) Victoria's Golden Jubilee.
(d) The funeral of Edward VII.

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

3. Unlike India, Africa did not have an organized form of state rule and thus the Europeans had to use _______ ideology.
(a) Monarchical.
(b) Matriarchal.
(c) Patriarchal.
(d) Hierarchical.

4. One of the costume changes that occurred was the discontinuation of use of the ______.
(a) Short shirt.
(b) Socks.
(c) Kilt.
(d) Long shirt.

5. Europeans responded to the changes by ______ some of the practices and leaving others alone.
(a) Expanding.
(b) Abstracting.
(c) Ossifying.
(d) Eliminating.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author claims that the Scots were merely ______ invaders from the fifth century and the Scottish culture was a crude imitation of the invaders.

2. In the middle of the nineteenth century a book called the _______ of the Clans was written that reinforced the myth.

3. Cannadine asserts that during the first period, monarchs could dissolve _______ and vote on membership in the House of Lords.

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

5. Macpherson was responsible for taking Irish ______, and transferring the settings from Ireland to Scotland.

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