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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, all of the following people except _______, were pivotal in creating a distinct history.
(a) William Jones.
(b) David Malcolm.
(c) James Macpherson.
(d) Thomas Innes.

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

3. The Highland garb adopted by the regiments would be used to invent the tradition of ______ dress.
(a) American.
(b) English.
(c) Indian.
(d) Irish.

4. Prior to the myth of the Highland culture, the Scottish people were merely an overflow of ________.
(a) England.
(b) Wales.
(c) France.
(d) Ireland.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the book, the minister of ______ wrote a Critical Dissertation, in which he provided the context for Macpherson's transposed locations.

3. According to the book, royal ceremonials may have been an expression of national _______.

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

5. The author claims that ______ was not well suited for royal ceremonies because many buildings were symbols of the wealth and power of the merchant class.

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