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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Context, Performance and Meaning of Ritual, The British Monarchy and the 'Invention of Tradition', c. 1820-1977.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the second period, royal ritual became more splendid and the _______ became a symbol of the nation.
(a) Prime minister.
(b) Monarch.
(c) President.
(d) Merchant class.

2. In 1773, _______ of Balenau published a book of medieval Welsh poetry that revived interest in the Welsh language.
(a) Rice Jones.
(b) Owain Glyndwr.
(c) Iolo Morganwg.
(d) Edward Lhuyd.

3. The author also makes a distinction between traditions and ______, which have no ritual or symbolic significance.
(a) Rituals.
(b) Rifts.
(c) Routines.
(d) Rites.

4. During the third period, the monarchy came to represent all of the following qualities except _______.
(a) Stability.
(b) Community.
(c) Obsequiousness.
(d) Consensus.

5. During the third period, the royal rituals helped to comfort people during times of _______.
(a) Starvation.
(b) Winter.
(c) Plenty.
(d) Change.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ________ is a set of musical and poetic competitions for which prizes are awarded.

2. The author asserts that the Anglican literature and the ______ Bible kept the Welsh language from decay.

3. The Welsh Societies were created to promote all things Welsh and were first set up by _______ Welshman.

4. Although descendants of the ______ kings challenge later books in terms of accuracy, the book in question #53 was never challenged.

5. According to the book, the Highland culture was created in _______ distinct stages, the first occurring in the eighteenth century.

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