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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 book states that tradition was manipulated in order to abuse subjects and ________.
(a) Immigrants.
(b) Proletariat.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Kings.

2. The invented traditions referred to in question 17 include all of the following types except _______.
(a) Traditions that establish or symbolize social cohesion.
(b) Traditions that promote socialization.
(c) Traditions that legitimize institutions of authority.
(d) Traditions that seek to usurp authority.

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

4. Both books were written by the same authors, known as the _____ Stuarts.
(a) Sobieski.
(b) Vigotsky.
(c) Novieski.
(d) Grochowski.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. According to the author, values and norms are established through ______ in ritual and tie back to the past.

4. One of the costume changes that occurred was the discontinuation of use of the ______.

5. The author claims that ancient materials and _______ are used to construct invented traditions to which new powerful rituals are tied.

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