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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Introduction, Inventing Traditions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the book, the basic type of invented tradition was called ______, which outlined the historical practices of a particular group.
(a) Libertarian.
(b) Communitarian.
(c) Egalitarian.
(d) Communistic.

2. The book states that many of the invented traditions are filling the space left by the _____ decline of old tradition and culture.
(a) Spiritual.
(b) Religious.
(c) Secular.
(d) Practical.

3. Hobsbawm asserts that exceptions to the decline in question 22 exist in all of the following areas except ______.
(a) Law.
(b) Armed forces.
(c) School.
(d) Administration.

4. The author claims that ancient materials and _______ are used to construct invented traditions to which new powerful rituals are tied.
(a) Calendars.
(b) Planets.
(c) Dates.
(d) Symbols.

5. Hobsbawm asserts that invented traditions can often be found when cultures look to maintain ______ patterns.
(a) Social.
(b) Psychological.
(c) Geographical.
(d) Behavioral.

Short Answer Questions

1. The book Invention of Tradition is _______, meaning that it pulls on several different knowledge areas.

2. The author suggests that all of the concepts in question 26 rest on what he calls social ________.

3. The book asserts that the creation of invented traditions helps historians make sense of human relations in the _______.

4. Some of the general values that Hobsbawm suggests are used in invented traditions include ______ and school spirit.

5. The author suggests that one of the aspects of _______ is the fact that they have an ideological function.

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