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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Invention of Tradition, The Highland Tradition of Scotland.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, Hobsbawm asserts that Scotsmen celebrate their identity with common symbols including the kilt and ______.
(a) Burin.
(b) Bagpipe.
(c) Flute.
(d) Drum.

2. Hobsbawm claims that new invented traditions tend to be _____ and not binding, and inculcate general values.
(a) Vague.
(b) Clear.
(c) Linear.
(d) Direct.

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

4. The book asserts that the creation of invented traditions helps historians make sense of human relations in the _______.
(a) Present.
(b) Past.
(c) Future.
(d) Culture.

5. The author claims that historians should attend to the phenomena of invented traditions because they provide evidence for historical ______.
(a) Societies.
(b) Trends.
(c) Religions.
(d) Wars.

Short Answer Questions

1. The spread of Highland dress was brought about by the Highland Society in _____ in the eighteenth century.

2. According to the book, _______ promoted the Highland form of dress as part of their work with the Celtic society.

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

4. The book asserts that traditions are invented when old ____ forms are deliberately not used or adapted.

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

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