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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, From a Death to a View: The Hunt for the Welsh Past in the Romantic Period.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author claims that invented traditions of the _______ revolution can be classified into three types.
(a) Agricultural.
(b) Industrial.
(c) Nuclear.
(d) Technological.

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

3. The old Welsh histories followed the lives of each of the Welsh _______ and their lineage and descendants.
(a) Emperors.
(b) Princes.
(c) Queens.
(d) Kings.

4. Some of the general values that Hobsbawm suggests are used in invented traditions include ______ and school spirit.
(a) Communism.
(b) Nationalism.
(c) Consumerism.
(d) Patriotism.

5. One of the costume changes that occurred was the discontinuation of use of the ______.
(a) Kilt.
(b) Long shirt.
(c) Socks.
(d) Short shirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hobsbawm asserts that the overtly or tacitly accepted rules of traditions must have a ______ nature.

2. The druids were a major part of the Welsh culture and were rediscovered during the time of the _________.

3. The Scottish symbols are ascribed to antiquity; however, they were developed much more recently as a protest against _______.

4. According to the book, the basic type of invented tradition was called ______, which outlined the historical practices of a particular group.

5. The author asserts that attitudes were ______ in Wales and thus there was a loss of cultural self-confidence.

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