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

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

3. In the late _______ the Almanack Eisteddfodau was associated with Welsh societies and had greater public impact than before.
(a) 1800's.
(b) 1700's.
(c) 1900's.
(d) 1600's.

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

5. The author asserts that one of the factors that made the book so powerful was(were) the _______.
(a) Historical accuracy.
(b) Color illustrations.
(c) Price.
(d) Fact that it was written by a government official.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hobsbawm believes that many institutions had to reinvent themselves including all of the following except ________.

2. According to ______ Morgan, there were a number of groups and individuals who were involved in preservation of Welsh culture.

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

4. Hobsbawm asserts that one of the factors that makes _______ unique is that they do not allow for variance in practice.

5. Both books were written by the same authors, known as the _____ Stuarts.

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