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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 discusses the history of the kilt, which is also known as the ________.
(a) Philiabeg.
(b) Skirt.
(c) Wrap.
(d) Highlander.

2. The Welsh lineage included all of the following backgrounds with the exception of _______.
(a) Scandinavian.
(b) Breton.
(c) Celt.
(d) Cornish.

3. The people of the Highlands are known as a _______ society.
(a) Celtic.
(b) Barbaric.
(c) Berber.
(d) Germanic.

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

5. After the victory at ______ , the English made several moves to destroy the Highland way of life.
(a) Ossian.
(b) Darnaway Forest.
(c) Culloden.
(d) Skye.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the societies dedicated to preserving Welsh culture was known as the Society of Sea ________.

2. The book states that many of the invented traditions are filling the space left by the _____ decline of old tradition and culture.

3. According to the book, _______ theology undermined the Welsh culture by replacing its symbolism.

4. According to the book, the Rev. Macpherson helped start a cultural re-writing process that lasted for a _______.

5. The Highland Society had many aims including the repeal of laws forbidding _______ in Scotland.

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