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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Representing Authority in Victorian India.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The book that was challenged by the descendants of the kings was titled _______ of a Century.
(a) Narratives.
(b) Stories.
(c) Fables.
(d) Tales.

2. David Cannadine suggests that ____ aspects of ritual, performance and context deserve study.
(a) Twelve.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

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

4. Prior to the myth of the Highland culture, the Scottish people were merely an overflow of ________.
(a) France.
(b) Ireland.
(c) England.
(d) Wales.

5. According to the book, the fourth period is characterized by romantic glamor, partly due to ________ advances.
(a) Moral.
(b) Technological.
(c) Religious.
(d) Ethical.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The author asserts that the Anglican literature and the ______ Bible kept the Welsh language from decay.

4. According to the book, the ______ movement and its association with the noble savage helped produce the invented tradition.

5. According to the book, Welsh scholars and patriots rediscovered past traditions in all of the following areas except ______.

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