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

2. According to the author, the British ruled through the ______ emperor, but due to differences in culture, British prestige was difficult to maintain.
(a) Delhi.
(b) Mughal.
(c) Punjab.
(d) Afghan.

3. The sites of the great events of the Indian uprising were a destination for the English and included all of the following except ______.
(a) The Gardens in Kanpur.
(b) The Mason Lodges of Calcutta.
(c) The Delhi Ridge.
(d) The Memorial Well.

4. According to the book _____ is the term used for an offering of gold coins from a subordinate.
(a) Peshkash.
(b) Nazar.
(c) Khan.
(d) Khelat.

5. The British turned themselves into insiders by giving their monarch ________ over India.
(a) Sovereignty.
(b) Land.
(c) Ships.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Welsh Societies were created to promote all things Welsh and were first set up by _______ Welshman.

2. In 1773, _______ of Balenau published a book of medieval Welsh poetry that revived interest in the Welsh language.

3. According to the book, the Highland culture was created in _______ distinct stages, the first occurring in the eighteenth century.

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

5. The book asserts that the creation of invented traditions helps historians make sense of human relations in the _______.

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