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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, Bernard Cohn, asserts that India was originally ruled by Britain for _______ reasons, through supporting the British East India Company.
(a) Land acquisition.
(b) Political.
(c) Religious.
(d) Economic.

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

3. The spread of Highland dress was brought about by the Highland Society in _____ in the eighteenth century.
(a) Edinburgh.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) Cornwall.

4. The book Invention of Tradition is _______, meaning that it pulls on several different knowledge areas.
(a) Itinerary.
(b) Intradisciplinary.
(c) Interdisciplinary.
(d) Disciplinary.

5. In the first period, the power that the monarchs wielded made grand ceremonies _______ as did royal unpopularity.
(a) Unacceptable.
(b) A spectacular media event.
(c) Fitting.
(d) Necessary.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the book, the central figure of the assemblage ceremony was Lord Lytton, the _______.

2. During the time of the empress, Indian _______ were ordered into a hierarchy and new titles were created.

3. The author claims that ______ was not well suited for royal ceremonies because many buildings were symbols of the wealth and power of the merchant class.

4. At the beginning of Chapter Four, the author notes that few heads of state are more popular than _______.

5. The second phase of development started when Victoria was crowned Empress of _______.

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