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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Invention of Tradition in Colonial Africa.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hobsbawm asserts that the overtly or tacitly accepted rules of traditions must have a ______ nature.
(a) Archetypal.
(b) Symbolic.
(c) Antibolic.
(d) Transitional.

2. The work by _____ led to the discovery that the Welsh language could be connected to ancient Celtic.
(a) Rice Jones.
(b) Edward Lhuyd.
(c) Iolo Morganwg.
(d) Owain Glyndwr.

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

4. Hobsbawm claims that Sir Walter Scott and _______ promoted the Highland takeover.
(a) Colonel Stewart.
(b) Lieutenant Williams.
(c) Colonel Williams.
(d) Lieutenant Stewart.

5. During the time of the empress, Indian _______ were ordered into a hierarchy and new titles were created.
(a) Merchant titles.
(b) Family titles.
(c) Royal titles.
(d) Peasant titles.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Welsh lineage included all of the following backgrounds with the exception of _______.

2. According to the book, much of European invented tradition arose in the last ________ years of the nineteenth century.

3. The book suggests that African politicians, nationalists, and ________ were left with ambiguous legacies.

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

5. The old Welsh histories followed the lives of each of the Welsh _______ and their lineage and descendants.

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