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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. In the late _______ the Almanack Eisteddfodau was associated with Welsh societies and had greater public impact than before.
(a) 1600's.
(b) 1800's.
(c) 1900's.
(d) 1700's.

2. According to the book, _______ promoted the Highland form of dress as part of their work with the Celtic society.
(a) Lawyers.
(b) Civilians.
(c) Poets.
(d) Military.

3. According to the book, all of the following people except _______, were pivotal in creating a distinct history.
(a) James Macpherson.
(b) David Malcolm.
(c) Thomas Innes.
(d) William Jones.

4. The author suggests that invented traditions have mostly arisen in the last ______ hundred years.
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

5. The activities that surrounded the assemblage were scheduled to last for _______ weeks.
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Six.
(d) Eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the victory at ______ , the English made several moves to destroy the Highland way of life.

2. _______ was created out of a movement to moralize and evangelize the Welsh people.

3. During the third period, ceremonies became symbols of national hope and pride. Large ______ ceremonies for royal children helped to convey this aspect.

4. Hobsbawm suggests in the book that the Highland costume changed in the ______ century.

5. Europeans inside of neo-traditions believed that they had respect for the local _______.

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