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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the third period, the royal rituals helped to comfort people during times of _______.
(a) Change.
(b) Starvation.
(c) Winter.
(d) Plenty.

2. A committee of the assemblage used Indian cultural symbols to help assert the Queen's authority, thus the ceremony was held in _______, the Mughal capital.
(a) Madras.
(b) Punjab.
(c) Delhi.
(d) Calcutta.

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

4. Blacks were intentionally _______ by the creation of specialized social categories based on European models.
(a) Divided.
(b) Militant.
(c) Unified.
(d) Co-mingled.

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

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

7. 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) Punjab.
(c) Afghan.
(d) Mughal.

8. For the assemblage, a/an _______ was built and the seating of Indian rulers was arranged.
(a) Council building.
(b) Royal building.
(c) Amphitheater.
(d) Theater.

9. According to the book, the central figure of the assemblage ceremony was Lord Lytton, the _______.
(a) Judge.
(b) Viceroy.
(c) Barrister.
(d) Chancellor.

10. Love of ______ and economy brought hatred of displays of wealth by the crown, who also endured indifference from the clergy.
(a) Tradition.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Money.

11. African custom was in a state of _____, meaning that there was a great deal of change.
(a) Flux.
(b) Homeostasis.
(c) War.
(d) Stasis.

12. The author states that there were some _______ Indians and Europeans located in camps around the ceremony area.
(a) 24,000.
(b) 150,000.
(c) 84,000.
(d) 240,000.

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

14. During the third period, ceremonies became symbols of national hope and pride. Large ______ ceremonies for royal children helped to convey this aspect.
(a) Rites of passage.
(b) Golden jubilee.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Baptism.

15. At the end of the third period, Cannadine suggests there was a high level of _______ exploitation and commemoration.
(a) Racist.
(b) Religious.
(c) Commercial.
(d) Political.

Short Answer Questions

1. The aspects of ritual dance and performance to be studied include all of the following except ______.

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

3. One process the Europeans used was to spread the norms of _______ and attach them to various occupations.

4. The book states that tradition was manipulated in order to abuse subjects and ________.

5. According to the book, _______ had the biggest media impact on the broadcast of figures of the monarchy including George V.

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