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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Cohn suggests that the British spent much of the early ______ century trying to construct rituals that would legitimize British authority.
(a) 19th.
(b) 20th.
(c) 18th.
(d) 17th.

3. One of the strategies of the colonialists was to invest _______ and make European activity in Africa respectable.
(a) Livestock.
(b) Capital.
(c) Ships.
(d) Religion.

4. During the second period, royal ritual became more splendid and the _______ became a symbol of the nation.
(a) President.
(b) Prime minister.
(c) Monarch.
(d) Merchant class.

5. The invention of ______ has made it easy for coronations to be seen all over the world.
(a) Satellites.
(b) Radio.
(c) Phones.
(d) Television.

6. 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.
(a) Canterbury.
(b) London.
(c) Edinburgh.
(d) Surrey.

7. According to the book, blacks were taught to mirror English ________ and non-commissioned officers.
(a) Lieutenants.
(b) Generals.
(c) Privates.
(d) Politicians.

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

9. According to the book, Africans often changed ______ identities. Competition was the rule.
(a) Educational.
(b) Tribal.
(c) National.
(d) Economic.

10. The aspects of ritual dance and performance to be studied include all of the following except ______.
(a) The aesthetic sensibility of the people.
(b) Political power of the monarch.
(c) The attitude of the media.
(d) The self-image of the nation.

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

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

13. The second phase of development started when Victoria was crowned Empress of _______.
(a) India.
(b) Guinea.
(c) Australia.
(d) Portugal.

14. Africans saw the importance and power of European monarchical and ______ traditions and attempted to use them.
(a) Military.
(b) Agricultural.
(c) Religious.
(d) Economic.

15. As a reward for their loyalty to the British, several Indians were given all of the following titles except ______.
(a) Rai Sahib.
(b) Khelat.
(c) Nawab.
(d) Raja.

Short Answer Questions

1. The official sanction of the Empress of India was established by the _______ of 1876.

2. Cannadine suggests that the British monarchy went through ______ distinct phases as the ceremonial image of the monarchy developed.

3. Europeans responded to the changes by ______ some of the practices and leaving others alone.

4. In 1877, Queen _______ was crowned Empress of India, effectively removing the last vestiges of power from the Mughal Empire.

5. Men often used tradition against women in order to establish new ______ norms.

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