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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1857, the _______ cost the Mughal emperor authority and exposed the coercive basis of his power.
(a) Indian Mutiny.
(b) Indian Revolution.
(c) Indian walk out.
(d) Indian Protest.

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

3. According to the book, _______ III's children made him particularly hated by the public at large.
(a) Richard.
(b) Phillip.
(c) George.
(d) Henry.

4. Unlike India, Africa did not have an organized form of state rule and thus the Europeans had to use _______ ideology.
(a) Monarchical.
(b) Hierarchical.
(c) Patriarchal.
(d) Matriarchal.

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

6. The English were not the only ones to used monarchical traditions. The ______ also used them.
(a) French.
(b) Americans.
(c) Germans.
(d) Italians.

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

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

9. 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.

10. The author states that the last great ceremony in the third period was _________ coronation in 1953.
(a) Queen Elizabeth II's.
(b) King Edward VII's.
(c) Queen Elizabeth I's.
(d) King George VI's.

11. Europeans inside of neo-traditions believed that they had respect for the local _______.
(a) Economics.
(b) Customs.
(c) Leaders.
(d) Followers.

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

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

14. According to the book, _______ and transport innovation made accenting grandeur even easier for royal ceremonies.
(a) Music.
(b) Phone.
(c) Location.
(d) Church.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of the third period, Cannadine suggests there was a high level of _______ exploitation and commemoration.

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

3. During the third period, the royal rituals helped to comfort people during times of _______.

4. In the first period, the power that the monarchs wielded made grand ceremonies _______ as did royal unpopularity.

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

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