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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The third period began at the end of ________ and lasted until the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in 1953.
(a) The Korean War.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) World War I.

2. According to the book, the African _______ used European neo-traditions to create a middle class.
(a) Peasants.
(b) Merchants.
(c) Bourgeoisie.
(d) Proletariat.

3. _______ was spread by the colonial powers in Africa, forming a new cultural system.
(a) Christianity.
(b) Paganism.
(c) Islam.
(d) Judaism.

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

5. According to the book, African ______ and intellectuals used neo-traditions to enhance their own power.
(a) Diplomats.
(b) Peasants.
(c) Chiefs.
(d) Proletariat.

6. During the third period, the monarchy came to represent all of the following qualities except _______.
(a) Consensus.
(b) Obsequiousness.
(c) Community.
(d) Stability.

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

8. Cannadine asserts that during the first period, monarchs could dissolve _______ and vote on membership in the House of Lords.
(a) Congress.
(b) The House of Representatives.
(c) The United Nations.
(d) Parliament.

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

10. The book suggests that African politicians, nationalists, and ________ were left with ambiguous legacies.
(a) Economics.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Histories.
(d) Students.

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

12. According to the book, even ______ resistance movement could not initially dislodge the British.
(a) Mother Teresa's.
(b) Mandela's.
(c) Ghandi's.
(d) The Pope's.

13. According to the book, _______ had the biggest media impact on the broadcast of figures of the monarchy including George V.
(a) The ABC.
(b) The PBS.
(c) The AAC.
(d) The BBC.

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

15. The formation of occupational roles led to ______ by the Africans and allowed social and political rule by the British.
(a) Aggression.
(b) Agricultrure.
(c) Submission.
(d) Domination.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In theory, India was supposed to be maintained as a ______ order, and many saw the integration as a cultural statement.

3. 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.

4. During the ceremony, the British authority in India was said to have been created by ________ to do what native authorities could not.

5. According to the book, the _______ was responsible for the naming of the queen as the new empress.

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