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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The people of the Highlands are known as a _______ society.

2. According to the book, the minister of ______ wrote a Critical Dissertation, in which he provided the context for Macpherson's transposed locations.

3. Hobsbawm asserts that invented traditions can often be found when cultures look to maintain ______ patterns.

4. The author claims that ancient materials and _______ are used to construct invented traditions to which new powerful rituals are tied.

5. According to the book, Welsh scholars and patriots rediscovered past traditions in all of the following areas except ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. Where were the Highland regiments fighting when they took on the wearing of the kilt?

2. Who does the book uncover the Scots to be, unlike what many people today think of the Scottish people?

3. Why was it surprising that the Welsh cultural life was beginning to fall apart in the eighteenth to early nineteenth century?

4. What is the meaning and the practice of the tradition 'eisteddfod' according to the book?

5. What was the story that was told about the Welsh in relation to Christianity and to the pagans?

6. What are two of the general values that new invented traditions tend to inculcate, according to the book?

7. Who are the three individuals mentioned by the author as being helpful for inventing a distinct history?

8. Why should historians be more aware of the tradition phenomena that occurs in modern society?

9. What specific group of leaders began to struggle to maintain Welsh culture, according to the book?

10. What are the invented concepts of which more sense can be made by the study of invented traditions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In every case, tradition seeks to create a connection between the present and the past. Without this connection, a society changes.

Part 1: Why do you think the connection to one's past is so important?

Part 2: How do you think the present day society benefits from learning about the past?

Part 3: Do you think that you use the lessons of the past to inform your present day decisions?

Essay Topic 2

Over time, the ritual that is a part of the monarchy began to seem splendid to the modern day person.

Part 1: What are some of the benefits of monarchy rituals?

Part 2: Do you think that rituals are a part of every form of government?

Part 3: Why do you think linking the past leaders to the present leaders helps to create a sense of community?

Essay Topic 3

The book also begins to point out that many traditions are used to control the people who follow them.

Part 1: Do you think traditions are meant to control people?

Part 2: Why do you think traditions might effectively control those who use them?

Part 3: How do you think a tradition can be followed without being controlling of others? Is this possible?

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