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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. During the second period, royal ritual became more splendid and the _______ became a symbol of the nation.

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

3. The invention of ______ has made it easy for coronations to be seen all over the world.

4. The book suggests that African politicians, nationalists, and ________ were left with ambiguous legacies.

5. According to the book, _______ and transport innovation made accenting grandeur even easier for royal ceremonies.

Short Essay Questions

1. From 1918 to the time of Queen Elizabeth's coronation, what did the British believe about themselves?

2. What did the British East India Company initially want to do in India?

3. What happened as a result of the African empires coming so late, according to the book?

4. How did many see the cultural integration when the British were occupying India?

5. What was the first stage of the British monarchy that occurred between the 1820s and the 1870s, according to the book.?

6. How was the ceremony that incorporated India into Britain used?

7. What did the committee, headed by Thomas Thornton, seek to replace in India?

8. What did African chiefs stand to gain from using the neo-traditions being taught to them?

9. Describe the Indian Mutiny and what it meant for the British as well as for the Indians in that time period.

10. How did the Europeans began to create the idea that gentility was respectable?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many in England began to frown upon the idea of the pomp and circumstance that surrounds the monarchy.

Part 1: Do you think that pomp and circumstance have their place in society?

Part 2: Why do you think some people feel that higher positions should not be as formal?

Part 3: How do you feel about the idea of the monarchy being above other classes and citizens?

Essay Topic 2

Imagine if contests were held in order to create new songs and lyrics for verses, helping to invent new traditions.

Part 1: Do you think it's a good idea to involve a community in rewriting their own history?

Part 2: Why do you think contests could be a logical way to create new music for history?

Part 3: What are some of your ideas as to how a community might rebuild their culture without creating a new history?

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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