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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 British East India company functioned in India in all of the following ways except _______.

2. The author states that the last great ceremony in the third period was _________ coronation in 1953.

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

4. During the third period, ceremonies became symbols of national hope and pride. Large ______ ceremonies for royal children helped to convey this aspect.

5. During the third period, the monarchy came to represent all of the following qualities except _______.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the nineteenth century English elites begin to think of the monarchy during that time period?

3. How was the cultural system spread in Africa, according to the book?

4. What does the book say is dynamic and can change meanings even if the words never change?

5. While the monarchical power was limited in the beginning of the British monarchy, what could they do in the first stage?

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

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

8. What did Africa not have to offer as a society, which meant that they had to use a monarchy?

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

10. By looking at the ten aspects of rituals, what does David Cannadine believe can be uncovered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The contrast between custom and tradition is outlined early in the book, helping the reader understand how they are dissimilar.

Part 1: Why do you think custom and tradition are easily confused?

Part 2: What is more important to a community: customs or traditions? Why?

Part 3: Do you focus more on customs or on traditions in your daily life?

Essay Topic 2

What's interesting about the invention of many traditions is that these were often created in order to control the people and their actions.

Part 1: How do you think traditions control your actions?

Part 2: Why do you think traditions are successful in controlling others in a society?

Part 3: How do you think a government might be able to create new traditions without anyone realizing their propensity for controlling the people?

Essay Topic 3

Many tourists to Wales began to notice that the Welsh didn't have a particular style of dress they would wear.

Part 1: Why do you think the Welsh didn't have a particular style of dress?

Part 2: Do you feel you have a particular style of dress that is in line with the cultural traditions?

Part 3: How do you think a country or city might become defined by the way they dress?

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