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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. For the assemblage, a/an _______ was built and the seating of Indian rulers was arranged.

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

3. There were several ideas for merging the two cultures ritually. One of the experiments had to do with using the anthem "God Save the _____".

4. Unlike India, Africa did not have an organized form of state rule and thus the Europeans had to use _______ ideology.

5. The sites of the great events of the Indian uprising were a destination for the English and included all of the following except ______.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Into what had the British turned themselves when they gave their monarch sovereignty over to India?

4. How could the whites who colonized parts of Africa be described, according to the book?

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

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

7. Who were blacks taught to mirror in order to spread the different ideas of gentility, according to the book?

8. Into what two groups was India divided in the middle of the nineteenth century?

9. How might one describe the second stage of the British monarchy, which began when Victoria was made Empress of India?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The preservation of Welsh traditions caused many groups to fight actively for the cause.

Part 1: What happens to a culture that is preserved by modern day citizens?

Part 2: What happens to a culture whose traditions simply die out and fade away?

Part 3: Do you think it's important to preserve all traditions in a society?

Essay Topic 3

The concept of an invented tradition might be new to you, since this is something which is rarely discussed.

Part 1: Do you agree that some traditions are invented?

Part 2: How do you feel about the idea that some traditions that are held sacred were invented for less than positive reasons?

Part 3: Why do you think invented traditions continue to be born today?

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