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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 third period, the royal rituals helped to comfort people during times of _______.

2. Men often used tradition against women in order to establish new ______ norms.

3. One process the Europeans used was to spread the norms of _______ and attach them to various occupations.

4. _______ was spread by the colonial powers in Africa, forming a new cultural system.

5. The British turned themselves into insiders by giving their monarch ________ over India.

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some of the functions the British East India Company was performing when they were first in India?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Tradition is an idea that is brought into all aspects of life, not just family life.

Part 1: How is tradition an important part of business?

Part 2: Why does tradition matter within the family setting and experience?

Part 3: Do you think that tradition has a place in all areas of life? If not, where does tradition not assist or support in some way?

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