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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 ceremony, the British authority in India was said to have been created by ________ to do what native authorities could not.

2. The book states that tradition was manipulated in order to abuse subjects and ________.

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

4. In theory, India was supposed to be maintained as a ______ order, and many saw the integration as a cultural statement.

5. According to the book, blacks were taught to mirror English ________ and non-commissioned officers.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who were the groups of people that mainly imported ideologies that would be used in Africa?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In many African areas, the traditions already in place were impacted by new traditions, giving some countries a difficult time in identifying their place.

Part 1: Why do you think African settlers needed to impose their own traditions?

Part 2: Do you think that all settlers have a right to bring their own traditions with them?

Part 3: How do you think a settler could have their own traditions and yet respect those already in place? Is this possible?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The British in India used the idea of invented traditions to control the people, saying they were tasked with the providence to make decisions that the natives could not.

Part 1: What do you think of the British and their rule in India?

Part 2: How do you think Indian traditions and British traditions might be able to coexist?

Part 3: Do you think Britain had a fair point in trying to control India the way they did? Or were they out of line?

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