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

2. According to the author, the British ruled through the ______ emperor, but due to differences in culture, British prestige was difficult to maintain.

3. According to the book _____ is the term used for an offering of gold coins from a subordinate.

4. Cohn suggests that the British spent much of the early ______ century trying to construct rituals that would legitimize British authority.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who were blacks taught to mirror in order to spread the different ideas of gentility, 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. While the monarchical power was limited in the beginning of the British monarchy, what could they do in the first stage?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the culture was declining in Wales, the historians looked for historical practices that might remind the modern society of their past.

Part 1: Do you think that this sort of process happens in all countries?

Part 2: Why do you think the past is so important for the modern day person to remember? What benefits does this bring?

Part 3: Do you think modern society would benefit from having more emphasis on the past practices of the common person?

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

Many books were published that sought to reinforce the false traditions, and few questioned the books' content.

Part 1: Why do you think no one thought to check the facts of these books on tradition?

Part 2: Do you accept that certain traditions in your family are valid? Why?

Part 3: How do you think the society might have responded if it was found out early that The Costume of the Clans was not accurate?

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