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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 book states that blacks were taught ______ through monarchical traditions.

2. According to the book, the central figure of the assemblage ceremony was Lord Lytton, the _______.

3. At the end of the third period, Cannadine suggests there was a high level of _______ exploitation and commemoration.

4. The aspects of ritual dance and performance to be studied include all of the following except ______.

5. The author claims that ______ was not well suited for royal ceremonies because many buildings were symbols of the wealth and power of the merchant class.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of the patriarchy began as a tradition as well, inventing the idea that men were somehow superior to women.

Part 1: Do you think that any gender is more powerful than another?

Part 2: How do you think men and women should coexist in society?

Part 3: Why do you think men were considered to be the more powerful of the two genders?

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 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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