LSAT 128 | Section 1 | Reading Comprehension: Q20

RC Question 20 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: In the context of the passage, the examples in the second …

DISCUSSION: This question is asking about the example of Queen Victoria celebrated in “traditional” jamborees, and Algerians being encouraged to reimagine their pre-occupation culture.

What do these have in common? They’re both examples of cultures being rewritten and reimagined.

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1. CORRECT. Both examples show constructed traditions.
2. No.
3. Most is too strong and it’s not “by nature”. In these examples, it was due to colonialism.
4. The author does agree with this, but that’s not what he uses these examples for.
5. No.