The Puritans Quiz

What was the main belief of the Puritans?

• To promote the autonomy of individual congregations

• To establish a new form of church organization

• To maintain the rituals of the Roman Catholic Church

• To eliminate ceremonies and practices not rooted in the Bible

Answer explanation

The main belief of the Puritans was to eliminate ceremonies and practices not rooted in the Bible.

Where did certain groups of Puritans migrate in the 1620s and 1630s?

• Northern English colonies in the New World

• Western English colonies in the New World

• Southern English colonies in the New World

• Eastern English colonies in the New World

Answer explanation

Certain groups of Puritans migrated to the Northern English colonies in the New World in the 1620s and 1630s. This was the correct choice because it aligns with historical records.

What was the main difference between the Pilgrims and the Puritans?

• The Puritans considered themselves separatists, while the Pilgrims did not

• The Puritans were focused on political localism, while the Pilgrims were not

• The Pilgrims considered themselves separatists, while the Puritans did not

• The Pilgrims were focused on economic prosperity, while the Puritans were not

Answer explanation

The main difference between the Pilgrims and the Puritans was that the Pilgrims considered themselves separatists, while the Puritans did not.

What was the literacy rate among the Puritan migrants to the New World?

• High

• Low

• Varied

• Moderate

Answer explanation

The literacy rate among the Puritan migrants to the New World was high. They valued education and emphasized literacy within their communities.

What did Puritanism give Americans a sense of?

• History as a predetermined fate

• History as a progressive drama under the direction of God

• History as a cyclical pattern of events

• History as a random sequence of events

Answer explanation

Puritanism gave Americans a sense of history as a progressive drama under God's direction.

What did Max Weber understand about Puritanism?

• It had no impact on American life

• It promoted self-discipline without charity

• It promoted excessive charity without self-discipline

• It supplied ethics that balanced charity and self-discipline

Answer explanation

Max Weber understood Puritanism as a source of ethics that balanced charity and self-discipline.

What was the main persistence of Puritanism in American life?

• Secular form of self-reliance, moral rigor, and political localism

• Secular form of excessive charity and self-discipline

• Secular form of excessive indulgence and lack of discipline

• Secular form of prudishness and constricted behavior

Answer explanation

The main persistence of Puritanism in American life was a secular form of self-reliance, moral rigor, and political localism.

What was the main enterprise of the Puritans at Massachusetts Bay by the 1640s?

• It had spread into other colonies beyond New England

• It had grown to about 10,000 people

• It had established a new form of government

• It had established a new form of economy

Answer explanation

By the 1640s, the main enterprise of the Puritans at Massachusetts Bay was that it had spread into other colonies beyond New England.

What did the Puritans' ecclesiastical order reflect?

• Intolerance similar to the one they had fled

• Tolerance towards other religious beliefs

• Promotion of religious freedom

• Acceptance of diverse religious practices

Answer explanation

The Puritans' ecclesiastical order reflected intolerance similar to the one they had fled.

What was the main impact of Puritanism on American life?

• It became virtually the definition of Americanism

• It had no significant impact

• It promoted excessive indulgence and lack of discipline

• It led to the decline of American values

Answer explanation

Puritanism became the defining characteristic of Americanism, shaping American values and culture.