Transcendentalism Video Quiz

What did the transcendentalists believe?

• Reason is more important than emotion

• There is no control over your life

• Emotion is more important than reason

• Faith and country control your life

Who were two important transcendentalists?

• Mohandas K. Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

• Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Cesar Chavez and Henry David Thoreau

• Ralph Waldo Emerson and Martin Luther King Jr.

What did Ralph Waldo Emerson believe about the human spirit?

• It is influenced by faith and country

• It is controlled by reason

• It is reflected in physical nature

• It is irrelevant

Where did Henry David Thoreau spend a year alone?

• Walden Pond

• Emerson's Back Lots

• Massachusetts

• New England

What did Thoreau believe about the growth of industry and cities?

• They were necessary for progress

• They were irrelevant

• They were ruining the nation

• They were improving the nation

What did Thoreau believe about an individual's rights and wrongs?

• They must be decided by the individual

• They are irrelevant

• They are determined by society

• They are controlled by reason

What action did Thoreau take to protest the Mexican war?

• He worked on the underground railroad

• He delivered lectures

• He wrote a book

• He went to jail

What did Thoreau believe about unjust laws?

• They are irrelevant

• They should be changed through reason

• They should be ignored

• They should be obeyed

Who were influenced by Thoreau's ideas and actions?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Cesar Chavez

• Mohandas K. Gandhi

• All of the above

What did Thoreau believe about slavery?

• It was necessary for progress

• It was irrelevant

• It was wrong

• It was controlled by reason