Transcendentalism Quiz

Where did Transcendentalism begin to appear around 1830?

• New York

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• California

What did Transcendentalists reject?

• Spirituality

• Materialism

• Consumerism

• Individualism

According to Transcendentalists, what did they believe permeated all living things?

• Individualistic thoughts

• Materialistic desires

• Divine spirit

• Consumerist tendencies

Who is often referred to as the founding father of Transcendentalism?

• Elizabeth Palmer Peabody

• Amos Bronson Alcott

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Margaret Fuller

Which Transcendentalist wrote the book 'Nature'?

• Walt Whitman

• Emily Dickinson

• Henry David Thoreau

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

Who was the father of Louisa May Alcott?

• Amos Bronson Alcott

• Walt Whitman

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Henry David Thoreau

Which Transcendentalist founded the women's rights movement in America?

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Elizabeth Palmer Peabody

• Amos Bronson Alcott

• Margaret Fuller

Who wrote the collection 'Leaves of Grass'?

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Walt Whitman

• Emily Dickinson

• Henry David Thoreau

Which Transcendentalist lived out his philosophy by moving to a cabin on Walden Pond?

• Emily Dickinson

• Henry David Thoreau

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Walt Whitman

What did Plato argue about the physical world?

• It is the only reality

• It contains perfect forms of ideals

• It is ever-changing

• It is an illusion