
American Transcendentalism Quiz
Authored by Shon Rand
English
11th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Transcendentalists believe was reflected in nature?
City life
Human spirit
Human reason
Industrial growth
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is best known for urging people to live as simply as possible?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Gandhi
Henry David Thoreau
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Thoreau call 'earth's eye'?
A lake
A river
A mountain
A forest
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Thoreau argue people had a right and a duty to disobey if their consciences demand it?
Social norms
Laws
Religious beliefs
Family traditions
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Who adapted Thoreau's ideas of nonviolent resistance in the 20th century?
Gandhi
Henry David Thoreau
Cesar Chavez
Ralph Waldo Emerson
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the book written by Thoreau about his two years of simple living?
Walden
Into the Wild
The Call of the Wild
The Old Man and the Sea
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which movement did Thoreau and Emerson belong to?
The Enlightenment
The Transcendentalist Movement
The Romantic Movement
The Realist Movement
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