Quiz on the Second Great Awakening

What was the Second Great Awakening?

• A political movement in the 19th century

• A religious revival in the United States

• An economic reform in the 18th century

• A scientific revolution in Europe

Which teachings were reasserted during the Second Great Awakening?

• Buddhist teachings

• Calvinist teachings of original sin and predestination

• Islamic teachings

• Hindu teachings

What was a reaction to the rational approach to religion during the Second Great Awakening?

• More scientific studies

• Emotional expressions of beliefs

• Decrease in religious participation

• Increase in agricultural practices

What was the impact of the Second Great Awakening on worship services?

• They became more formal

• They became more participatory and less formal

• They decreased in number

• They focused on scientific teachings

What was a fear associated with the market revolution during the Second Great Awakening?

• Decrease in population

• Increase in greed and sin

• Decline in education

• Increase in agricultural practices

What was the effect of the Second Great Awakening on the arts?

• It had no effect

• It influenced how people viewed religion

• It decreased artistic expression

• It focused on scientific themes

Which denominations became the largest Protestant groups in the country by 1850?

• Baptists and Methodists

• Presbyterians and Lutherans

• Episcopalians and Quakers

• Catholics and Anglicans

What was the belief that fueled Millennialism during the religious enthusiasm of the time?

• The world would end with the second coming of Jesus.

• The world would enter a new era of peace.

• The world would be destroyed by natural disasters.

• The world would be ruled by a single government.

Which new Christian denomination emerged from the followers of William Miller?

• Seventh-Day Adventists

• Methodists

• Baptists

• Quakers

What role did activist religious groups play during the antebellum era?

• They opposed all forms of reform.

• They provided leadership and organization for reform movements.

• They focused solely on religious teachings.

• They isolated themselves from society.