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WorksheetsPuritanism
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
Where did Puritans emigrate from?
Scotland
Ireland
England
America
Who was able to sign the covenant (societal agreement) that the Puritans made?
Men
Women
Both men and women
Which type of government did the Puritans establish?
Democracy
Republic
Dictatorship
Theocracy
For what main reason did the Puritans value education?
They felt it was important for their children to have a good education
They felt like it was the right thing to do since the country they came from valued education
They believed everyone needed to be literate in order to read the Bible
They did not actually value education in their society
Based off of the reading, how might Puritans punish people who did not accept their beliefs/way of life or who "sinned" in their eyes? (select all that apply)
make them leave town
whip them
put them in jail
publicly humiliate them
Who is the author of "Upon the Burning of Our House"?
William Shakespeare
Anne Bradstreet
Arthur Miller
Captain Kimble
Who is the author of The Crucible?
William Shakespeare
Anne Bradstreet
Arthur Miller
Captain Kimble
Based on the reading, which job did the majority of Puritan men hold?
farmer
minister
candle-maker
wood-cutter
What did Puritans value above all?
Work
God
Family
Government
___________ is the idea that God has already decided who is going to Heaven and who is going to Hell before birth.
Covenant
Theocracy
Pre-Destination
Karma
Fate
_______ and ________ were considered crimes in Salem in 1692.
Prayer; Work
Drinking; Dancing
Witchcraft; Dancing
Witchcraft; Drinking
The Crucible, the main Puritan text we will be reading, is based off of which two historical events/periods? (select all that apply)
Great Awakening
Puritanism
McCarthyism
American Revolution
The Puritan practice of having your children go live with another family for "training, discipline, and apprenticeship" was called:
Educational Experience
Child Swap
Child Trade
Sending Out
Which of the following were considered crimes during Puritan times? (select all that apply)
not attending church
kissing your significant other in public
being a witch
praying in public
True/False: Puritans followed the tradition of arranged marriages.
True
False
