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Puritanism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Puritans emigrate from?

a)

Scotland

b)

Ireland

c)

England

d)

America

2.

Who was able to sign the covenant (societal agreement) that the Puritans made?

a)

Men

b)

Women

c)

Both men and women

3.

Which type of government did the Puritans establish?

a)

Democracy

b)

Republic

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Theocracy

4.

For what main reason did the Puritans value education?

a)

They felt it was important for their children to have a good education

b)

They felt like it was the right thing to do since the country they came from valued education

c)

They believed everyone needed to be literate in order to read the Bible

d)

They did not actually value education in their society

5.

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)

a)

make them leave town

b)

whip them

c)

put them in jail

d)

publicly humiliate them

6.

Who is the author of "Upon the Burning of Our House"?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Anne Bradstreet

c)

Arthur Miller

d)

Captain Kimble

7.

Who is the author of The Crucible?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Anne Bradstreet

c)

Arthur Miller

d)

Captain Kimble

8.

Based on the reading, which job did the majority of Puritan men hold?

a)

farmer

b)

minister

c)

candle-maker

d)

wood-cutter

9.

What did Puritans value above all?

a)

Work

b)

God

c)

Family

d)

Government

10.

___________ is the idea that God has already decided who is going to Heaven and who is going to Hell before birth.

a)

Covenant

b)

Theocracy

c)

Pre-Destination

d)

Karma

e)

Fate

11.

_______ and ________ were considered crimes in Salem in 1692.

a)

Prayer; Work

b)

Drinking; Dancing

c)

Witchcraft; Dancing

d)

Witchcraft; Drinking

12.

The Crucible, the main Puritan text we will be reading, is based off of which two historical events/periods? (select all that apply)

a)

Great Awakening

b)

Puritanism

c)

McCarthyism

d)

American Revolution

13.

The Puritan practice of having your children go live with another family for "training, discipline, and apprenticeship" was called:

a)

Educational Experience

b)

Child Swap

c)

Child Trade

d)

Sending Out

14.

Which of the following were considered crimes during Puritan times? (select all that apply)

a)

not attending church

b)

kissing your significant other in public

c)

being a witch

d)

praying in public

15.

True/False: Puritans followed the tradition of arranged marriages.

a)

True

b)

False