WorksheetsRomanticism Background Quiz
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 42mins
Romanticism celebrated all of the following except...
visceral feeling
industrial growth
imagination
nature
The Transcendentalists believed...
in Manifest Destiny
the Divine Soul
slavery
English form
Which of the following is an opinion held by American Romantic writers?
cities are centers of corruption and ugliness
European literature has no traditions worth considering
Westward expansion is dangerous
ordinary readers do not appreciate Romantic ideals
James Fennimore Cooper explored...
the beauty of death
the subconscious struggle with good and evil
the evil of urban America
the frontier
Romantic Hero
Natty Bumpo
Ben Franklin
Jonathan Edwards
Chief Dekanawida
Fireside poets were also called...
Graveyard Poets
Classic Poets
Schoolroom Poets
The Dreamers
The Fireside poets wanted to prove…
idealism was the very oldest of thoughts
that Americans were not unsophisticated
science was a vulture
people can use their intuition to behold God’s spirit
The Fireside poets…
used a typically English theme and form
created a uniquely “American” voice
emphasized sophisticated real-life figures
valued logic over emotion
Dark Romantics…
looked at nature and felt the presence of a Divine Soul
looked a nature and saw something to be examined scientifically
explored the conflict between good & evil
worked with American subject matter written in an English sophisticated style
Which of the following are characteristics of the Romantic journey?
finding success and self-realization
finding God’s moral lessons
finding independence, moral clarity, and healthful living
finding prosperity
To the Romantic mind…was/were the highest embodiment of the imagination.
art
music
poetry
philosophy
Who had the original vision for Central Park?
James Fennimore Cooper
Ben Frankling
William Cullen Bryant
Edgar Allan Poe
What do woman symbolize to the Romantic Hero?
evil
hope
loneliness
domestication
American Romanticism refers to love.
True
False
Who is consider the "leader" of American Transcendentalism?
Poe
Cooper
Whitman
Emerson
What did the Romantics value more?
City Life
Life in Nature
What did the Romantics value more?
Well-read, educated, sophistication
Youthful, Innocent, Intuitive
The fireside poets included one of the first writers to add hints of ____________ to his writing as a subtle way to get people thinking and plant seeds of a movement.
women's rights
anti-slavery
atheist
democratic
What is the transcendentalist belief about nature?
nature is "just there"
nature is awe-inspiring and reflects spirituality
nature is unstable and changes too much
nature is the origin of evil
Transcendentalism encourages:
following the rules
being like everyone else
joining the majority opinion
not conforming to what others do and say
The Transcendentalists believed in self-reliance and free thought.
True
False
The values of Transcendentalism starts with ______________________
Intuition
Liberty
Work
Conformity
American Romanticism refers to romantic love.
True
False
The Divine Soul or Oversoul combine...
man
nature
philosophy
God
Dark Romantics...
looked at nature and felt the presence of a Divine Soul
looked a nature and saw something to be examined scientifically
explored the conflict between good & evil
worked with American subject matter written in an English sophisticated style
Which of the following are characteristics of the Romantic journey?
finding success and self-realization
finding God’s moral lessons
finding independence, moral clarity, and healthful living
finding prosperity
Example of a Rationalist hero
John Proctor
Ben Franklin
Natty Bumpo
Dekanawida
Example of a Puritan hero
John Proctor
Ben Franklin
Natty Bumpo
Dekanawida
Example of a Romantic hero
John Proctor
Ben Franklin
Natty Bumpo
Dekanawida
Example of a Native American hero
John Proctor
Ben Franklin
Natty Bumpo
Dekanawida
values nature over everything
Native Americans
Puritanism
Rationalist
Romantics
values faith for reason over everything
Native Americans
Puritanism
Rationalist
Romantics
values reason for faith everything
Native Americans
Puritanism
Rationalist
Romantics
values intuition for faith everything
Native Americans
Puritanism
Rationalist
Romantics
wanted to reveal the beauty of the land and its everyday heroes
Folklore Writers
Fireside Poets
Dark Romantics
Transendentalists
wanted to be viewed as sophisticated to stay with English style while using American settings
Folklore Writers
Fireside Poets
Dark Romantics
Transendentalists
explored the psychological effects of sin & guilt
Folklore Writers
Fireside Poets
Dark Romantics
Transendentalists
believed in the perfectibility of man and simplicity
Folklore Writers
Fireside Poets
Dark Romantics
Transendentalists
Gut feeling; insight (a)
strong, physical base emotion (a)
overwhelming (a)
educational and cultural organization (a)
