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WorksheetsAMS American Culture
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
Who is considered the "father" of Transcendentalism?
Henry David Thoreau
Margaret Fuller
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Robin Williams
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
Transcendentalists believe that ___________ , humanity, and nature share a universal soul.
God
Animals
Literature
Government
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
According to the Transcendentalists, the way to discover spirituality is:
by looking inwards & connecting to nature to discover self
by listening to what your parents & following the rules
by going to church every Wednesday & Sunday
by listening to music & reading poetry by listening to music & reading poetry
Transcendentalists believed in:
the Power of the Government
the Power of Technology
the Power of the Individual
the Power of God
Transcendentalists believed all people are inherently:
good
evil
neutral
bad
Based on "Nature", how does one reach solitude, or true peace?
by taking a hike in the woods every morning to free your mind
by breaking free from society and embracing nature in order to learn about oneself
writing at home about how one would picture nature by using one's imagination
by making a weekly effort to watch nature documentaries and observe the documentaries' details
Who is known for his many paintings of birds?
John James Audubon
Alfred Jacob Miller
George Caleb Bingham
Charles Grandison Finney
Who most likely painted this?
John James Audubon
Alfred Jacob Miller
George Caleb Bingham
Charles G. Finney
Americans finally began to create their own culture in the mid-1800s rather than buying European art and European literature.
True
False
The Hudson River School was stationed in ???
New York
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Which of the following is most likely a creation from the Hudson River School?
The Hudson River School had a specific topic to their art that usually focused on...
landscapes, rivers, countrysides
factories, industry, machines
shipbuilders of the northeast
slavery in the south
During the romanticism, the feelings and the passions from the characters were: ______________.
unrelevant
important
immortalized.
illogical,
One recurring theme of the romantic era was:
exotic
supernatural
creepy
deathly
During the romantic era gothic literature emerged, which of the following are examples of this theme:
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer
Beowulf
Which two revolutions took place during the Romantic period?
American
British
French
Russian
The Arts in the Romantic period were an emotional reaction against established order, especially the religious and political order of the time.
True
False
People in the Romantic period were no longer willing to be ruled by a(n) _____ ; they insisted on having a voice in their government
absolute monarch
king
pope
queen
Which of the following Romantic period writers wrote “Frankenstein”?
Alexander Dumas
Victor Hugo
Mary Shelley
Which of the following Romantic period writers wrote “Les Miserables”?
Alexander Dumas
Victor Hugo
Mary Shelley
Which of the following Romantic period writers wrote “The Three Musketeers” and “The Count of Monte Cristo”?
Alexander Dumas
Victor Hugo
Mary Shelley
What is Romanticism?
The essence of reading and writing.
To believe in something you don't.
Search the meaning of the known, the human spirit reaches for the unknown.
Be romantic with the person you love.
What major events or changes happen in the U.S. between 1800 and 1860?
Westward Expansion—Jefferson Purchase is made and Lewis and Clark are exploring the west
Slaves existed in the US.
People wanted to travel to Europe.
There were many obstacles to be free.
How do the events in the U.S. between 1800 and 1860? influence the lives of Americans?
They moved to Hawaii.
They bought lots of land to cultivate.
Many give up their homes and move west in search of land, gold or silver.
People wanted to look for new jobs.
Characteristics of the American Romantic Hero.
Like to live in the city.
Is innocent and pure of purpose
Fight for their country.
Travels to many countries and enjoy vacation.
What is a Utopian society?
A group of people that showed their art and painting.
A perfect, harmonious society.
A social class in the 1800 century.
A society where people love writing and reading.
Washington Irving wrote...
"Walden"
"Self Reliance"
"Civil Disobedience"
"Rip Van Winkle"
Where did American Romantics believe that you could find God?
Nature
Church
Inside yourself
In books
Romantics were inspired by supernatural tales and myths
true
false
Romanticism is...
desolate, full of remote settings, and violent.
an attitude toward nature, humanity and society emphasizing freedom, imagination, and individuality.
a philosophy that says truth is reached through intuition over reason.
events and social conditions presented as they really are, with no idealization.
Causes that sparked the American Romantic Era
Westward Expansion
Industrial Revolution
Neither one
Both are causes
What time period is approximately the time of the American Romantic Era?
1800 - 1860
1700 - 1750
1850 - 1900
1640 - 1690
A major theme of "Self-Reliance," is:
do not speak out.
simplicity, simplicity, simplicity.
follow society and its rules.
trust thyself.
Edgar Allen Poe wrote...
"Annabel Lee," "The Raven," and "The Cask of Amontillado"
"The Devil and Tom Walker"
"The Cross of Snow"
"Self-Reliance"
