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AMS American Culture

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is considered the "father" of Transcendentalism?

a)

Henry David Thoreau

b)

Margaret Fuller

c)

Ralph Waldo Emerson

d)

Robin Williams

2.

What is the transcendentalist belief about nature?

a)

nature is "just there"

b)

nature is awe-inspiring and reflects spirituality

c)

nature is unstable and changes too much

d)

nature is the origin of evil

3.

Transcendentalists believe that ___________ , humanity, and nature share a universal soul.

a)

God

b)

Animals

c)

Literature

d)

Government

4.

Transcendentalism encourages:

a)

following the rules

b)

being like everyone else

c)

joining the majority opinion

d)

not conforming to what others do and say

5.

The Transcendentalists believed in self-reliance and free thought.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

According to the Transcendentalists, the way to discover spirituality is:

a)

by looking inwards & connecting to nature to discover self

b)

by listening to what your parents & following the rules

c)

by going to church every Wednesday & Sunday

d)

by listening to music & reading poetry by listening to music & reading poetry

7.

Transcendentalists believed in:

a)

the Power of the Government

b)

the Power of Technology

c)

the Power of the Individual

d)

the Power of God

8.

Transcendentalists believed all people are inherently:

a)

good

b)

evil

c)

neutral

d)

bad

9.

Based on "Nature", how does one reach solitude, or true peace?

a)

by taking a hike in the woods every morning to free your mind

b)

by breaking free from society and embracing nature in order to learn about oneself

c)

writing at home about how one would picture nature by using one's imagination

d)

by making a weekly effort to watch nature documentaries and observe the documentaries' details

10.
The values of Transcendentalism starts with ______________________ and Intuition.
a)
Instinct
b)
Liberty
c)
Work
d)
Nature
11.
Transcendentalism is a _______________.
a)
literary movement
b)
social reform movement
c)
philosophical movement
d)
all of the above
12.
The 19th Century was a generation of people struggling to define ________________ and ________________ in a new way.
a)
religion; spirituality
b)
industry; success
c)
work; power
d)
change; literature
13.
What does this picture represent?
a)
nonconformity
b)
civil disobedience
c)
social reform
d)
self-reliance
14.
What does this picture represent?
a)
Self-Reliance
b)
Spirituality
c)
Civil Disobedience
d)
Simplicity
15.
What does this image represent?
a)
Social Reform
b)
Simpicity
c)
Non-conformity
d)
Enlightenment
16.

Who is known for his many paintings of birds?

a)

John James Audubon

b)

Alfred Jacob Miller

c)

George Caleb Bingham

d)

Charles Grandison Finney

17.

Who most likely painted this?

a)

John James Audubon

b)

Alfred Jacob Miller

c)

George Caleb Bingham

d)

Charles G. Finney

18.

Americans finally began to create their own culture in the mid-1800s rather than buying European art and European literature.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The Hudson River School was stationed in ???

a)

New York

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New Hampshire

d)

New Jersey

20.

Which of the following is most likely a creation from the Hudson River School?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

The Hudson River School had a specific topic to their art that usually focused on...

a)

landscapes, rivers, countrysides

b)

factories, industry, machines

c)

shipbuilders of the northeast

d)

slavery in the south

22.

During the romanticism, the feelings and the passions from the characters were: ______________.

a)

unrelevant

b)

important

c)

immortalized.

d)

illogical,

23.

One recurring theme of the romantic era was:

a)

exotic

b)

supernatural

c)

creepy

d)

deathly

24.

During the romantic era gothic literature emerged, which of the following are examples of this theme:

a)

Frankenstein by Mary Shelly

b)

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

c)

Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer

d)

Beowulf

25.

Which two revolutions took place during the Romantic period?

a)

American

b)

British

c)

French

d)

Russian

26.

The Arts in the Romantic period were an emotional reaction against established order, especially the religious and political order of the time.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

People in the Romantic period were no longer willing to be ruled by a(n) _____ ; they insisted on having a voice in their government

a)

absolute monarch

b)

king

c)

pope

d)

queen

28.

Which of the following Romantic period writers wrote “Frankenstein”?

a)

Alexander Dumas

b)

Victor Hugo

c)

Mary Shelley

29.

Which of the following Romantic period writers wrote “Les Miserables”?

a)

Alexander Dumas

b)

Victor Hugo

c)

Mary Shelley

30.

Which of the following Romantic period writers wrote “The Three Musketeers” and “The Count of Monte Cristo”?

a)

Alexander Dumas

b)

Victor Hugo

c)

Mary Shelley

31.

What is Romanticism?

a)

The essence of reading and writing.

b)

To believe in something you don't.

c)

Search the meaning of the known, the human spirit reaches for the unknown.

d)

Be romantic with the person you love.

32.

What major events or changes happen in the U.S. between 1800 and 1860?

a)

Westward Expansion—Jefferson Purchase is made and Lewis and Clark are exploring the west

b)

Slaves existed in the US.

c)

People wanted to travel to Europe.

d)

There were many obstacles to be free.

33.

How do the events in the U.S. between 1800 and 1860? influence the lives of Americans?

a)

They moved to Hawaii.

b)

They bought lots of land to cultivate.

c)

Many give up their homes and move west in search of land, gold or silver.

d)

People wanted to look for new jobs.

34.

Characteristics of the American Romantic Hero.

a)

Like to live in the city.

b)

Is innocent and pure of purpose

c)

Fight for their country.

d)

Travels to many countries and enjoy vacation.

35.

What is a Utopian society?

a)

A group of people that showed their art and painting.

b)

A perfect, harmonious society.

c)

A social class in the 1800 century.

d)

A society where people love writing and reading.

36.

Washington Irving wrote...

a)

"Walden"

b)

"Self Reliance"

c)

"Civil Disobedience"

d)

"Rip Van Winkle"

37.

Where did American Romantics believe that you could find God?

a)

Nature

b)

Church

c)

Inside yourself

d)

In books

38.
Which of the following is NOT a value of the Romantic Period?
a)
imagination
b)
innocence
c)
reason
d)
intuition
39.

Romantics were inspired by supernatural tales and myths

a)

true

b)

false

40.

Romanticism is...

a)

desolate, full of remote settings, and violent.

b)

an attitude toward nature, humanity and society emphasizing freedom, imagination, and individuality.

c)

a philosophy that says truth is reached through intuition over reason.

d)

events and social conditions presented as they really are, with no idealization.

41.

Causes that sparked the American Romantic Era

a)

Westward Expansion

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Neither one

d)

Both are causes

42.

What time period is approximately the time of the American Romantic Era?

a)

1800 - 1860

b)

1700 - 1750

c)

1850 - 1900

d)

1640 - 1690

43.

A major theme of "Self-Reliance," is:

a)

do not speak out.

b)

simplicity, simplicity, simplicity.

c)

follow society and its rules.

d)

trust thyself.

44.
Which of these statements best characterized the central idea of "Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson?
a)
Meekness is the virture that fosters self-awareness
b)
Rely on your own instincts
c)
customs serve a valuable purpose
45.

Edgar Allen Poe wrote...

a)

"Annabel Lee," "The Raven," and "The Cask of Amontillado"

b)

"The Devil and Tom Walker"

c)

"The Cross of Snow"

d)

"Self-Reliance"

46.
The Romantic movement led to a great deal of social reform, including abolition of child labor.
a)
True
b)
False