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American Culture - 8th Gr US History

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did some "American" artists get their training?

a)

With photography at nearby colleges

b)

University of Virginia

c)

Hudson River School in Catskill, NY

d)

At culinary schools

2.

What was the subject of American artists of this time period and why was it important?

a)

Family portraits, shows history of the family

b)

Abstract art, shows what people were thinking

c)

Objects like vases and fruit bowls, shows still life in house

d)

Nature and surroundings, shows the evolving relationship with human and nature interactions

3.

Who was the founder of the Hudson River School?

a)

Thomas Cole

b)

John James Audubon

c)

John Singleton Copley

d)

Paul Revere

4.

This famous artist did self-portraits and nature settings which documented many plants and animals never seen before.

a)

Thomas Cole

b)

John James Audubon

c)

John Singleton Copley

d)

Paul Revere

5.

What was Transcendentalism?

a)

belief in God, you must follow scripture

b)

no belief in God

c)

born with inner sense to recognize moral truths connecting with nature

d)

a new type of music that transcended time

6.

Who founded Transcendentalism?

a)

Ralph Waldo Emerson

b)

Henry David Thoreau

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Walt Whitman

7.

What does civil disobedience mean?

a)

a way to boycott goods

b)

process of defying the rule/law when the law is considered to be unjust

c)

process of acting a fool in public

d)

a way to protest without breaking the law

8.

What did Transcendentalist writer, Henry David Thoreau, use civil disobedience to protest?

a)

against slavery and the Mexican-American war

b)

protesting the south

c)

against immigration

d)

wanting immigration reform

9.

What act and consequence of civil disobedience did Henry David Thoreau do?

a)

refused to go to war and court marshalled

b)

assaulted a neighbor that mistreated his dog and ticketed

c)

marched at town hall with picket sign and ticketed

d)

refused to pay poll tax, voted anyway, and jailed

10.

Identify famous American writers of the 1800s. Check all that apply.

a)

Walt Whitman

b)

Emily Dickinson

c)

Edgar Allen Poe

d)

Nathaniel Hawthorne

e)

Mark Twain

11.

A famous quote by Emily Dickinson is known to have said, "Saying nothing... sometimes says the most." What is type of work is she best known for writing?

a)

novels

b)

textbooks

c)

biographies

d)

poems

12.

Edgar Allen Poe is best know for writing horror stories. What is his best known work for your age?

Hint: Only listed is his work.

a)

Tell Tale Heart

b)

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

c)

A Christmas Carol

d)

Frankenstein

13.

Nathaniel Hawthorne was famous for writing a book about Puritan times involving love, guilt and revenge. What was the book called?

a)

The Red Badge of Courage

b)

Huckleberry Finn

c)

Last of the Mohicans

d)

The Scarlet Letter

14.

Mark Twain's writing included famous characters, like Tom Sawyer, and southern life during the era. What famous book did Twain write that refers to these?

a)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

b)

The Liberator

c)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

d)

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

15.

Walt Whitman's best known line "Oh, Captain! My Captain!" came from which poem? (Bonus: Was featured in the movie Dead Poets Society which is a must see!)

a)

Leaves of Grass

b)

To Myself

c)

One Hour to Madness and Joy

d)

Success

16.

Who was Walt Whitman referring to as "My Captain!" and why?

a)

The influence of his Dad on his life.

b)

The election of Abraham Lincoln

c)

The death of Abraham Lincoln

d)

V.P. Andrew Johnson becoming the next president

17.

Finish the blanks for Civil War Era: Northern song is to Southern song as ______ is to ________.

a)

I Wish I Was In Dixie is to Battle Hymn of the Republic

b)

Battle Hymn of the Republic is to I Wish I Was In Dixie

c)

Bonnie Blue Flag is to When Johnny Comes Marching Home

d)

Marching Through Georgia is to Drums of War

18.

When touring Union camps with her doctor husband and a reverend, Julia W. Howe heard a popular tune being sung called, "John Brown's Body". She was inspired to write new lyrics for the song, was paid $5 for the piece that became known as...

a)

Battle Cry of Freedom

b)

Amazing Grace

c)

My Country Tis of Thee

d)

Battle Hymn of the Republic

19.

How did artists, musicians, authors and poets contribute to our "American" identity? Mark all that apply.

a)

Artists reflected national pride and portrayed the American landscape.

b)

Spirit of Reforms pushed people to write about the life around them.

c)

Popular music reflected the views of the growing nation.

d)

Songs were used during religious meetings and for an outlet of expression among slaves.

e)

None of these.

20.

How was American culture expressed during the 1800s?

Mark all that apply.

a)

Art

b)

Literature

c)

Music

d)

Paintings

e)

Television