WorksheetsPuritan Literature Intro
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which was NOT a virtue valued by puritans?
industriousness
vanity
temperance
sobriety
Puritan literature was largely limited to ____ and related works.
English poetry
the Bible
American short stories
propaganda
What is reflected in Puritan literature?
devotion to God
devotion to the church
sense of adventure
belief in magic
Which of the following is NOT an example of puritan literature?
letters
journals
sermons
romance stories
Which of the following was NOTvalued by the Puritans?
wealth
self-reliance
temperance
charity
What is the meaning of "industriousness"?
being wealthy
hard-working
laziness
cleanliness
True or False: The Puritans regularly wore fancy, bright colored clothing made in a complicated style.
False
True
The literacy rate in Puritan communities was high due to their desire to read _________.
news
mysteries
Bible
poems
Which of the following terms means " a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God"?
theocracy
democracy
aristocracy
monarchy
What is term used to refer to "the particular people Jesus came to earth to save"?
destined
special
elect
chosen
In general, what did Puritans believe about women?
Women were inferior to men and inherently evil.
Women were weak and needed protection.
All women were witches.
Women should be educated and well spoken.
What did Puritans believe about Native Americans?
They were associated with the Devil.
They were primitive, but harmless.
They should be slaughtered.
Which of the following is NOT true about Puritan literature?
plain
straightforward
religious topics
fanciful language
True or False: Puritans read for entertainment.
False
True
Which of the following was NOT a theme found in Puritan literature?
salvation
persecution
relaxation
piousness
Define sermon.
a talk on a religious or moral subject
a musical selection devoted to God
a fourteen line poem following a defined structure
a traditional tale from the early history of a civilization or culture
