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Who is considered the "father" of Transcendentalism?
Henry David Thoreau
Margaret Fuller
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Robin Williams
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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
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Transcendentalists believe that ___________ , humanity, and nature share a universal soul.
God
Animals
Literature
Government
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Transcendentalism encourages:
following the rules
being like everyone else
joining the majority opinion
not conforming to what others do and say
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The Transcendentalists believed in self-reliance and free thought.
True
False
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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
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Transcendentalists believed in:
the Power of the Government
the Power of Technology
the Power of the Individual
the Power of God
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Which of the following is the most worthy of respect in Transcendentalism?
the law
the will of the majority
God's laws
the individual conscience
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Transcendentalists believed all people are inherently:
good
evil
neutral
bad
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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
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According to "Self-Reliance", how do we become self-reliant?
by not conforming to society and its demands
by trusting our own thoughts/beliefs
by exploring ideas for ourselves and not what others think
all of the above
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Which characteristic of Transcendentalism means: "forming truth through your own logic, reason, and experience"?
Nonconformity
Self-Reliance
Free Thought
Confidence
Importance of Nature
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Which characteristic of Transcendentalism means: "a focus on the connection between humans and the natural world (highlighting how we are all connected)"?
Nonconformity
Self-Reliance
Free Thought
Confidence
Importance of Nature
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Which characteristic of Transcendentalism means: "depending on one's own power and resources instead of those of others"?
Nonconformity
Self-Reliance
Free Thought
Confidence
Importance of Nature
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Which characteristic of Transcendentalism means: "the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone/something, certainty in one's abilities"?
Nonconformity
Self-Reliance
Free Thought
Confidence
Importance of Nature
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Which characteristic of Transcendentalism means: "failure or refusal to conform to a prevailing practice or rule"?
Nonconformity
Self-Reliance
Free Thought
Confidence
Importance of Nature