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Quiz for Awakening Religious Tensions

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1. In George Whitefield’s sermon (Document 4.6), he quotes a passage from the Bible wherein Jesus expresses the desire for his followers to “become as little people.” What is Whitefield inferring from this verse?

Christians should be baptized again in the faith to cleanse their souls and refocus their hearts.

God loves everyone as his little children.

God demands blind faith, or the faith of children, from his followers in order for them to enter into the gates of heaven.

Jesus wanted his disciples to love everyone without judgment the way that children love without judgment.

Correct: The answer is a. In his sermon, Whitefield uses the Bible verse to urge his listeners to be born again in the Christian faith in order to enter the gates of heaven.

Incorrect: The correct answer is a. In his sermon, Whitefield uses the Bible verse to urge his listeners to be born again in the Christian faith in order to enter the gates of heaven.

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2. To whom does George Tennent refer in his sermon (Document 4.7) when he uses the phrase “Ministry of dead Men”?

Men who have died and are waiting in heaven

The Old Light ministers

Men who have sinned and will never make it to heaven

The New Light ministers

Correct: The answer is b. Tennent refers to the Old Light ministers when he discusses the “Ministry of dead Men” as he tries to bring Presbyterians into the Great Awakening.

Incorrect: The correct answer is b. Tennent refers to the Old Light ministers when he discusses the “Ministry of dead Men” as he tries to bring Presbyterians into the Great Awakening.

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3. What is the point of view of the reporter who covered James Davenport’s book burning in New London (see Document 4.8)?

The reporter supports the actions of Davenport and his followers.

The reporter sympathizes with the Old Lights ministers of the Protestant faith.

The reporter disagrees with the burning of books and the supposed idolatry.

The reporter does not inject his point of view in his description of the events.

Correct: The answer is c. The reporter describes the book burners as “insolent” and describes the burning of the clothes in a farcical tone.

Incorrect: The correct answer is c. The reporter describes the book burners as “insolent” and describes the burning of the clothes in a farcical tone.

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4. According to Charles Chauncy (Document 4.9), what was the effect of George Whitefield’s presence in the colonies?

A great awakening of faithfulness and charity

A lessening of tension between the New and the Old Lights

A degradation of spirituality for those in his wake

A decrease in pride and vanity, luxury and intemperance

Correct: The answer is c. Chauncy writes that the colonists, rather than experiencing spiritual uplift from Whitefield, “possess a worse spirit than before they heard of his name.”

Incorrect: The correct answer is c. Chauncy writes that the colonists, rather than experiencing spiritual uplift from Whitefield, “possess a worse spirit than before they heard of his name.”

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5. After reviewing Gilbert Tennent's sermon (Document 4.7), Charles Chauncy's letter (Document 4.9), and the satirical engraving of George Whitefield and his followers (Document 4.10), what can you conclude about the Great Awakening?

The New Lights and Old Lights attempted to make peace with the differing religious interpretations.

The Great Awakening was not very compelling in the colonies.

Followers of the New Lights and Old Lights did not feel it necessary to choose one interpretation.

There was a great deal of tension between the followers of the Old Lights and the followers of the New Lights.

Correct: The answer is d. Religious tensions arose between Old Light and New Light ministers as well as their followers.

Incorrect: The correct answer is d. Religious tensions arose between Old Light and New Light ministers as well as their followers.