The Great Awakenings

Description: The Great Awakenings were a series of religious revivals that swept across the British American colonies in the 18th and 19th centuries. These revivals had a profound impact on American society and culture, and they helped to shape the development of American Christianity. This quiz will test your knowledge of the Great Awakenings.
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What was the name of the preacher who is often credited with starting the First Great Awakening?

  1. Jonathan Edwards

  2. George Whitefield

  3. Gilbert Tennent

  4. William Tennent


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jonathan Edwards was a Congregationalist minister from Northampton, Massachusetts. He is often credited with starting the First Great Awakening with his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" in 1741.

What was the name of the movement that emerged from the First Great Awakening?

  1. The New Light Movement

  2. The Old Light Movement

  3. The Moderate Light Movement

  4. The Extreme Light Movement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The New Light Movement was a group of ministers and churches that emerged from the First Great Awakening. They were known for their emphasis on emotionalism and personal experience in religion.

What was the name of the preacher who is often credited with starting the Second Great Awakening?

  1. Charles Finney

  2. Lyman Beecher

  3. Asahel Nettleton

  4. Peter Cartwright


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Charles Finney was a Presbyterian minister from New York. He is often credited with starting the Second Great Awakening with his revivals in the 1820s and 1830s.

What was the name of the movement that emerged from the Second Great Awakening?

  1. The New Measures Movement

  2. The Old Measures Movement

  3. The Moderate Measures Movement

  4. The Extreme Measures Movement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The New Measures Movement was a group of ministers and churches that emerged from the Second Great Awakening. They were known for their use of new methods to promote revivals, such as camp meetings and protracted meetings.

What was the impact of the Great Awakenings on American society?

  1. They helped to promote religious freedom.

  2. They helped to spread Christianity to new areas.

  3. They helped to shape the development of American democracy.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Great Awakenings had a profound impact on American society. They helped to promote religious freedom, spread Christianity to new areas, and shape the development of American democracy.

What was the impact of the Great Awakenings on American Christianity?

  1. They helped to create a more diverse and vibrant Christian landscape.

  2. They helped to promote a more personal and emotional form of Christianity.

  3. They helped to spread Christianity to new areas.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Great Awakenings had a profound impact on American Christianity. They helped to create a more diverse and vibrant Christian landscape, promote a more personal and emotional form of Christianity, and spread Christianity to new areas.

What were some of the key beliefs of the New Light Movement?

  1. They believed that salvation was a gift from God.

  2. They believed that conversion was a sudden and dramatic experience.

  3. They believed that emotions were an important part of religious experience.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The New Light Movement held a number of key beliefs, including the belief that salvation was a gift from God, that conversion was a sudden and dramatic experience, and that emotions were an important part of religious experience.

What were some of the key beliefs of the New Measures Movement?

  1. They believed that revivals were a sign of God's approval.

  2. They believed that new methods were necessary to promote revivals.

  3. They believed that camp meetings and protracted meetings were effective ways to promote revivals.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The New Measures Movement held a number of key beliefs, including the belief that revivals were a sign of God's approval, that new methods were necessary to promote revivals, and that camp meetings and protracted meetings were effective ways to promote revivals.

What were some of the criticisms of the Great Awakenings?

  1. Some people criticized the emotionalism of the revivals.

  2. Some people criticized the use of new methods to promote revivals.

  3. Some people criticized the emphasis on personal experience in religion.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Great Awakenings were criticized for a number of reasons, including the emotionalism of the revivals, the use of new methods to promote revivals, and the emphasis on personal experience in religion.

What was the legacy of the Great Awakenings?

  1. They helped to shape the development of American Christianity.

  2. They helped to promote religious freedom.

  3. They helped to spread Christianity to new areas.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Great Awakenings had a lasting legacy on American Christianity. They helped to shape the development of American Christianity, promote religious freedom, and spread Christianity to new areas.

What was the name of the preacher who is often credited with starting the Third Great Awakening?

  1. Dwight L. Moody

  2. Ira D. Sankey

  3. Billy Sunday

  4. R. A. Torrey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dwight L. Moody was an American evangelist and publisher who is often credited with starting the Third Great Awakening. He held large revivals across the United States and Great Britain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

What was the name of the movement that emerged from the Third Great Awakening?

  1. The New Evangelicalism

  2. The Old Evangelicalism

  3. The Moderate Evangelicalism

  4. The Extreme Evangelicalism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The New Evangelicalism was a movement that emerged from the Third Great Awakening. It was characterized by a focus on personal evangelism, social activism, and the inerrancy of Scripture.

What was the impact of the Third Great Awakening on American society?

  1. It helped to promote religious freedom.

  2. It helped to spread Christianity to new areas.

  3. It helped to shape the development of American democracy.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Third Great Awakening had a profound impact on American society. It helped to promote religious freedom, spread Christianity to new areas, and shape the development of American democracy.

What was the impact of the Third Great Awakening on American Christianity?

  1. It helped to create a more diverse and vibrant Christian landscape.

  2. It helped to promote a more personal and emotional form of Christianity.

  3. It helped to spread Christianity to new areas.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Third Great Awakening had a profound impact on American Christianity. It helped to create a more diverse and vibrant Christian landscape, promote a more personal and emotional form of Christianity, and spread Christianity to new areas.

What were some of the key beliefs of the New Evangelicalism?

  1. They believed that salvation was a gift from God.

  2. They believed that conversion was a sudden and dramatic experience.

  3. They believed that emotions were an important part of religious experience.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The New Evangelicalism held a number of key beliefs, including the belief that salvation was a gift from God, that conversion was a sudden and dramatic experience, and that emotions were an important part of religious experience.

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