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Civil Disobedience Quiz 1

  • 1. The inspiration for American Transcendentalism derives from Thoreau's understanding and study of:
    •     British Romanticism
    •     Unitarian-Universalism
    •     German Idealism
    •     all of the above

  • 2. Thoreau was thrown in prison for one night in 1847 because he
    •     failed to repay debt to the local bank
    •     refused to pay the poll tax
    •     encouraged violent overthrow of the federal government
    •     protested at a Concord town meeting

  • 3. According to Thoreau, American government is generally
    •     a meddlesome and intrusive presence
    •     too weak to have any real impact on the overall direction of society
    •     a progressive, enlightening force in the lives of ordinary citizens
    •     good at solving social problems, but could be more effective

  • 4. William Paley argues with regard to acts of civil disobedience that:
    •     only considerations of individual conscience should be taken into account
    •     men have an unfettered right to revolution
    •     men should instead petition their elected representatives
    •     the enormity of the grievance must be weighed against the cost of redressing it

  • 5. How many times does Thoreau use the term "civil disobedience" in his essay?
    •     2
    •     3
    •     7
    •     none

  • 6. In his prison account, Thoreau compares the State to
    •     a pathetic, lonely woman
    •     an armored knight
    •     a machine
    •     an overbearing mother

  • 7. The purest sources of Truth, Thoreau claims at the end of his essay, are to be found in:
    •     the Constitution and the Bible
    •     the wisdom of great leaders
    •     ancient Greek philosophy
    •     18th century Enlightenment thought

  • 8. For Thoreau, majority opinion in a democracy
    •     should generally be used to guide the decision of legislators, except in times of war or civil unrest
    •     must always be respected, regardless of its moral consequences
    •     should be disregarded if it supports unjust or immoral policies
    •     is highly manipulable and hence not to be trusted

  • 9. Thoreau opposes the Mexican war primarily because he
    •     thinks that a diplomatic solution should be sought in this case
    •     thinks that war is morally wrong in all cases
    •     fears the extension of slavery into new US territories
    •     wants to preserve the political power of New England

  • 10. Thoreau claims that money is generally a corrupting force because it
    •     gives men too much influence over the political process
    •     puts men out of touch with the plight of the common man
    •     makes men think that they are above the law
    •     binds men to corrupt governments and social institutions

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