RELH 400 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

RELH 400 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. Fueled by the Second Great Awakening, millennial visions, and enlightenment optimism the United
States experienced several reforms between 1820 and 1860. Please mention three:
Answer:
Health Reform Educational Reform Role of Women in Society

Question:
2. During this time the more aristocratic Episcopalian church and the Presbyterian church would give way
to the rise of the people's church - especially the (name of denominations):
Answer:
Methodists Baptists

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3. Also during this time one can witness the rise of modern spiritualism connected to whom?
Answer:
The Fox Sisters

Question:
4. Nativism was fueled by
Answer:
American Nationalism

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5. The Early 19th Century was also a period of technological advancement. Please mention three
innovations:
Answer:
Railroad Steam-power press Steam Boat Telegraph

Question:
6. After the Civil War what are two important social changes?
Answer:
Industrialization Urbanization

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7. Please mention one intellectual change:
Answer:
Darwinism

Question:
8. National millennial perspectives attributed the United States what role?
Answer:
World Redeemer

,Question:
9. T/F: With the rise of leisure sports such as baseball, football, boxing etc. Ellen White opposed especially
football and boxing because they become schools of brutality. She also opposed emphasizing competition,
and thought that Christians in their various activities should focus on cooperation.
Answer:
True

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10. Ellen White did not approve of popular/religious novels/fictions. However, she read and recommended
reading Pilgrim's Progress. What is the difference between those novels and Pilgrim's Progress?
Answer:
The differences are qualitative rather than something being true or not. Secular fiction is addictive, erotic,
escapist, unfit for devotional life, and valueless.

Question:
11. Ellen White saw the theater of her days as:
Answer:
A place that people should stay away from as it promoted immoral values and temptation

Question:
12. What social and political events (mention 2) triggered an interest in Biblical prophecy during the 18th
century?
Answer:
French Revolution Stars Falling Nov. 1, 1775 Lisbon earthquake

Question:
13. The Second Great Awakening, was a religious revival that lasted from
Answer:
1790-1840

Question:
14. William Miller lived from
Answer:
1782-1849

Question:
15. Born into a Christian home, Miller abandoned his religious convictions for _______ in the first years of
the 19th century.
Answer:
Deism

Question:
16. Deism
Answer:
the belief that God created the world and left it alone and has no active partaking in what happens in it.

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17. Name a reason for the War of 1812
Answer:
Britain's restrictions on trades between the US and France

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18. After years of intensive Bible study Miller concluded that Jesus would come in the year 1843. On what
Bible reference did he base his conclusion?
Answer:
Daniel 8:14

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19. What did Miller identify the sanctuary with?
Answer:
The world

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20. How did Miller understand the cleansing to be?
Answer:
By fire

Question:
21. Who was Miller's Media Blitz / advertising person?
Answer:
Joshua V. Himes

Question:
22. Please name one publication published by Joshua V. Himes
Answer:
Midnight Cry Sign of the Times

Question:
23. Who preached a sermon on Revelation 18 in the summer of 1843?
Answer:
Charles Fitch

Question:
24. Who did Fitch identify Babylon with?
Answer:
The Antichrist, and Catholics / anyone who rejected the teachings of Christ's second coming

Question:
25. Miller predicted based on the 2300 day prophecy that Christ would return sometime between these
dates:
Answer:
March 21, 1843, March 21, 1844