Test 1/3: The 1800's - Setting The Stage

Question 1

List some physical events that happened in the late 18th, and early 19th century that we can use to see the type of environment in which the Adventist church was born:

Answer 1

• Lisbon Earthquake = killed 20,000 people in 1755 (Portugal)
• The Dark Day = started at 10:00am in 1780 (lasted 15 hours)
• Falling of the Stars = 60,000 stars per hour in 1780
• important because all are prophecies*

Question 2

List some political events that happened in the late 18th, and early 19th century that we can use to see the type of environment in which the Adventist church was born:

Answer 2

• Birth of the United States of America = 1776
• Napoleon taking the pope captive = 1798
• important because both are prophecies*

Question 3

List some social events that happened in the late 18th, and early 19th century that we can use to see the type of environment in which the Adventist church was born:

Answer 3

• Abolition of slavery

- Religious freedom of worship

Question 4

Name some of the travel and communication technology that was created during this time period:

Answer 4

• Steamship
• Railroad
• Telegraph

Question 5

Name 2 other subjects of reform that took place during this time period:

Answer 5

• Woman’s rights

- Heath reform = hot and cold treatment/vegetarian diet

Question 6

Name 2 main specific events that effected religion:

Answer 6

• The 1st Great Awakening = Inability to save oneself (1735-1743)
• The 2nd Great Awakening = Armenian view that God gave us a choice to believe (1795-1830)

Question 7

What was satan’s counterfeit for these Great Awakenings:

Answer 7

-Spiritualism = fox sisters tapping on the wall to spirits

Question 8

Go through history and name the events of the periods:

Answer 8

• Rise of papacy (528AD)
• Napoleon pope capture (538AD)
• Wound healed (prophecy)
• Reformation (1500’s)
• Counter reformation
• Arminius’ view of God giving us a choice to believe (1500’s)
• John Wesley creates Methodism (1700’s)
• Jump starts the 1st Great Awakening (1735-1743)
• Then later the 2nd Great Awakening (1795-1830)