Simplicity Day Trivia Quiz.
"Our life is frittered away by detail. . . Simplify"-Henry David Thoreau. The whole observance of the simplicity day is to commemorate the life of Henry David who lived a very simple life and in the process wrote the book, Walden, to describe his experience. Do you really know this man and the organization that created this unofficial holiday?
- 1.
On which day was Henry David born?- A.
July 12, 1819
- B.
June 20, 1817
- C.
July 12, 1817
- D.
June 20, 1819
- 2.
Which is not true about Thoreau?
- A.
He was an author
- B.
He was an abolitionist
- C.
He was a professor
- D.
He was a philosopher
- 3.
Who is the Emily fund in memory of?
- A.
Emily Fields
- B.
Emily Falters
- C.
Emily Rachel
- D.
Amber Rose Emily
- 4.
Which of the following is not a book written by Thoreau?
- A.
A Plea for Captain John Brown
- B.
Paradise (to be) Regained
- C.
Did You Know...
- D.
Walden
- 5.
Which is not why people like simplicity day?
- A.
It is unofficial
- B.
It’s an excuse to unwind
- C.
It celebrates getting out into nature
- D.
It’s an ancient idea
- 6.
For how long did Thoreau remove himself from society?
- A.
2 months
- B.
2 years
- C.
3 years
- D.
3 months
- 7.
Why did Henry David decide to separate himself from society?
- A.
He wanted to live a simple life
- B.
He was tire of criticism
- C.
He needed to get over his dead wife
- D.
He wanted to write a new book
- 8.
In which year was Walden published?
- A.
1867
- B.
1845
- C.
1854
- D.
1851
- 9.
In which year did Thoreau move to live in the woods?
- A.
1840
- B.
1835
- C.
1845
- D.
1850
- 10.
In which year did Thoreau die?
- A.
1867
- B.
1875
- C.
1872
- D.
1862
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