Amish History
Ordnung Rules
Amish Clothing
Amish Faith
Amish Weddings
100
The Amish people were created because of this man.
Who is Jakob Amman?
100
True or False? The Ordnung is the Amish way of saying, "cow."
False! Can you explain what the Ordnung is?
100
True or False? Makeup and jewelry is not allowed to be worn.
True!
100
This day is when the Amish hold their worship services.
What is Sunday?
100
These two months are when the Amish get married because it is aftter the harvest and most of the farm work is complete.
What are November and December?
200
This is the religious group of peaceful people that the Amish branched from.
Who are the Anabaptists?
200
True or False? Horse and buggy transportation is used and motor vehicles are not allowed.
True!
200
Amish girls are allowed to wear three shades of colors. What are they?
What is blue, green, and purple.
200
How often do the Amish hold their worship services?
Every other Sunday.
200
These two days are when the Amish get married so that they have time to prepare and clean up before their worship services on Sundays.
What are Tuesday and Thursday?
300
This man lead the Anabaptists who did not follow Jakob Amman to a new religion (which sounds a lot like his own name).
Who is Menno Simmons?
300
True or False? The Ordnung does not provide a dress code for the Amish.
False! There is a dress code for the Amish. Can you think of a rule for some Amish dress?
300
Women always have their head covered with this.
What is a prayer cap?
300
Why don't the Amish have church buildings?
The Amish believe that the people make the church, not the building.
300
These two groups of people are separated on either side of the ceremony.
What are men and women?
400
Jakob Amman took his beliefs from this Holy book.
What is the Bible?
400
True or False? The Amish people can marry whoever they may choose to marry, regardless whether they are Amish or not.
False! Amish MUST marry other Amish.
400
Why shouldn't the men and boys wear buttons?
The men and boys should not wear buttons because the buttons remind the Amish of the military.
400
Amish communities are made up of these which have 25-30 families in each.
What are districts?
400
The hosts for the wedding ceremony.
Who is the bride's family?
500
The three main differences in beliefs that Jakob Amman had that lead him to create the Amish.
1. Footwashing 2. Shunning 3. Plain clothing/plain dress
500
The grade that Amish children stop their education.
What is eighth grade?
500
The Amish dress alike for these 2 reasons.
What is for showing group strength and loyalty?
500
What do the Amish do on the Sundays that they are not at worship services? What are these days called?
They visit their friends and relax. They are called Friendship Sundays.
500
This person is the head of the church and marries the Amish couple.
Who is the bishop?
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