Religious Practices
Baptism occurs at what age
18
What age do Amish children stop attending school to start working?
8th grade (14 years old)
What is the most populated Amish state?
Pennsylvania
Though they started in Europe, Amish now primarily live on what continent?
North America
What were the first two states to be settled in?
Pennsylvania, and Iowa
Communion is held when?
Autumn and Spring
Because everyone is the same in the eyes of God (to deter vanity)
Amish are only allowed to marry fellow amish (T/F)
True
What taxes do the Amish not pay?
Social Security
Mennonites and Amish are the same thing (T/F)
False
What is not a part of Amish religious services?
Musical Instruments
What is the main mode of transportation?
Horse and Buggy
What is the common language?
Pennsylvania Dutch
How often do The Amish bathe?
at least twice weekly
Originally came from
Germany
What is Anabaptist Christianity?
A christian movement that traces its origins to the radical reformation
What is the origin of the language Amish speak?
German
Amish live in how many states?
28 states
each community vary their rules from one to the other (T/F)
True
When did the Amish come to North America?
Between 1717 and 1750
The _______ dictates every aspect of their lives, from what clothes they wear to how they conduct business.
The Amish Ordnung
The period where adolescents begin the time of serious courtship
rumpsringa
Amish are divided into what 3 groups?
Old Amish, New Amish, Beachy Amish
What day of the week are young Amish people allowed to go on dates?
Sundays
What year was tractors and other self propelled farm equipment banned?
1923