Famous Quakers
Lingo
History
SPICES
Quakerism at SFS
100
This 19th century Quaker abolitionist and suffragist has a continued presence on our US currency.
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
100
We ask the Meeting to do this, to pray for people and think about them in their time of need.
What is "to hold someone in the light"?
100
Pennsylvania is names about this Quaker.
Who is William Penn?
100
Avoiding complication and drama
What is Simplicity?
100
He is our only Quaker teacher at US
Who is Mr. Wilbur?
200
This internationally renowned university in Baltimore bares the name of this Quaker abolitionist and philanthropist.
Who is Johns Hopkins?
200
The clerk offers this, to summarize what people are thinking during a meeting for business.
What is "the sense of the meeting"?
200
This is the number of US Presidents who were Quaker.
What is 2? (Hoover and Nixon)
200
Honesty and moral uprightness
What is Integrity?
200
Who founded our school?
Thomas Sidwell
300
Graduate of Haverford College, this early 20th century theologian is known for writing "There is no way to find yourself until you discover how utterly to lose yourself."
Who is Rufus Jones?
300
This verse follows "Tis a gift to be simple".
What is "Tis a gift to be free."
300
This man founded Quakerism.
Who is George Fox?
300
A group that shares common values and practices.
What is Community?
300
This Quaker congregation meets on our Lower School campus.
What is Bethesda Friends Meeting?
400
He wrote: "Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations wherever you come; that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people, and to them; then you will come to walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone"
Who is George Fox?
400
Where does the term 'friends' come from?
A quote from the Bible.
400
Quakerism was founded in this year.
What is 1647?
400
Who created the SPICES?
Howard Brentan, then Wilmer Burke
400
This is the second verse of "Tis a gift to be simple."
What is "Tis a gift to be free"?
500
Born to a Hindu father and a Jewish mother, this Oscar award winning actor, for his role as Gandhi, is a Quaker.
Who is Ben Kingsley?
500
What is the purpose of Meeting for Worship?
To reflect
500
This is the real name for Quakers.
What is "The Religious Society of Friends"?
500
Showing care for the environment and for others.
What is Stewardship?
500
This is the Quaker-inspired motto of SFS (in Latin, of course)
What is "Eluceat omnibus lux" (English: Let the Light shine out from all or Let the Light shine toward all.)
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