The Amish
The Amish
The Amish
The Amish
The Amish
100
What kind of job do most of the Amish have as adults?
Farmers
100
Which religion do they belong to?
Christianity
100
Name at least five things that an Amish person can’t have in their home.
(Everything electronic or decorative)
100
Where do the services, the weddings and funerals take place?
In Amish homes
100
Up to which grade do the Amish have to attend school?
8th grade
200
Why don't the Amish children get a lot of homework in school?
Because they should help at home instead of studying.
200
What kind of animal do the Amish know a lot about
Horses
200
What is the name of the boy who said this: “I don't need all the things that people in the city have. They only need them because they don't have what we have”?
Samuel
200
Which three colours are Amish women normally allowed to wear?
(Different shades of) blue, green and purple
200
How is the Amish school year planned?
It matches the needs of the farming year
300
Why don’t Amish men grow moustaches?
Because they are a symbol of the military
300
When does an Amish man grow his beard?
When he is married
300
What is the name for the horse carriage in which the Amish travel?
A buggy
300
Why do all the Amish dress the same?
To show group loyalty To not stand out in a crowd To not be vain or special
300
What does it mean to “be shunned”? (DON'T TRANSLATE IT TO DANSIH! EXPLAIN IT)
When you are shunned you are not allowed to be together with your friends and family in the same way anymore. You can't sit together, eat together, go to church or talk to anyone. You are excluded, banned from the community
400
The Amish celebrates Christmas, but in two ways they are different from most. How?
1. They don't believe in Santa Claus 2. They don't decorate Christmas trees (3. They don't decorate the house either)
400
How many Amish people are living in the USA today?
Over 90.000
400
When do they baptize people?
As adults (when they are grown-up) (typically from the age of circa 14 and up)
400
How many children does an average married couple have
8 - 10 children
400
Which two language do the Amish typically speak?
English and (old/Pennsylvanian) Dutch
500
What is the name of the small and white “hat” that Amish women wear?
A bonnet
500
In which three states do most of the Amish live in? - Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana - New York, Texas and Mississippi - Washington D.C, Colorado and Delaware
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana
500
Why did the Amish travel to the USA?
To find religious freedom Because they couldn't believe in what they wanted in Europe
500
Who invited the Amish to the USA? - George Wimble - Isak Newton - William Penn
William Penn
500
In which year was the Amish formed? - 1293 - 1693 - 1893
1693
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