History
Society
Beliefs/Religious Practices
Conflicts
Miscellaneous
100
Who lead the first Amish group?
Jacob Amman
100
What ancestry is the Amish community mostly made out of??
German and Swiss
100
What scripture do the Amish practice and read from??
Bible
100
Name one conflict
Rumspring, polio, cart accidents, inherited diseases
100
Name two holidays the Amish celebrate.
Christmas, Easter
200
Who was the leader of the Mennonites??
Menno Simmons
200
List 3 things men wear
colored pants, suspenders, straw hat or felt hat
200
True or False: The Amish do not attend church.
False
200
What 2 inherited diseases were in the powerpoint??????/
dwarfism and mental retardation
200
Why don't the Amish water ski????????????????
The horses would drown
300
What Anabaptist origins do the Mennonites and Amish share??
Swiss!!
300
what does the white and black bonnet symbolize?
white bonnet symbolizes the single life and the black bonnet means the woman is married
300
Why don't the Amish take photographs of themselves?
they believe one can develop personal vanity
300
Why was there a polio outbreak???????????????/
Because most of the Amish population were not vaccinated
300
Why dont Amish women wear sleeveless dresses????
they refuse to bare arm
400
In what years did Jacob Amman lead the Amish??????
1656-1730
400
What is Rumspringa?
The period in which the Amish adolescents experience life outside of their Amish community and decide whether they want to become apart of the church or leave the community
400
Retirement is dependent on persons...
health, family needs, and personal desires.
400
How many mph do horses travel?
5-8
400
True or false: You cant set your religion to Amish on Facebook
False
500
In what century did the Amish move from Switzerland to America???
18th century
500
Name 3 pickled items the Amish pickle.
egg, asparagus, beet egg, garlic, sauerkraut, pickles
500
When is the community service held to discuss problems within community??
EVERY 6 MONTHS
500
What year did the polio outbreak occur?
1979
500
How many Amish does it take to change a light bulb??????
0