Quaker Religion

What does a Quaker worship service entail?

• An hour of silence

• A short homily delivered by the priest

• The Eucharist

• All of the above

_______ was the first Quaker who joined Parliament

• Arthur Eddington

• George Fox

• Edward Pease

• Abraham Lincoln

True or False: Quakers are strong believers of equality for all

• True

• False

True or False: the Quakers do not allow children to attend worship services

• True

• False

What is another name for the “Quakers”?

• The Fellowship of Pacifist

• The Religious Society of Friends

• The Faithful Peacemakers of God

How did the name "Quaker" come about?

• Due to the famous oatmeal Quaker Oats

• theory that George Fox once told a magistrate to tremble at the name of God, and therefore ‘Quakers’ became the official name of the faith

• William Penn founded the religion and chose the name due to the famous river in Pennsylvania

The first Quakers came to British America in July 1656. Where did they start to settle?

• Rhode Island

• Boston

• Pennsylvania

• Wyoming

Why do the Quakers choose not to celebrate most religious ceremonies (such as Baptism and the Eucharist)?

• They believe that God can be found in everyday life

• They believe that it makes faith less personal

• They believe that rituals do not necessarily help them grow closer to God

• All of the above

Why don't the Quakers have an official creed or set of rules?

• The original set of rules was lost many years ago and has never been recovered

• They prefer to spread their beliefs by word of mouth

• They believe that faith is unique to every individual, and can change based on how the world is evolving

• The religion was formed in a time when many were illiterate, ao they never officially recorded their beliefs

Which of these is not one of the sects of the Quaker religion?

• Friends United Meeting

• Friends General Conference

• Evangelical Friends Church

• Holy and Spiritual Gathering of Friends