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1 Should you wear your ‘Sunday best’ clothes to a Quaker Meeting?
a) No, everyone wears grey.
b) No, Quakers tend to dress simply.
c) You can if you like.
2 What is the formal name for Quakers?
a) Religious Society of Friends.
b) Friends of the Truth.
c) Quakers in Britain.
3 What are the white flowers in the Meeting House courtyard?
a) Daisies
b) Mexican Fleabane
c) Erigeron.
4 What do Quakers call each other?
a) Brother/Sister.
b) Thee/Thou.
c) Friend.
5 What was UK’s most popular attraction last year?
a) Stonehenge, Wiltshire.
b) Friends House, London.
c) Natural History Museum, London.
6 Which is the tallest building?
a) Burj Khalifa, UAE
b) Eiffel Tower, France
c) Empire State Building USA.
7 Was it ever illegal to be a Quaker?
a) It still is.
b) No.
c) Yes until 1689.
8 How long is a Meeting for Worship?
a) As long as it takes.
b) An hour.
c) Until someone makes the coffee.
9 Do Quakers swear oaths?
a) Only in court.
b) No.
c) Yes, every third Sunday.
10 Where do the Quaker Oats come in?
a) Early Quakers weren’t allowed to go to university or take any state employment, so they made a living growing oats for porridge.
b) Quakers traditionally eat porridge for breakfast.
c) Quaker Oats is just a brand name, nothing to do with Quakers.
Who was the first Quaker?
a) William Penn.
b) Elizabeth Hooton.
c) George Fox.
Where is the ‘birthplace of Quakerism’?
a) Nottingham,
b) Leicester,
c) Lancashire
13 What country has the most Quakers?
a) USA.
b) Kenya.
c) UK.
14 What was Ditchling Meeting House before Quakers bought it?
a) Men’s club
b) Slaughter house.
c) Barn
15 Where is the ‘cradle of Quakerism’?
a) Swarthmoor Hall, Cumbria.
b) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
c) Friends House, Euston.
16 What should one do to become a Quaker?
a) share the practices and values of Quakers.
b) Seek communion with the divine in the gathered meeting.
c) Be a pacifist.
Who is called the ‘Mother of Quakerism’?
a) Queen Victoria.
b) Elizabeth Fry.
c) Margaret Fell.
Do Quakers believe in the Nicene creed?
a) No, Quakers don’t do dogma.
b) Yes.
c) Can do if they want to.
How long did Quakers wear swords?
a) They never wore swords.
b) As long as they could.
c) Until 1752.
Are Quaker Meetings for Worship only held in Meeting Houses?
a) Yes.
b) No, they can also be held in members’ homes.
c) No, they can happen anywhere – field, church, shopping centre.