The Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz: Part 3

Test your Philly history knowledge with our Semiquincentennial Quiz. This month: William Penn and the Quakers!

This is Month 3 of Philly Mag’s “America 250” celebration quiz, and we’re sure you’re all off to a great start. This time around, we’re revisiting William Penn and the religious sect that settled in his shockingly tolerant New World colony. Shoot your best shot — oh, wait, the Quakers are pacifists, aren’t they? Well, have at it, and check your score at the end. (If you did the quiz on paper, you can see the answer key here.)

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1. Why are the Quakers called Quakers?