1) Nonresistance/pacifism has been one of the core beliefs of Mennonites. Discuss at least four separate
challenges to this belief in Mennonite history as well as the ways in which Mennonites responded to these
challenges.
2) Describe at least four examples in which government policies/actions challenged Mennonite identity?
How did Mennonites respond to these challenges? How did their responses change the Mennonite
community?
3) Describe at least four different Mennonite migrations. What were the causes and consequences of
these migrations? How was Mennonite identity shaped by these migrations?
4)Describe at least four ways in which Mennonite life changed because of the Russian Revolution and the
establishment of Soviet power. How did Mennonites respond to these challenges?
5) Should “Mennonite” be considered an ethnicity, a religion or both? How have Mennonites addressed
this issue? What have been the consequences of this tension in Mennonite history?
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