Which religious group was called the Quakers?

• A. Quakers
• B. Puritans
• C. Catholics
• D. Lutherans

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is recognizing the nickname that people used for a specific religious group. The Quakers are the Religious Society of Friends, a group that began in mid-1600s England. They were called “Quakers” by outsiders because some members trembled or quaked during worship as they awaited a sense of God’s presence. This name stuck and became the common way to refer to them, even though their formal name is the Religious Society of Friends. They were known for beliefs in the Inner Light, simplicity, pacifism, and equality, which helped distinguish them from other groups like Puritans, Catholics, or Lutherans. So, the group described by the nickname in the question is the Quakers.