Latter Day Saint movement

Latter Day Saint movement - Quiz

1. Who were the founders of the Latter Day Saint movement?

A) Brigham Young and Sidney Rigdon
B) Hyrum Smith and Oliver Cowdery
C) William Law and Joseph Smith
D) Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery

2. When was the Latter Day Saint church formally organized?

A) 1834
B) April 6, 1830
C) 1838
D) 1844

3. What was the original name of the Latter Day Saint church?

A) Church of Christ
B) Church of the Latter Day Saints of Jesus Christ
C) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
D) Church of the Latter Day Saints

4. What event led to the succession crisis in the Latter Day Saint movement?

A) The revelation changing the church's name
B) The formation of the Community of Christ
C) The destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor's printing press
D) The death of Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum

5. Who was the senior surviving member of the First Presidency after Joseph Smith's death?

A) Brigham Young
B) Sidney Rigdon
C) Hyrum Smith
D) William Law

6. Which city did Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum die in?

A) Nauvoo, Illinois
B) Manchester, New York
C) Carthage, Illinois
D) Fayette, New York

7. What was the name of the church formed by Joseph Smith's eldest son in 1860?

A) Community of Christ
B) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
C) Church of the Latter Day Saints
D) Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

8. Who led the church to what would later become Utah?

A) Brigham Young
B) William Law
C) Sidney Rigdon
D) Joseph Smith III

9. What percentage of Latter Day Saints belong to the LDS Church?

A) 75 percent
B) 85 percent
C) Over 98 percent
D) 50 percent

10. What was the second-largest denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement?

A) Community of Christ
B) Church of the Latter Day Saints
C) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
D) Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

11. What practice did William Law and others denounce leading to a schism?

A) Polygamy
B) The destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor's printing press
C) The succession crisis
D) The revelation changing the church's name

12. What was the name of the church after the 1838 revelation?

A) Church of the Latter Day Saints of Jesus Christ
B) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
C) Church of Christ
D) Church of the Latter Day Saints

13. Which group of Latter Day Saints remained in the Midwest United States?

A) Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
B) Community of Christ
C) Rocky Mountain Saints
D) Prairie Saints

14. What did Joseph Smith claim to have seen as a boy?

A) The angel Gabriel
B) God the Father and Jesus Christ as two separate beings
C) The golden plates
D) The angel Moroni

15. What was the reaction to the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor's printing press?

A) Critics considered it heavy-handed and called for the Latter Day Saints to be expelled or destroyed
B) It led to immediate reconciliation with critics
C) It was largely ignored by the public
D) It resulted in the church gaining more followers

16. Who failed to persuade William Marks to assume leadership?

A) Emma Hale Smith
B) Sidney Rigdon
C) Joseph Smith III
D) Brigham Young

17. What was the original location of the Latter Day Saint church?

A) Salt Lake City, Utah
B) Western New York towns of Fayette, Manchester, and Colesville
C) Carthage, Illinois
D) Nauvoo, Illinois

18. What did Joseph Smith announce in 1838?

A) The church would adopt polygamy
B) He received a revelation that officially changed the church's name
C) The church would be expelled from New York
D) The church would move to Illinois

19. What was the name of the church in early publications by 1834?

A) Church of the Latter Day Saints
B) Church of the Latter Day Saints of Jesus Christ
C) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
D) Church of Christ

20. Who claimed to be the senior surviving authority after Smith's death?

A) Only Brigham Young
B) Only Sidney Rigdon
C) Only Emma Hale Smith
D) Several individuals within the church

21. Who was the Assistant President of the Church killed with Joseph Smith?

A) Hyrum Smith
B) Sidney Rigdon
C) Oliver Cowdery
D) Brigham Young

22. Where did Joseph Smith move the church headquarters in 1831?

A) Salt Lake City, Utah
B) Nauvoo, Illinois
C) Independence, Missouri
D) Kirtland, Ohio

23. What year did Joseph Smith and his followers move to Illinois?

A) 1838
B) 1831
C) 1844
D) 1847

24. What was the main reason for the persecution of Latter Day Saints in Missouri?

A) Political opposition
B) Land disputes
C) Religious differences
D) Economic competition

25. In what year did the LDS Church officially renounce the practice of polygamy?

A) 1890
B) 1844
C) 1852
D) 1904

26. How many members does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have?

A) About 250,000
B) Over 400,000
C) More than 17 million
D) Fewer than 1 million

27. Which group within the Latter Day Saint movement is known for practicing polygamy?

A) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
B) Mormon fundamentalists
C) Community of Christ
D) Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

28. What is the predominant theology of the churches in the Latter Day Saint movement?

A) Mormonism
B) Protestantism
C) Catholicism
D) Orthodox Christianity

29. Which state became a U.S. state after the LDS Church discontinued polygamy?

A) Ohio
B) Missouri
C) Utah
D) Illinois

30. What was the main reason for the Latter Day Saints' migration to Illinois?

A) Political instability
B) Persecution in Missouri
C) Economic opportunities
D) A revelation from Joseph Smith

31. What is the LDS Church's stance on non-Mormon baptism?

A) Mormons require non-Mormon baptism for conversion.
B) Mormons do not accept non-Mormon baptism.
C) Mormons accept non-Mormon baptism under certain conditions.
D) Mormons perform non-Mormon baptisms.

32. How many missionaries does the LDS Church have worldwide?

A) About 50,000
B) Exactly 60,000
C) Nearly 70,000
D) Over 80,000

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