Latter Day Saint movement

Latter Day Saint movement - Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 resulted in the church gaining more followers
C) It was largely ignored by the public
D) It led to immediate reconciliation with critics

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

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

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

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

18. What did Joseph Smith announce in 1838?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
B) Community of Christ
C) Mormon fundamentalists
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) Protestantism
B) Orthodox Christianity
C) Mormonism
D) Catholicism

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

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

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

A) Persecution in Missouri
B) Economic opportunities
C) Political instability
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 perform non-Mormon baptisms.
C) Mormons accept non-Mormon baptism under certain conditions.
D) Mormons do not accept non-Mormon baptism.

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

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

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