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Latter Day Saint movement - Quiz
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  • 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) 1844
B) 1838
C) April 6, 1830
D) 1834
  • 3. What was the original name of the Latter Day Saint church?
A) Church of Christ
B) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
C) Church of the Latter Day Saints
D) Church of the Latter Day Saints of Jesus Christ
  • 4. What event led to the succession crisis in the Latter Day Saint movement?
A) The formation of the Community of Christ
B) The revelation changing the church's name
C) The death of Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum
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) William Law
B) Brigham Young
C) Sidney Rigdon
D) Hyrum Smith
  • 6. Which city did Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum die in?
A) Carthage, Illinois
B) Manchester, New York
C) Nauvoo, Illinois
D) Fayette, New York
  • 7. What was the name of the church formed by Joseph Smith's eldest son in 1860?
A) Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
B) Church of the Latter Day Saints
C) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
D) Community of Christ
  • 8. Who led the church to what would later become Utah?
A) Brigham Young
B) Joseph Smith III
C) Sidney Rigdon
D) William Law
  • 9. What percentage of Latter Day Saints belong to the LDS Church?
A) 50 percent
B) 85 percent
C) 75 percent
D) Over 98 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) The destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor's printing press
C) The succession crisis
D) Polygamy
  • 12. What was the name of the church after the 1838 revelation?
A) Church of the Latter Day Saints
B) Church of the Latter Day Saints of Jesus Christ
C) Church of Christ
D) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
  • 13. Which group of Latter Day Saints remained in the Midwest United States?
A) Community of Christ
B) Rocky Mountain Saints
C) Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
D) Prairie 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 Gabriel
C) The angel Moroni
D) The golden plates
  • 15. What was the reaction to the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor's printing press?
A) It was largely ignored by the public
B) Critics considered it heavy-handed and called for the Latter Day Saints to be expelled or destroyed
C) It resulted in the church gaining more followers
D) It led to immediate reconciliation with critics
  • 16. Who failed to persuade William Marks to assume leadership?
A) Sidney Rigdon
B) Emma Hale Smith
C) Brigham Young
D) Joseph Smith III
  • 17. What was the original location of the Latter Day Saint church?
A) Western New York towns of Fayette, Manchester, and Colesville
B) Nauvoo, Illinois
C) Salt Lake City, Utah
D) Carthage, Illinois
  • 18. What did Joseph Smith announce in 1838?
A) The church would adopt polygamy
B) The church would be expelled from New York
C) He received a revelation that officially changed the church's name
D) The church would move to Illinois
  • 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 the Latter Day Saints
C) Church of the Latter Day Saints of Jesus Christ
D) Church of Christ
  • 20. Who claimed to be the senior surviving authority after Smith's death?
A) Only Brigham Young
B) Several individuals within the church
C) Only Emma Hale Smith
D) Only Sidney Rigdon
  • 21. Who was the Assistant President of the Church killed with Joseph Smith?
A) Oliver Cowdery
B) Hyrum Smith
C) Sidney Rigdon
D) Brigham Young
  • 22. Where did Joseph Smith move the church headquarters in 1831?
A) Nauvoo, Illinois
B) Independence, Missouri
C) Salt Lake City, Utah
D) Kirtland, Ohio
  • 23. What year did Joseph Smith and his followers move to Illinois?
A) 1844
B) 1838
C) 1831
D) 1847
  • 24. What was the main reason for the persecution of Latter Day Saints in Missouri?
A) Religious differences
B) Political opposition
C) Economic competition
D) Land disputes
  • 25. In what year did the LDS Church officially renounce the practice of polygamy?
A) 1844
B) 1904
C) 1852
D) 1890
  • 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) Mormon fundamentalists
B) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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) Protestantism
B) Mormonism
C) Orthodox Christianity
D) Catholicism
  • 29. Which state became a U.S. state after the LDS Church discontinued polygamy?
A) Illinois
B) Utah
C) Ohio
D) Missouri
  • 30. What was the main reason for the Latter Day Saints' migration to Illinois?
A) A revelation from Joseph Smith
B) Economic opportunities
C) Persecution in Missouri
D) Political instability
  • 31. What is the LDS Church's stance on non-Mormon baptism?
A) Mormons require non-Mormon baptism for conversion.
B) Mormons accept non-Mormon baptism under certain conditions.
C) Mormons perform non-Mormon baptisms.
D) Mormons do not accept non-Mormon baptism.
  • 32. How many missionaries does the LDS Church have worldwide?
A) Nearly 70,000
B) Exactly 60,000
C) Over 80,000
D) About 50,000
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