Answer: Gordon B. Hinckley
During his leadership the number of temples increased to more than 100.
From Quiz: Latter-Day Saint Prophets
Answer: Joseph Smith, Jr
Joseph received the First Vision in the Spring of 1820. The Church was organized April 6, 1830 and Joseph served as its leader until his death in June of 1844. He translated the "Book of Mormon" and received the revelations known as the "Doctrine and Covenants". He was a great leader, organizing the Church in New York, Ohio, Canada, Missouri, England, Illinois and many other places.
From Quiz: Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: December 23, 1805
Joseph Smith, Jr was born in Sharon, Vermont to Joseph Smith, Sr and Lucy Mack Smith. As a boy, he once refused whiskey when having an infection cleaned from his leg and also refused to let the doctor amputate the limb.
From Quiz: Joseph Smith - Prophet, Servant, Friend
Answer: Thomas S. Monson
Thomas S. Monson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 21, 1927. He was in the United States Navy near the end of World War II. He became president of the church in the year of 2008.
From Quiz: Latter Day Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: Ezra Taft Benson
He served from 1985 until his death in 1994.
From Quiz: Latter-Day Saint Prophets
Answer: Brigham Young
Brigham Young and the Quorum of the Twelve led the Church collectively after Joseph's death. Brigham Young was sustained President of the Church in December of 1847. He spent much of his time as President helping Saints come to "Deseret" to be free of persecution elsewhere in the world. President Young died in August 1877.
From Quiz: Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: James 1:5
Confused by the many religions in town vying over the people, Joseph turned to the Bible for guidance. "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him." The other scriptures were all quoted by Moroni when he visited Joseph.
From Quiz: Joseph Smith - Prophet, Servant, Friend
Answer: Joseph
Joseph Smith was born on December 23, 1805, in Sharon, Vermont. In 1820 at Palmyra, New York, Joseph Smith saw God and Jesus Christ in a vision. He then translated and published the Book of Mormon. Joseph Smith died a martyr to his faith when he was 38.
From Quiz: Latter Day Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: Joseph Smith Jr.
In February, 1844, Joseph Smith announced his candidacy for President of the United States, with Sidney Rigdon as his vice-presidential running mate.
From Quiz: Latter-Day Saint Prophets
Answer: John Taylor
John Taylor was in Carthage Jail when Joseph Smith was killed. He suffered serious wounds himself, but survived. He was sustained President in October 1880. He served for 7 years, dying in July 1887.
From Quiz: Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: Heavenly Father; "This is My Beloved Son, hear Him!"
I quote here exactly from "Joseph Smith - History" verses 15 thru 19 found in "The Pearl of Great Price": "After I had retired to the place where I had previously designed to go, having looked around me, and finding myself alone, I kneeled down and began to offer up the desires of my heart to God. I had scarcely done so, when immediately I was seized upon by some power which entirely overcame me, and had such an astonishing influence over me as to bind my tongue so that I could not speak. Thick darkness gathered around me, and it seemed to me for a time as if I were doomed to sudden destruction. But, exerting all my powers to call upon God to deliver me out of the power of this enemy which had seized upon me, and at the very moment when I was ready to sink into despair and abandon myself to destruction - not to an imaginary ruin, but to the power of some actual being from the unseen world, who had such marvelous power as I had never before felt in any being - just at this moment of great alarm, I saw a pillar of light exactly over my head, above the brightness of the sun, which descended gradually until it fell upon me. It no sooner appeared than I found myself delivered from the enemy which held me bound. When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other - This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him! My object in going to inquire of the Lord was to know which of all the sects was right, that I might know which to join. No sooner, therefore, did I get possession of myself, so as to be able to speak, than I asked the Personages who stood above me in the light, which of all the sects was right (for at this time it had never entered into my heart that all were wrong) - and which I should join. I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong."
From Quiz: Joseph Smith - Prophet, Servant, Friend
Answer: John Taylor
John Taylor was born November 1, 1808, in Milnthorpe, Westmorland, England. He was an 1832 immigrant to Toronto, Canada. He became president in 1880. He died in the year 1887.
From Quiz: Latter Day Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: Brigham Young
After petitioning the US Government to create the State of Deseret, he was presented with the compromise to create the Territory of Utah.
From Quiz: Latter-Day Saint Prophets
Answer: Wilford Woodruff
Sustained President in April 1889, Wilford Woodruff wrote the famous Manifesto in 1890, that stated the Mormon Church no longer practised plural marriage. He also organized the Genealogical Society in Salt Lake. He died in September 1898.
From Quiz: Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: Emma
Joseph met Emma Hale in Harmony, Pennsylvania while working for Josiah Stowell - looking for buried treasure. Joseph convinced Josiah that it was fruitless to look for treasure, instead of continuing to earn money that was needed by his family. He remained in the area working for Joseph Knight (my ancestor) so he could court Emma.
From Quiz: Joseph Smith - Prophet, Servant, Friend
Answer: George Albert Smith
George Albert Smith was born on April 4, 1870, in Salt Lake City. When he was 33 years old he became an Apostle. He became President of the Church on May 21, 1945. George Albert Smith died in Salt Lake City on his eighty-first birthday, April 4, 1951.
From Quiz: Latter Day Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: John Taylor
He became the third President of the LDS Church.
From Quiz: Latter-Day Saint Prophets
Answer: Lorenzo Snow
Lorenzo Snow was the younger brother of Eliza R. Snow, prominent early Church member and famous poetess. Lorenzo served as President of the Church from September 1898 to October 1901.
From Quiz: Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: Wilford Woodruff
Wilford Woodruff was a miller by trade. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1833. He became prophet in the year 1889, and he died in the year 1898.
From Quiz: Latter Day Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: Howard W. Hunter
He served for nine months between 1994 and 1995.
From Quiz: Latter-Day Saint Prophets
Answer: Joseph F. Smith
Sustained President of the LDS church in Oct 1901, Joseph F. spent much of his presidency preserving Church history sites in New York, Missouri and Illinois. He died in November of 1918. Joseph F. Smith was born while his father was imprisoned in Liberty Jail.
From Quiz: Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: David O. McKay
David studied at the Weber Stake Academy and the University of Utah to prepare for a career in education. After 44 years in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and 19 years as Church President, David O. McKay died on January 18, 1970, in Salt Lake City at the age of 96.
From Quiz: Latter Day Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: David O. McKay
He served from 1951 until 1970.
From Quiz: Latter-Day Saint Prophets
Answer: Heber J. Grant
President from November 1918 to May 1945, President Grant developed the Church's Welfare Program. His business experiences earlier in life helped him to modernize the Church and its procedures.
From Quiz: Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: Julia Murdock
Julia was, in fact, the only daughter of Emma and Joseph. She and her twin brother were given to the Smiths to raise when their own mother died during childbirth.
From Quiz: Joseph Smith - Prophet, Servant, Friend
Answer: Spencer
Born on March 28, 1895, in Salt Lake City, Spencer W. Kimball grew up in Thatcher, Arizona. He became Church President on December 30, 1973, at the age of 78. While he was president, he produced great advances in doctrinal understanding. He died in Salt Lake City on November 5, 1985.
From Quiz: Latter Day Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: Heber J. Grant
He served as President from 1918 until 1945.
From Quiz: Latter-Day Saint Prophets
Answer: George Albert Smith
George Albert's grandfather, commonly called George A., was a cousin to the prophet Joseph Smith, Jr. George Albert Smith suffered poor health and bad eyesight, but was still a good President. He served only 6 years, from May 1945 to April 1951.
From Quiz: Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: castration
The doctor contracted to castrate Joseph Smith backed out from doing it at the last moment. While he was being tarred and feathered, the door of the house was left open and Joseph Murdock, the young twin, already sick with measles, developed pneumonia and died days later. The next morning, Joseph's friends helped him clean up and he preached a sermon from the front porch.
From Quiz: Joseph Smith - Prophet, Servant, Friend
Answer: 7
Joseph was really young when doctor Nathan Smith performed surgery on his leg. The disease that led to the surgery is called typhoid. This disease led to an infection of the bone in his left leg between his knee and his ankle. This infection threatened his life, leading to surgery. Joseph had two options, to have his leg amputated, or to try to take out the infected part of bone. He refused to have his leg amputated, because it would take away all possibility of ever walking again. He also would not consume the alcohol which they wanted to use as painkiller.
From Quiz: Latter Day Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: Lorenzo Snow
Members of the Church donate 10% of their income to the Church as part of the Law of Tithing.
From Quiz: Latter-Day Saint Prophets
Answer: David O. McKay
David O. McKay grew up in Huntsville, UT. He served 44 years in the Quorum of the Twelve before being called as President of the LDS Church in April 1951. President McKay is responsible for the structure of the Sunday School and wrote many of the first instruction manuals. He also created the first stakes of Zion outside of the United States of America. He died in January 1970, at 96 years old.
From Quiz: Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: Missouri
The Saints were driven from Ohio; Joseph even had to flee for his life. Dissident members seized the keys to the temple and faithful members were severely beaten. They fled to Far West, Missouri to join the Saints living there, but found little refuge. They were driven from Missouri about one year later.
From Quiz: Joseph Smith - Prophet, Servant, Friend
Answer: Martyred
Being martyred means to die for your faith. Because Joseph Smith would not stop preaching the gospel, he was killed. The answer to this question could also be found in question three. Joseph Smith was being held in Carthage jail when he was martyred. Joseph was being held along with three other men including his brother, Hyrum.
From Quiz: Latter Day Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: Wilford Woodruff
Citing revelation, Woodruff issued the 1890 Manifesto, which ended the church's support of plural marriage in the Territory of Utah. Latter-Day Saints were directed only to enter into marriages recognized by local laws.
From Quiz: Latter-Day Saint Prophets
Answer: Liberty
Joseph and several other prisoners endured four months in the prison basement. Joseph and Hyrum, who were both over six feet tall, could not stand upright. Their food was sometimes poisoned and once the guards tried to serve them human flesh. Their spirits were never broken and they were eventually allowed to escape. Sections 121, 122 and 123 of the "Doctrine and Covenants" were received by Joseph while imprisoned.
From Quiz: Joseph Smith - Prophet, Servant, Friend
Answer: Harold B. Lee
Sustained in July 1972, Harold B. Lee used his short 18 months as President preparing the Church for a rapid expansion of members in the decades to come. He died in December 1973. President Lee spent much of his time in the Twelve working with the Welfare Program he helped to create.
From Quiz: Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: beautiful
Nauvoo is Hebrew for "beautiful" although it also indicates a feeling of rest. Commerce was a swamp at the time and hardly appeared able to live up to the grand name, but Nauvoo eventually became one of the most beautiful cities in the United States.
From Quiz: Joseph Smith - Prophet, Servant, Friend
Answer: Spencer W. Kimball
Descendant of Heber C. Kimball, member of the earliest Latter-Day Quorum of the Twelve, Spencer W. Kimball served as president from December 1973 to November 1985. During his time, the number of temples doubled and missionaries increased by 50%. His most famous quote is "We must lengthen our stride and must do it now."
From Quiz: Prophets of the LDS Church
Answer: Red Brick Store
The Red Brick Store opened in January of 1842. The Nauvoo House was to be a hotel, but was not finished while the Saints lived in Nauvoo. The Bishop's Storehouse is where fast offerings are stored to be distributed to those in need.
From Quiz: Joseph Smith - Prophet, Servant, Friend
