Early LDS History Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS). For those of you that are members you may find this quite easy, however for those who aren't I've tried to make it as easy as possible for you.

A multiple-choice quiz by blinkin_au. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
blinkin_au

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
17,938

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
2200

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1. The LDS church was founded with how many members? Hint

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2. Which member mortgaged his property in order to have the Book of Mormon printed? Hint

Joseph Smith

Brigham Young

Oliver Cowdry

Martin Harris

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3. After the persecution in Palmyra NY, where did the LDS move its members to? Hint

Far West, Missouri

Nauvoo, Illinois

Salt Lake Valley

Kirtland, Ohio

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4. When the saints arrived in Illinois, they settled in a swampy area in the west. They built a city called Nauvoo (City Beautiful). What was the site called previous to Mormon settlement? Hint

St. Joseph City

Montrose

Commerce

Quilpe

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5. While in Missouri the LDS members suffered heaps of persecution. Which of these events did not happen there? Hint

Haun's Mill Massacre

Joseph Smith was killed

Siege of Far West

Battle of Crooked River

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6. Who was not in Carthage Jail when Joseph Smith was killed? Hint

John Taylor

Brigham Young

Willard Richards

Hyrum Smith

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7. It was thought that if Joseph Smith was killed the Mormon church would fall apart. Who took lead of the church after the death of the prophet? Hint

Brigham Young

Thomas B. Marsh

Sidney Rigdon

Hyrum Smith

8. The Carthage grey were a militia group. They were responsible for the deaths in carthage jail. After leaving the jail they went on a rampage to find more Mormons to kill. Which Smith brother was killed in this attack? Hint

Sylvester

Samuel

Don Carlos

William

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9. Why were the Missourians so opposed to having Mormons in their territory? Hint

Mormons were hard working and industrious

Mormons forced themselves into the government positions

Mormons were taking all of their good land

Mormons were self righteous and did not socialise with the Missourians

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10. At its height, Nauvoo had a population of approximately how many? Hint

5,000

15,000

23,000

12,000

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11. The first Mormon missionaries sent outside the US were sent to which country? Hint

England

Spain

Mexico

Canada

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12. Brigham Young is often referred to as the American Moses.

True

False

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13. Since settling in the Salt Lake area, the worldwide population of the church reached approximately how many people at the turn of the millennium (2000)? Hint

5,000,000

11,000,000

32,000,000

14,000,000

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14. Which of these is the correct order of LDS prophets? Hint

Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Brigham Young, John Taylor

Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff

Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, John Taylor, Brigham Young

Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, John Taylor

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15. Which of these lists is in the correct order? Hint

Gordan B. Hinckley, Ezra Taft Benson, Spencer W, Kimball, Harold B. Lee

Gordon B. Hinckley, Howard W. Hunter, Ezra Taft Benson, Spencer W. Kimball

Gordon B. Hinckley, Ezra Taft Benson, Harold B. Lee, Spencer W. Kimball

Gordan B. Hinckley, Howard W. Hunter, Spencer W. Kimball, Ezra Taft Benson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The LDS church was founded with how many members?

Answer: 6

Six was the minimum amount that a church needed to be recognised as a religion at the time.

2. Which member mortgaged his property in order to have the Book of Mormon printed?

Answer: Martin Harris

Against the wishes of his family and friends Martin mortgaged his home!

3. After the persecution in Palmyra NY, where did the LDS move its members to?

Answer: Kirtland, Ohio

4. When the saints arrived in Illinois, they settled in a swampy area in the west. They built a city called Nauvoo (City Beautiful). What was the site called previous to Mormon settlement?

Answer: Commerce

Montrose was on the Iowa side of the Mississippi, Quilpe was to the South and later on in the history of the city it was renamed St. Joseph City.

5. While in Missouri the LDS members suffered heaps of persecution. Which of these events did not happen there?

Answer: Joseph Smith was killed

6. Who was not in Carthage Jail when Joseph Smith was killed?

Answer: Brigham Young

7. It was thought that if Joseph Smith was killed the Mormon church would fall apart. Who took lead of the church after the death of the prophet?

Answer: Brigham Young

Answer: Samuel

9. Why were the Missourians so opposed to having Mormons in their territory?

Answer: Mormons were hard working and industrious

In Missouri at the time, it was a gun slinging, tobacco spitting, dancing girl kind of place. All of a sudden these well educated people started moving in large numbers. Scared of losing their way of life they began to persecute them. In the space of years the Mormons had built cities in Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, California, Nevada, Arizona, Alberta, Colorado and northern Mexico - laziness was not a Mormon quality.

10. At its height, Nauvoo had a population of approximately how many?

Answer: 12,000

Nauvoo at its height was one of the largest cities in the West. In the early 1840's Nauvoo had a population about twice that of Chicago (about 4-5 thousand)

11. The first Mormon missionaries sent outside the US were sent to which country?

Answer: Canada

12. Brigham Young is often referred to as the American Moses.

Answer: True

Both Brigham and Moses led large groups of people out of persecution and into a desert. They both settled their people near salt lakes near the Jordan River.

13. Since settling in the Salt Lake area, the worldwide population of the church reached approximately how many people at the turn of the millennium (2000)?

Answer: 11,000,000

14. Which of these is the correct order of LDS prophets?

Answer: Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff

15. Which of these lists is in the correct order?

Answer: Gordon B. Hinckley, Howard W. Hunter, Ezra Taft Benson, Spencer W. Kimball

Source: Author blinkin_au

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