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Ether Chapters 1-7 Trivia Quiz

Learn about the Jaredites!

A multiple-choice quiz by jlm255. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jlm255

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4 mins

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154,713

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Chapter 1: Who is the narrator of the book of Ether? Hint

Moroni

Mormon

Ether

Jared

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Question 2 of 10

2. Chapter 1: What Biblical event had just occurred when the Jaredites were led to the Americas? Hint

Adam and Eve are kicked out of the garden

the tower of Babel and the confounding of human language

David slays Goliath

Daniel in the lions' den

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Question 3 of 10

3. Chapter 2: After the people had lived by the sea for four years, why did the Lord chasten the brother of Jared? Hint

for not calling upon the name of the Lord

chastity issues

the people were prideful

they were contentious

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Question 4 of 10

4. Chapter 6: What provided light in the barges as they crossed the great seas? Hint

stones

windows

fire

candles

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Question 5 of 10

5. Chapter 3: What surprised Jared's brother about the Lord? Hint

that He (the Lord) spoke from a cloud

that He (the Lord) had the form of a man

that He (the Lord) gave him the 10 commandments

that he (Jared's brother) was smitten by the Lord

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Question 6 of 10

6. Chapter 5: How many witnesses did Moroni instruct to see the plates? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Chapter 6: How did the Jaredites cross such a great distance? Hint

the huge sails enabled them to move quickly

the Lord caused a furious wind to blow them towards the promised land

a whale swallowed the ships and spat them out at the promised land

the Lord taught the brother of Jared how to make a primitive water wheel

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Question 8 of 10

8. Chapter 6: How long did it take the Jaredites to make it to the promised land? Hint

24 days

344 days

38 days

130 days

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Question 9 of 10

9. Chapter 6: What type of government did the Jaredites establish? Hint

judgment seats (a form of democracy)

the united order

a theocracy

a monarchy

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Question 10 of 10

10. Chapter 6: The sons of Jared and the sons of the brother of Jared wanted to be Kings, and fought profusely over the kingdom.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Chapter 1: Who is the narrator of the book of Ether?

Answer: Moroni

Moroni summarized the 24 plates found clear back in the days of King Mosiah. Answer found in Ether 1:1.

2. Chapter 1: What Biblical event had just occurred when the Jaredites were led to the Americas?

Answer: the tower of Babel and the confounding of human language

People were trying to get to heaven by building a tower. The Lord confounded their language, and people were scattered across the earth. The Jaredites were led to America. Answer found in Genesis 11:9 and Ether 1:33.

3. Chapter 2: After the people had lived by the sea for four years, why did the Lord chasten the brother of Jared?

Answer: for not calling upon the name of the Lord

The Lord spoke to Jared in a cloud for 3 hours about it! Answer found in Ether 2:14.

4. Chapter 6: What provided light in the barges as they crossed the great seas?

Answer: stones

The Lord touched 16 stones brought to him by Jared's brother and they shone. Answer found in Ether 6:2.

5. Chapter 3: What surprised Jared's brother about the Lord?

Answer: that He (the Lord) had the form of a man

Jared's brother was shocked when he saw that the Lord had a finger. The Lord did not, however, have a tangible body at the time, because this occurred years before his birth. Jared's brother did fall down, but it was because of fear.

6. Chapter 5: How many witnesses did Moroni instruct to see the plates?

Answer: 3

Moroni knew what would happen to the plates centuries in the future and was instructing Joseph Smith in this chapter.

7. Chapter 6: How did the Jaredites cross such a great distance?

Answer: the Lord caused a furious wind to blow them towards the promised land

The Jaredites had to travel a huge distance to get to the Americas. Answer found in Ether 6:5.

8. Chapter 6: How long did it take the Jaredites to make it to the promised land?

Answer: 344 days

That's a long time! The Lord truly must have helped them out a lot to survive with all those animals. Answer found in Ether 6:11.

9. Chapter 6: What type of government did the Jaredites establish?

Answer: a monarchy

The brother of Jared was very uneasy about this type of government. Answer found in Ether 6:27.

10. Chapter 6: The sons of Jared and the sons of the brother of Jared wanted to be Kings, and fought profusely over the kingdom.

Answer: False

Not one of the sons of Jared's brother would accept the kingdom, and only one of the sons of Jared would accept the role, Orihah. Answer found in Ether 6:25-27.

Source: Author jlm255

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