Halloween
This popular October holiday is celebrated on the last day of the month.
A) Thanksgiving
B) Halloween
C) Christmas
D) Easter
B) Halloween
Brigham Young University is sponsored by this religious organization.
A) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
B) The Catholic Church
C) The Methodist Church
D) The Presbyterian Church
A) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The final words of the Book of Mormon link back to this teaching of Lehi.
A) Men are, that they might have joy
B) Pride comes before a fall
C) Faith without works is dead
D) Obedience brings prosperity
A) Men are, that they might have joy (2 Nephi 2:25)
Joseph Smith received this revelation that outlined the law of consecration and stewardship.
A) D&C 76
B) D&C 42
C) D&C 107
D) D&C 1
B) D&C 42
Guernica, depicting the tragedies of war, was painted by this 20th-century Spanish artist.
A) Salvador Dalí
B) Pablo Picasso
C) Joan Miró
D) Diego Velázquez
B) Pablo Picasso
People traditionally carve this vegetable into jack-o’-lanterns.
A) Turnip
B) Potato
C) Pumpkin
D) Apple
C) Pumpkin
BYU’s mascot is this fierce feline.
A) Tiger
B) Cougar
C) Lion
D) Panther
B) Cougar
Abinadi’s quotation of Isaiah 53 alters the wording slightly to emphasize this.
A) Christ’s role as a king
B) Christ’s divine role in atonement
C) The power of angels
D) The importance of commandments
B) Christ’s divine role in atonement
The Council of Fifty, organized in Nauvoo, primarily focused on:
A) Temple ordinances
B) Political and settlement planning
C) Translation work
D) Missionary assignments
B) Political and settlement planning
Tim Berners-Lee is credited with inventing this in 1989, which transformed global communication.
A) Email
B) The World Wide Web
C) The Internet
D) Social Media
Answer: B) The World Wide Web
This famous Halloween monster is said to transform during a full moon.
A) Vampire
B) Werewolf
C) Zombie
D) Mummy
B) Werewolf
Before it was called Brigham Young University, the school was known as this.
A) Deseret College
B) Brigham Young Academy
C) Provo Normal School
D) Utah Academy
B) Brigham Young Academy
The chiastic structure in Alma 36 centers on this spiritual principle.
A) The need for priesthood authority
B) The joy of redemption through Christ
C) The importance of genealogy
D) The fate of the Nephites in battle
B) The joy of redemption through Christ
Brigham Young’s leadership included the migration to Utah, partially due to this continuing threat.
A) Economic collapse
B) Persecution and violence in Illinois
C) Opposition from Native Americans
D) Church schisms
B) Persecution and violence in Illinois
Vaduz is the capital of this small European country.
A) Liechtenstein
B) Luxembourg
C) Andorra
D) Monaco
A) Liechtenstein
The phrase “trick or treat” dates back to this country’s early Halloween customs.
A) United States
B) England
C) Ireland
D) Germany
C) Ireland
This year marks the founding of Brigham Young Academy, the institution that became BYU.
A) 1850
B) 1875
C) 1890
D) 1903
B) 1875
Moroni’s exhortation to come unto Christ and be perfected mirrors which earlier Nephite prophet’s call?
A) Nephi, son of Helaman
B) Alma the Younger
C) King Benjamin
D) Ammon
B) Alma the Younger
The first temple completed in Utah, dedicated in 1893, was:
A) Salt Lake Temple
B) St. George Temple
C) Logan Temple
D) Manti Temple
B) St. George Temple
This bird-like creature is said to rise from its own ashes after death, symbolizing rebirth.
A) Roc
B) Thunderbird
C) Phoenix
D) Harpy
C) Phoenix
This ancient Celtic festival is considered the origin of modern Halloween celebrations.
A) Beltane
B) Samhain
C) Lughnasadh
D) Imbolc
B) Samhain
This BYU president oversaw the transformation from Brigham Young Academy to Brigham Young University in 1903.
A) Ernest L. Wilkinson
B) Karl G. Maeser
C) George H. Brimhall
D) Franklin S. Harris
C) George H. Brimhall
The overarching purpose of the Book of Mormon, according to Moroni, is to bring people to:
A) Obedience to kings
B) Knowledge of ancient history
C) Jesus Christ or eternal life through Him
D) Mastery of the brass plates
C) Jesus Christ or eternal life through Him
The martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith occurred at this location.
A) Carthage Jail
B) Kirtland Temple
C) Nauvoo Temple
D) Palmyra Court House
A) Carthage Jail
This astronomer supported the heliocentric model and was tried by the Inquisition.
A) Galileo Galilei
B) Johannes Kepler
C) Tycho Brahe
D) Nicolaus Copernicus
A) Galileo Galilei