Vocabulary
Beginnings
The Search for Zion
Nauvoo
Westward Bound
100
A person who has changed to, or adopted, another religion.
What is a convert?
100
The book Mormons believe to be the word of God, along with the Bible.
What is the Book of Mormon?
100
A term from the Bible meaning gathering place; where Mormons thought they could live in peace.
What is Zion?
100
A person who is killed because of their religious beliefs; many people believe Joseph and his brother Hyrum became this after they were killed.
What is a martyr?
100
This man is recognized as one of the greatest town-builders and colonizers in American history; took over after Joseph Smith was killed.
Who was Brigham Young?
200
To harass especially because of race or religious beliefs.
What is persecution?
200
The original name of the Mormon Church.
What is the Church of Christ?
200
The practice of having more than one wife at a time; made many people dislike the Mormons.
What is polygamy?
200
The name of the newspaper people who didn't like Joseph Smith published to make him look bad.
What was the Nauvoo Expositor?
200
The name of the camp in Nebraska the Mormons set up after being chased out of Nauvoo.
What was Winter Quarters?
300
The departure or emigration of a large group of people at the same time.
What is an exodus?
300
The name of the period of great religious upheaval in the Eastern U.S.; everyone trying to get people to join their church.
What was the Great Awakening?
300
After being chased out of New York, the Mormons made their HQ here.
Where is Kirtland, Ohio?
300
The Mormons lived a _________ lifestyle; they shared everything amongst themselves and the Church.
What is communal?
300
A group of 500 Mormon men who left their families to go fight in the war against Mexico.
What was the Mormon Battalion?
400
The publishing of malicious untruths for the purpose of causing harm to an individual or group.
What is libel?
400
The Mormon Church got started in this city.
What is Fayette, New York?
400
Joseph Smith declared that this city would be the final Zion.
What is Independence, Missouri?
400
Mosquitos in the swamp prior to the construction of Nauvoo made the Mormons sick with this disease; some died from it.
What is malaria?
400
The mountain man who advised the Mormons against settling in the Salt Lake Valley.
Who was Jim Bridger?
500
To establish a community; to settle.
What is to colonize?
500
The Pokémon Primeape got SO MAD, it literally died and came back to life as part Ghost-type.
What is the name of this new evolution of Primeape?
What is Annihilape?
500
The name of Missouri's governor who issued the infamous Extermination Order, which made it legal to kill Mormons if they didn't leave the state.
Who was Lilburn Boggs?
500
The city where Joseph was taken to jail and killed by a mob.
Where is Carthage, Illinois?
500
The final ___ miles of the Mormon trail were the most difficult because of the Wasatch Mountains.
What is 116?