Joseph Smith's Life
The First Vision
Creation of the Church
The Book of Mormon
The Trek West
100
What was Joseph's father's name?
Joseph
100
What is the area of trees called where Joseph received the First Vision?
Sacred Grove
100
What was the date when the church was created?
April 6, 1830
100
The Book of Mormon is another testament of ___________.
Jesus Christ
100
What is the name of the beautiful town in Illinois that the Saints created?
Nauvoo
200
What was Joseph doing when Moroni appeared to him in his bedroom?
Praying
200
Which heavenly being spoke first at the First Vision?
Heavenly Father . . . "This is my beloved Son. Hear him."
200
Where was the first temple built after the creation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
Kirtland, Ohio
200
Name one of the people who served as a scribe to Joseph while he translated the Book of Mormon.
Emma Smith, Martin Harris, and Oliver Cowdery.
200
Who was the leader of the church at the time that the Saints traveled from Illinois to Utah?
Brigham Young
300
How many years passed between the time when Joseph was first shown the plates and when he was allowed to take them?
4
300
What answer was Joseph given when he asked Heavenly Father which church he should join?
None of them.
300
Who received the Aaronic Priesthood at the same time as Joseph Smith?
Oliver Cowdery
300
Name 4 of Nephi's brothers.
Laman, Lemuel, Sam, Jacob, Joseph
300
When the pioneers were not able to take covered wagons across the plains, they used much smaller wheeled items called _____ to carry some of their items?
Handcarts
400
What is the name of Joseph's older brother who died of a terrible sickness?
Alvin
400
What was the first thing that happened after Joseph started praying in the grove of trees?
Satan tried to stop him.
400
When a writer for a newspaper wanted to know what the "Mormon's" believed, Joseph Smith wrote down the ________.
13 Articles of Faith
400
After the gold plates were translated, they were called the Book of Mormon. Why?
Because Mormon had written much of the book and brought together writings from different plates for the rest of the book.
400
When the Saints arrived in Salt Lake City, their crops were infested with crickets. They prayed for relief from the crickets, and what happened?
Seagulls swept in and ate all the crickets.
500
What is the name of the jail where Joseph was killed?
Carthage Jail
500
Where did Joseph Smith live when he received the First Vision?
Palmyra, New York
500
Who gave Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery the Aaronic Priesthood before they were told to baptize each other?
John the Baptist
500
Name one of the Three Witnesses who was allowed to see the gold plates with Joseph Smith.
Martin Harris, Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer
500
When the pioneers were traveling west, they had rules to follow after they stopped walking for the day. What was one of the rules?
1. Bugle blows at 5:00 am. Get up, eat breakfast, and be ready to start walking by 7:00. 2. The wagons all stay together while traveling. 3. Every man must stay by his wagon and keep his gun at his side. 4. At night the wagons had to be put in a giant circle. Bugle blows at 8:30 and everyone needs to be in bed by 9:00.