Book of Mormon
How many books are there in The Book of Mormon?
Answer: 15
Who was the first person to come upon the injured man in the parable of the Good Samaritan?
Answer: the priest; Luke 10:25-37
What instrument did David play?
Harp/lyre
Joseph Smith reported that he first learned about the existence of the golden plates containing the Book of Mormon on Sept. 21, 1823. How did he say he learned of them?
Answer: The angel Moroni appeared to Smith one night and described them
How old was Sarai, Abraham’s wife, when she bore Isaac?
91
Where do we find this scripture? "And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them."
1 Nephi 3:7
Which New Testament book has Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount?
Answer: Matthew; It covers several chapters (5-7) and teaches some of the most familiar lessons like not to worry and the “golden rule” (7:12).
What was Esther’s Hebrew name?
Hadassah
The gold plates were buried in a nearby hill in Ontario County, New York, but how did Joseph Smith know exactly where to dig
Answer: Smith said he recognized where to dig from a vision showing the place
What did Rebekah do that showed Abraham’s servant she was to be Isaac’s wife?
As Abraham’s servant approached the desert well, he prayed for a specific sign: whoever was to marry Isaac should offer to draw water for his camels. This the faithful Rebekah did, and after meeting with her family, the servant took Rebekah to be Isaac’s wife (Genesis 24).
How old was Mormon when he took charge of the Nephite armies?
Answer: 16th year
Mormon 2:1-2
What location does Jesus say to light a lamp for all to see?
Answer: on a stand; Matthew 5:15
What gift did Hannah give her son, Samuel, every year when she saw him at the temple?
A coat
After first locating the stone box with the gold plates, what did Joseph Smith do?
Answer: He left them there and returned to the place once each year to meet Moroni
After Noah got off the boat, what sign did God give to showed his promise to never flood the world again?
Rainbow; Genesis 9:12-16
I was the Lamanitish woman who called the people when the spirit overcame Ammon and the king's household
Abish
Alma 19:16
Which book did Jesus directly write?
None
Which woman slew the wicked general Sisera, thereby delivering Israel from Canaanite bondage?
Jael
Who was the fourth president of the church?
Wilford Woodruff became the fourth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 7, 1889
How many days was Jonah in the belly of the big fish?
Three days and three nights; Jonah 1:17
Name all the books in the Book of Mormon in order:
First Nephi, Second Nephi, Jacob, Enos, Jarom, Omni, Words of Mormon, Mosiah, Alma, Helaman, Third Nephi, Fourth Nephi, Mormon, Ether, and Moroni.
How much of his wealth did Zacchaeus give to the poor?
Answer: half of it; Luke 19:8
Who was the only known female judge in Israel?
Deborah
After Joseph Smith brought the gold plates home, how did people react when he told them about the plates?
Answer: They persecuted him and his family, and tried to steal the plates
Name one of the five books in the Bible that contain only one chapter
Obadiah (For bonus points, the others are Philemon, 2 & 3 John and Jude)
They were taught by their mothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them.
The 2000 stripling warriors
In Luke, the woman cleans Jesus feet with what two things?
Answer: her tears and her hair; Luke 7:44
How did Rahab save her family from destruction at Jericho?
She hid Joshua’s spies from the king of Jericho and secured from them a promise of safety
According to Doctrine and Covenants 58:42-43, how can we know whether we have fully repented of our sins?
We will confess and forsake our sins
What were the names of the twins who wrestled in their mother’s womb?
Jacob and Esau; Genesis 25:22-26
In Mosiah 4:30 we read, "But this much I can tell you, that if ye do not watch yourselves, and your _______, and your _______, and your ________, and observe the commandments of God, and continue in the faith of what ye have heard concerning the coming of our Lord, even unto the end of your lives, ye must perish. And now, O man, remember, and perish not." What are the three things that we must watch?
thoughts, words, deeds
What was the name of the man who requested Jesus’ body for burial?
Joseph of Arimathea
Which two tribes of Israel were not named after sons of Jacob?
Ephraim and Manasseh.
After Joseph Smith copied and translated some of the characters from the gold plates, his friend Martin Harris took Smith's work to an expert in New York City, Professor Charles Anthon, for evaluation. What did Harris report that Professor Anthon said and did at first, though Harris returned with no evidence of it?
Answer: Prof. Anthon said the translation was accurate and gave Harris a signed certificate saying so
JSH 1:65
The first 5 Plagues of Egypt in order.
Water to blood, frogs, lice, cattle dying and boils
Nephi and his brothers were commanded to return to Jerusalem to bring a man and his family into the wilderness with them. What was the man's name?
Ishmael
1 Nephi 7:2
Who was the father in law of Caiaphas, the high priest at the time of Jesus death?
Annas
Who said: “whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God”?
Ruth
Joseph Smith dictated 116 pages from the gold plates, but he let Martin Harris borrow the handwritten copy and the 116 pages were lost or stolen. How did Smith say the Lord reacted?
Doctrine and Covenants 3 and 10
Answer: Temporarily stopped the translation, and told Smith not to retranslate the pages
Whom does Solomon’s “song of songs” praise?
While the woman praised in Solomon’s song is never named, in one verse we learn of her origin: she is a Shulamite, or one hailing from Shulem (Song of Solomon 6:13). Another famous Shulamite (or Shunammite) in the Old Testament in the faithful woman who housed Elisha and was promised a son for her righteousness (2 Kings 4).
I helped Alma the Younger destroy the church, was visited by an angel, repented and served a 14 year mission. My greatest converts were King Lamoni and his father. Which person described in The Book of Mormon am I?
Ammon
9.Which of the following is NOT part of the armor of God? Is it the belt of truth, shield of knowledge, sword of the Spirit or helmet of salvation
Answer: shield of knowledge; Ephesians 6:10-18 (it’s shield of faith!)
Who was king of the southern kingdom when the northern kingdom of Israel fell to Assyria?
Hezekiah
In addition to the gold plates, what else did Joseph Smith claim to see hidden in the stone box?
Answer: A breastplate and the Urim and Thummim
JSH 1:52, JSH 1:35
Which of Jacob's wives died giving birth his son Benjamin?
Rachel
What were the names of the four sons of Mosiah who were converted by an angel?
Aaron, Ammon, Omner, Himni
Mosiah 27:34
What book of the Bible do you find Lydia of Thyatira’s story?
Answer: Acts; Acts 16
Which tribe of Israel received no inheritance of land?
the Levites
Who mortgaged their farm to help pay for the printing of the Book of Mormon?
Martin Harris
Martin Harris mortgaged his farm and put up the money to reassure the printer.
Who was the only queen to occupy the throne of Judah?
Queen Athaliah
2 Kings 11
What is the Youth Theme for 2023
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Philippians 4:13