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Old Testament
Old Testament
DAILY DOUBLE
Who was the "choice seer" (JST Genesis 50:26) prophesied about by Joseph who was sold into Egypt?
a) Noah
b) Enoch
c) Joseph Smith
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What do the consequences of Joseph being sold into Egypt teach us about trials?
a) Joseph's trials were the results of his many poor choices.
b) God can help us turn trials into blessings for ourselves and others.
c) All trials are signs that someone is doing something wrong in his or her life.
c) Joseph Smith
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b) God can help us turn trials into blessings for ourselves and others.
According to Moses 1:39, what is Heavenly Father's work?
a) To separate the worthy from the unworthy
b) To bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of His children
c) To help all people feel accepted for who they are
b) To bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of His children
Most of the symbols, laws, imagery, prophecies, and events of the Old Testament testify of:
a) the role of the Holy Ghost as a guide in our life
b) the awful destruction of individuals who choose to reject God
c) Jesus Christ, His coming, and His Atonement
c) Jesus Christ, His coming, and His Atonement
When Satan confronted Moses, what did Moses remember that gave him the strength to resist Satan?
a) The awful consequences of wickedness
b) That he (Moses) was a son of God
c) The Ten Commandments
b) That he (Moses) was a son of God
Why must we be "born again"?
a) To be resurrected
b) To be sanctified from sin and inherit eternal life
c) So we can vocally express our commitment to Christ
b) To be sanctified from sin and inherit eternal life
Which of the following charts shows the correct chronological order (first to last) of some of the Old Testament prophets?
a) Adam Moses Noah Enoch Abraham
b) Adam Abraham Moses Noah Enoch
c) Adam Enoch Noah Abraham Moses
c) Adam Enoch Noah Abraham Moses
Which scripture teaches that God chose "noble and great" spirits in the premortal life to be leaders in His kingdom on earth?
a) Abraham 3:22-23
b) Exodus 19:5-6
c) Genesis 39:9
a) Abraham 3:22-23
What can Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac teach us about Heavenly Father?
a) He always protects His children from harm.
b) He willingly sacrificed His Only Begotten Son for us.
c) He has never had to make a sacrifice.
b) He willingly sacrificed His Only Begotten Son for us.
What did the Lord tell Moses when he expressed concern about his calling to deliver the children of Israel from Egypt?
a) He told Moses to never doubt or question his calling
b) He told Moses to get a blessing from Abraham
c) He told Moses that He would give him power to accomplish His work
c) He told Moses that He would give him power to accomplish His work
Which of the following illustrates the true nature of God and Satan?
a) God weeps over the wicked, and Satan laughs at wickedness.
b) God hates individuals who are wicked, and Satan loves wickedness
c) God and Satan both weep over the wicked.
a) God weeps over the wicked, and Satan laughs at wickedness.
Which of the following is Sarah? Which is Ruth? (This is two separate questions on the test)
a) Jacob, her husband, worked for 14 years to marry her; she was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
b) A book in the Old Testament is named after her. After her husband and father-in-law died, she chose to stay with her mother-in-law. She was known throughout Bethlehem as a virtuous woman, and she eventually married Boaz.
c) Abraham's servant noticed she was qualified and worthy to enter into the covenant of eternal marriage. She married Isaac and was the mother of Esau and Jacob.
d) She was Abraham's wife and gave birth to Isaac in her old age, which fulfilled the Lord's promise to her and Abraham.
Sarah:
d) She was Abraham's wife and gave birth to Isaac in her old age, which fulfilled the Lord's promise to her and Abraham.
Ruth:
b) A book in the Old Testament is named after her. After her husband and father-in-law died, she chose to stay with her mother-in-law. She was known throughout Bethlehem as a virtuous woman, and she eventually married Boaz.
Which scripture teaches that we are created in God's image?
a) Genesis 1:26-27
b) Joshua 24:15
c) Genesis 2:24
a) Genesis 1:26-27
What accompanies sincere repentance?
a) We acknowledge the sins we have committed and pray to God.
b) Our heart is changed through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
c) All of the above
c) All of the above
What did the Lord tell the Israelites to do daily that would remind them to rely on Him?
a) To smite rocks to remember Him and receive water for the day
b) To tell their children about their experience of crossing the Red Sea
c) To gather manna for their food, except on the seventh day
c) To gather manna for their food, except on the seventh day
DAILY DOUBLE
Which of the following statements about Adam and Eve and the Fall is true?
a) They had no choice but to eat the forbidden fruit because in the pre-mortal existence God had already determined their actions.
b) They came to understand that without the Fall and the Atonement, they and their posterity could not obtain the blessings of eternal life.
c) They could have obtained eternal life if they had stayed in the garden of Eden.
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Which of the following correctly identifies the conditions of Adam and Eve after the Fall?
a) They could have children. They did not know good from evil. They were shut out from God's presence. They and their posterity would not experience death, pain or disease.
b) They could not have children. They knew good from evil. They were in God's presence. They and their posterity would experience death, pain, and disease.
c) They could have children. They knew good from evil. They were shut out from God's presence. They and their posterity would experience death, pain, and disease.
b) They came to understand that without the Fall and the Atonement, they and their posterity could not obtain the blessings of eternal life.
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c) They could have children. They knew good from evil. They were shut out from God's presence. They and their posterity would experience death, pain, and disease.
Which of the following is Abraham? Which is Jacob? (This is two separate questions on the test)
a) He desired righteousness. A false priest tried to sacrifice him when he was young, and years later he was asked to sacrifice his son Isaac. He made covenants with God, which were later renewed by Isaac.
b) He was the leader of the Israelites after Moses. He parted the Jordan River and led the Israelites into the promised land.
c) An angel appeared to him, and he was called to deliver Israel. He defeated the Midianites with an army of only 300 men.
d) He was one of Isaac's sons. His name was changed to Israel. He had 12 sons, whose descendants became known as the twelve tribes of Israel.
Abraham:
a) He desired righteousness. A false priest tried to sacrifice him when he was young, and years later he was asked to sacrifice his son Isaac. He made covenants with God, which were later renewed by Isaac.
Jacob:
d) He was one of Isaac's sons. His name was changed to Israel. He had 12 sons, whose descendants became known as the twelve tribes of Israel.
Which of the following doctrinal mastery passages teaches the importance of keeping the sabbath day holy?
a) Moses 7:18
b) Exodus 20:3-17
c) Joshua 24:15
b) Exodus 20:3-17
DAILY DOUBLE
What truth can we learn from the symbolism of the Israelites' putting lambs' blood around their doors?
a) We can be delivered from spiritual death through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ.
b) We will sometimes be asked to do difficult things.
c) Hard-hearted individuals are unclean and are not ready for the fulness of the gospel.
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What has Jesus Christ created?
a) Worlds without number
b) The plan of salvation
c) Only this earth
a) We can be delivered from spiritual death through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ.
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a) Worlds without number
Why did the Lord instruct the Israelites to build the tabernacle while journeying in the wilderness?
a) To provide a place for protection if a battle occurred with the Egyptians.
b) To provide a place for them to make covenants and prepare to be in God's presence.
c) To provide a place for them to sleep while they traveled through the wilderness.
b) To provide a place for them to make covenants and prepare to be in God's presence.
What was one benefit of the Flood to God's children?
a) It showed that bad things will immediately happen when we choose not to follow God's commandments.
b) The Flood was only an act of justice and punishment--not a blessing.
c) It prevented spirits from being born to parents who were continually wicked.
c) It prevented spirits from being born to parents who were continually wicked.
What did Esau's choice to give up his birthright tell us about what he valued?
a) He valued worldly pleasures more than eternal blessings.
b) He loved God, but he didn't understand the importance of the food.
c) He was more worried about his brother going hungry.
a) He valued worldly pleasures more than eternal blessings.
The Abrahamic Covenant teaches that Abraham's descendants have a responsibility to:
a) make their individual names known throughout the world
b) only associate with members of the Church so they can avoid the wickedness of the world
c) bless all the families of the earth with the blessings of the gospel
c) bless all the families of the earth with the blessings of the gospel
DAILY DOUBLE
What did Heavenly Father do during our pre-mortal existence that provided a way for us to overcome the effects of the Fall?
a) He cast out Satan and his followers
b) Nothing, because He didn't know yet that the Fall would occur
c) He chose Jesus Christ to be the Savior of all mankind
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What did the sacrifices outlined in the book of Leviticus help the children of Israel understand?
a) The sacrifice prophets make to lead God's people
b) The sacrifice parents make to raise children
c) The sacrifice of Jesus Christ
c) He chose Jesus Christ to be the Savior of all mankind
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c) The sacrifice of Jesus Christ
DAILY DOUBLE
Ten of the spies Moses sent to explore the land of promise brought back an "evil report". What did Joshua and Caleb do after seeing the Israelites' response to the "evil report".
a) They told the Israelites to fast for 40 days, and then the Lord would destroy the giants.
b) They told the Israelites to not rebel or fear because the Lord would be with them.
c) They told the Israelites to return to Egypt or they would die in the wilderness.
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What is symbolized by Moses lifting up a brass serpent on a pole to heal those bitten by poisonous serpents?
a) Looking to Christ can heal us from our sins
b) Creating molten images can poison our lives
c) Looking at what others have can cause us to forget the Lord's blessings.
b) They told the Israelites to not rebel or fear because the Lord would be with them.
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a) Looking to Christ can heal us from our sins
Which of the following statements expresses a major principle illustrated in the Israelites' destruction of Jericho?
a) Anger and vengeance can lead us to make choices that hurt others and ourselves.
b) As we act in faith to obey the Lord with exactness, He will be with us and help us do things we could not do by ourselves.
c) When we murmur against Church leaders, we are also murmuring against the Lord.
b) As we act in faith to obey the Lord with exactness, He will be with us and help us do things we could not do by ourselves.