Doctrinal Mastery
Old Testament
United States, states
Church History
History / Science / Literature
100

According to Moses 7:18, the Lord gave His people this specific name because they achieved perfect unity, being "of one heart and one mind."

What is Zion?

100

He is recorded in Genesis 39:9 as saying “How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” 

Who is Joseph?

100

Death Valley, the lowest and hottest point in North America, is found entirely within this southwestern state.

What is California?

100

Dedicated in 1836, this Ohio structure was the first temple constructed in the dispensation of the fullness of times.

What is the Kirtland Temple?

100

In Homer's The Odyssey, what hero spends years trying to return home after the Trojan War?

Who is Odysseus?

200

In Moses 1:39, God declares that this two-part outcome for humanity is His ultimate "work" and "glory."

What are immortality and eternal life of man?

200

This musical instrument, closely associated with King David, is mentioned throughout the Psalms as a tool for praise.

What is the harp (or lyre)?

200

Measuring just 1,214 square miles, this New England state is the smallest by land area and could fit inside Texas over 200 times.

What is Rhode Island?

200

In the spring of 1820, 14-year-old Joseph Smith retired to a grove of trees near his home in this New York town to pray, resulting in the First Vision.

What is Manchester (or Palmyra)?

200

She became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

Who is Amelia Earhart?

300

In Joshua 24:15, Joshua issues a famous ultimatum to the Israelites, telling them to make this specific decision "this day."

What is "choose you this day whom ye will serve"?

300

Jacob wrestled with an angel all night at Peniel and was given this new name, meaning "he strives with God."

What is Israel?

300

This midwestern state shares land borders with more states than any other—tying with Tennessee at eight neighbors

What is Missouri?

300

Upon looking out over the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847, Brigham Young famously made this four-word declaration.

What is "This is the right place"? (Accept: "This is the place.")

300

This 1804 expedition led by these two explorers traveled from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean.

Who are Lewis and Clark?

400

Psalm 24:3–4 asks who may stand in God's holy place, answering that it is the person who possesses these two spiritual qualities.

What are clean hands and a pure heart?

400

The incredibly famous Psalm 23 opens with this comforting, pastoral five-word declaration.

What is "The Lord is my shepherd"?

400

This "Centennial State" features the highest average elevation in the country, sitting at over 6,800 feet above sea level.

What is Colorado?

400

These three men served as the official Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon, testifying that an angel showed them the plates.

Who are Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris?

400

The energy an object has because of its motion

What is kinetic energy?

500

In Abraham 2:9–11, the Lord covenanted with this patriarch that his seed would carry two specific things "unto all nations."

What are the ministry and the Priesthood?

500

This specific Hebrew word, often translated as "forever" or "interlude," appears over 70 times in Psalms as a musical or meditative pause.

What is Selah?

500

Purchased from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million, this massive territory was originally mocked as "Seward's Folly" before a massive gold rush proved its incredible resource value.

What is Alaska?

500

These three men were imprisoned with Joseph Smith in Carthage jail

Who are Hyrum Smith, John Taylor, and Willard Richards?

500

The part of the cell that contains DNA

What is the nucleus?