LDS Faith Crisis Quiz 100

LDS Faith Crisis Quiz

100 Questions – Mastery Level
Awareness Is Key

When a loved one's testimony begins to shatter, it can be a time of great pain, disappointment, and turmoil. Effective communication is vital.

This quiz is designed to raise awareness about the key issues that contribute to a faith crisis. It will help prepare you to interact in a meaningful way.

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This quiz will help you see if you are truly prepared to discuss certain topics with a loved one or friend who is struggling.
- You should take this quiz with an open mind and be ready to learn.
You get 1 point for each correct answer.

Perfect score: 100 points.

1. According to a major LDS faith crisis study, which of the following is a primary reason that members have a faith crisis and leave the Church?

They are offended by someoneThey desire to sin (want alcohol or extra-marital sex)They don’t pray, study, or attend meetingsNone of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: None of the above

None of these are among the top 18 reasons that LDS members lose their belief in the Church.

See “Stated Reasons for Loss-of-Belief (Primary Factors),” Faith Crisis Report R28e, p. 31.
CORRECT!

None of these are among the top 18 reasons that LDS members lose their belief in the Church.

See “Stated Reasons for Loss-of-Belief (Primary Factors),” Faith Crisis Report R28e, p. 31.

2. According to the research study, members who disclose their faith-crisis doubts experience which of the following?

Feelings of ‘social excommunication’ from family and friendsModerate to severe damage to personal relationshipsDamage to their individual emotional healthAll of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: All of the above

See “Social Repercussions,” Faith Crisis Report R28e , p. 32.
CORRECT!

See “Social Repercussions,” Faith Crisis Report R28e, p. 32.

3. The majority of latter-day saints who suffer a faith crisis are–

Long-term members who are actively engaged and hold leadership and other callingsNew converts who have been in the Church less than a yearInactive members who have not been attending regularlyMembers who have a limited education and few financial resources

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Long-term members who are actively engaged and hold leadership and other callings

See “Survey Key Findings,” Faith Crisis Report R28e, p. 37.

Most members who have a faith crisis also tend to be well-educated and have above-average incomes.
CORRECT!

See “Survey Key Findings,” Faith Crisis Report R24B, p. 37.

Most members who have a faith crisis also tend to be well-educated and have above-average incomes.

4. For most members who have a faith crisis, the crisis is usually caused by–

A single doctrinal issue that troubles themDiscomfort about the social and cultural aspects of the ChurchA buildup over time of many historical, social, and cultural issuesReluctance to ask questions and probe for answers

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: A buildup over time of many historical, social, and cultural issues

“When bearing a nominal amount of ‘shelf issues’, many members continue with strong faith and active Church participation. Accumulating additional social and historical issues can lead to the weakening—and then catastrophic failure of the member’s faith.”

See “Accumulation Leads to Disbelief,” Faith Crisis Report R28e, p. 33.
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“When bearing a nominal amount of ‘shelf issues’, many members continue with strong faith and active Church participation. Accumulating additional social and historical issues can lead to the weakening—and then catastrophic failure of the member’s faith.”

See “Accumulation Leads to Disbelief,” Faith Crisis Report R28e, p. 33.

5. Many members enter into a ‘traumatized believer’ stage when they are exposed to what?

A faith-crisis catalystAn authoritarian leader or teacherHypocrisy of other membersPolitical influence exerted by the Church

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: A faith-crisis catalyst

A faith-crisis catalyst can be any troubling issue, such as: multiple First Vision accounts, Book of Mormon translation issues (stone in hat), Masonic ties to the temple endowment, polygamy & polyandry, denial of priesthood to the blacks, Book of Mormon anachronisms, Native Americans and DNA, Book of Abraham translation issues, feminist awareness, stance on homosexuality, and many others.

See “Traumatized Believer,” Faith Crisis Report R28e, p. 48-49.
CORRECT!

A faith-crisis catalyst can be any troubling issue, such as: multiple First Vision accounts, Book of Mormon translation issues (stone in hat), Masonic ties to the temple endowment, polygamy & polyandry, denial of priesthood to the blacks, Book of Mormon anachronisms, Native Americans and DNA, Book of Abraham translation issues, feminist awareness, stance on homosexuality, and many others.

See “Traumatized Believer,” Faith Crisis Report R28e, p. 48-49.

6. Almost universally, how do members feel when they have a faith crisis?

Excited about the possibility of doing other things on SundayEager to discuss their concerns with family membersCondemned, betrayed, and abandoned by Church leaders and membersConfident that further research will restore their faith

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Condemned, betrayed, and abandoned by Church leaders and members

See “Console Individuals in Faith Crisis,” Faith Crisis Report R28e, p. 128.

Many in faith crisis also suffer from depression, a severe identity crisis, bouts of anger, and feelings of isolation and confusion.
CORRECT!

See “Console Individuals in Faith Crisis,” Faith Crisis Report R28e, p. 128.

Many in faith crisis also suffer from depression, a severe identity crisis, bouts of anger, and feelings of isolation and confusion.

7. What drives a traumatized member to dig deeper for more information?

Confirmation bias: favoring certain answers while ignoring factsSocial anxiety: stress from being around membersCognitive dissonance: anxiety due to conflicting beliefsRetentive socialization: repeating behaviors that reinforce Church ideals

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Cognitive dissonance (anxiety due to conflicting beliefs)

“Once exposed to disturbing historical information, many Traumatized Believers experience high levels of anxiety based on viewing information that contradicts their existing beliefs. This cognitive dissonance leads many to search for additional information to alleviate the conflicting beliefs.”

See: “Cognitive Dissonance Creates a Drive for More Information,” Faith Crisis Report R28e, p. 50.
CORRECT!

“Once exposed to disturbing historical information, many Traumatized Believers experience high levels of anxiety based on viewing information that contradicts their existing beliefs. This cognitive dissonance leads many to search for additional information to alleviate the conflicting beliefs.”

See: “Cognitive Dissonance Creates a Drive for More Information,” Faith Crisis Report R28e, p. 50.

8. When a person has a faith crisis, why should you avoid telling them to pray, read the scriptures, attend church, have faith, etc.?

Most have sincerely tried to do these things, usually for yearsIt can come across as judgmental and condescendingIt shows that you do not understand their real issuesAll of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: All of the above

In almost all cases, a failure to maintain the expected behavioral practices of the Church is not the cause of a faith crisis. If anything, it is the other way around. Cognitive realizations unrelated to these practices typically lead to their discontinuance.

See “Stated Reasons for Loss-of-Belief (Primary Factors),” Faith Crisis Report R28e, p. 31.
CORRECT!

In almost all cases, a failure to maintain the expected behavioral practices of the Church is not the cause of a faith crisis. If anything, it is the other way around. Cognitive realizations unrelated to these practices typically lead to their discontinuance.

See “Stated Reasons for Loss-of-Belief (Primary Factors),” Faith Crisis Report R28e, p. 31.

9. According to the research study, what strategy is recommended when a family member has a faith crisis?

Stay together and support each other despite the faith crisis issuesRefer the person in crisis to priesthood leadersSpend some time apart to regroup and think things throughAvoid contact with the person to reduce the chance of ‘tainting’ other members

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Stay together and support each other despite the faith crisis issues

One of the most painful aspects of a faith crisis is being shunned, looked down upon, or criticized by loved ones.

See “Support Families in Faith Crisis,” Faith Crisis Report R28e, p. 129.
CORRECT!

One of the most painful aspects of a faith crisis is being shunned, looked down upon, or criticized by loved ones.

See “Support Families in Faith Crisis,” Faith Crisis Report R28e, p. 129.

The remaining questions relate to specific faith crisis catalysts that typically cause concern for traumatized believers.
- Even though most of these facts have now been publically confirmed by the Church, they can still cause trauma.
Understanding these facts and their logical relationship is important in discussing a faith crisis.

10. Which statement was made by the Prophet Joseph Smith regarding the production of the Book of Abraham?

“I commenced the translation of some of the characters or hieroglyphics, and much to our joy found that one of the scrolls contained the writings of Abraham”“I was continually engaged in translating an alphabet of the Book of Abraham, arranging a grammar of the Egyptian language”“This afternoon I recommenced translating from the ancient records; I returned home and spent the day in translating the Egyptian records”All of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: All of the above

These statements, along with many other similar references, clearly indicate that Joseph Smith considered his work with the Book of Abraham an actual translation from the Egyptian language into English.

See: History of the Church, vol. 2, pp. 236, 238, 289, 320.
CORRECT!

These statements, along with many other similar references, clearly indicate that Joseph Smith considered his work with the Book of Abraham an actual translation from the Egyptian language into English.

See: History of the Church, vol. 2, pp. 236, 238, 289, 320.

11. Some LDS apologists think that the Egyptian papyrus was merely a catalyst that helped Joseph Smith receive direct revelation in writing the text of the Book of Abraham. This is unlikely due to which of the following?

Joseph Smith clearly stated on numerous occasions that he was translating the papyrusJoseph and his scribes attempted to create an Egyptian grammar and alphabet which corresponds to the Egyptian characters from the papyrusJoseph created numbered footnotes for the three facsimiles, which correspond to his translation of specific Egyptian charactersAll of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: All of the above

See: History of the Church, vol. 2, pp. 236, 238, 289, 320.

Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language, Joseph Smith Papers, circa July–circa November 1835.

See facsimiles currently contained in the Book of Abraham, Pearl of Great Price.
CORRECT!

See: History of the Church, vol. 2, pp. 236, 238, 289, 320.

Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language, Joseph Smith Papers, circa July–circa November 1835.

See facsimiles currently contained in the Book of Abraham, Pearl of Great Price.

12. In 1967, what artifact did the New York Metropolitan Museum discover and transfer to the Church?

The original Egyptian papyrus from which Joseph Smith translated the Book of AbrahamA controversial replica of the Kinderhook platesAn early sketch by W. W. Phelps of the Egyptian mummiesA gold scarab pendant once owned by Lucy Mack Smith

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: The original Egyptian papyrus from which Joseph Smith translated the Book of Abraham

See: ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topics essay “Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham.”
CORRECT!

See: ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topics essay “Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham.”

13. After completing careful studies of the recovered Egyptian papyrus, who issued the following statement: “None of the characters on the papyrus fragments mentioned Abraham’s name or any of the events recorded in the book of Abraham”?

The Jehovah’s WitnessesThe Adventist ChurchThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThe Community of Christ Church

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: The LDS Church

See: ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topics essay “Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham.”
CORRECT!

See: ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topics essay “Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham.”

14. The Egyptian papyrus and the facsimiles were actually what kind of Egyptian documents created 2,000 years after Abraham lived?

Royal decrees designating the lineage of the pharaohs for certain dynastiesCommon funerary texts that were typically deposited with mummified bodiesA record of commerce and social vignettes of certain noble familiesEpistles of commendation and instruction to military officers

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Common funerary texts that were tyipically deposited with mummified bodies

See: ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topics essay “Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham.”
CORRECT!

See: ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topics essay “Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham.”

15. According to the Church’s website, how many polygamous wives did the Prophet Joseph Smith have?

None, just EmmaOnly twoAs many as eightBetween 30 and 40

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Between 30 and 40

"Careful estimates put the number between 30 and 40."

ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topic Essay, “Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo,” footnote 24.
CORRECT!

"Careful estimates put the number between 30 and 40."

ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topic Essay, “Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo,” footnote 24.

16. The Prophet Joseph Smith entered into plural marriage when he married his second wife Fanny Alger (age 16) early in 1833. Where and when did the Prophet Elijah restore the priesthood keys to perform sealings?

Near the Susquehanna River in June 1832On the Johnson Farm in February 1833In the Kirtland Temple in April 1836At the Hill Cumorah in 1831

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: In the Kirtland Temple in April 1836

According to Doctrine & Covenants, Section 110, the keys for the sealing power were restored through an angelic visitation in the Kirtland Temple on April 3, 1836.
CORRECT!

According to Doctrine & Covenants, Section 110, the keys for the sealing power were restored through an angelic visitation in the Kirtland Temple on April 3, 1836.

17. At the time the Prophet Joseph Smith and other Church leaders were practicing plural marriage, in which state was it legal to be married to more than one spouse at a time?

OhioIllinoisMissouriNone, it was illegal in all states

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Correct choice: None, it was illegal in all states

“In Joseph Smith’s time, monogamy was the only legal form of marriage in the United States.”

ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topic Essay, “Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo.”
CORRECT!

“In Joseph Smith’s time, monogamy was the only legal form of marriage in the United States.”

ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topic Essay, “Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo.”

18. According to ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org), how old was Helen Mar Kimball when the Prophet Joseph Smith (age 36) took her as his 28th wife?

24 years old32 years old14 years old18 years old

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: 14 years old

“Helen Mar Kimball… was sealed to Joseph several months before her 15th birthday.”

ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topic Essay, “Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo.”
CORRECT!

“Helen Mar Kimball… was sealed to Joseph several months before her 15th birthday.”

ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topic Essay, “Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo.”

19. ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) states: “Joseph Smith was sealed to a number of women who were already married.” Footnote 29 places the number between 12 and 14 women who were currently married to other living men. D&C Section 132 states that a wife entering into a plural marriage is required to–

Obtain the consent of her prior husbandSeparate from her prior husbandBe a virgin and never be with another manBe sealed to no more than three husbands

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Be a virgin and never be with another man

For the plural marriage to be justified, the wives must be virgins who have “vowed to no other man.” It further states that if a wife “shall be with another man, she has committed adultery, and shall be destroyed” See: D&C 132:61-63.

Regarding Joseph's practice of polyandry, see ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topic Essay, "Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo," including footnote 29.
CORRECT!

For the plural marriage to be justified, the wives must be virgins who have “vowed to no other man.” It further states that if a wife “shall be with another man, she has committed adultery, and shall be destroyed” See: D&C 132:61-63.

Regarding Joseph's practice of polyandry, see ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topic Essay, "Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo," including footnote 29.

20. How many wives did the Prophet Joseph Smith have at the time he made this declaration: “...What a thing it is for a man to be accused of committing adultery, and having seven wives, when I can only find one. I am the same man, and as innocent as I was fourteen years ago"?

NoneSevenTwelveBetween 30 and 40

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Between 30 and 40

Joseph made this statement on May 26, 1844, less than a month before his death. The statement from ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) in the Gospel Topic Essay, “Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo,” footnote 24, would apply: “careful estimates put the number between 30 and 40.”

See: History of the church, vol. 6, p. 411.
CORRECT!

Joseph made this statement on May 26, 1844, less than a month before his death. The statement from ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) in the Gospel Topic Essay, “Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo,” footnote 24, would apply: “careful estimates put the number between 30 and 40.”

See: History of the church, vol. 6, p. 411.

21. How many pairs of sisters did the Prophet Joseph Smith take as polygamous wives?

NoneOneTwoFour

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Four

Joseph married four pairs of sisters: Zina & Presendia Huntington (ages 20,31), Emily & Eliza Partridge (ages 19,22), Nancy & Delcena Johnson (ages 27,37), and Sarah & Maria Lawrence (ages 17,19).

He also married a mother and her daughter, Patty Bartlett Sessions & Sylvia Porter Sessions Lyon (ages 47,23).

See: "List of Joseph Smith's Wives," Wikipedia.
CORRECT!

Joseph married four pairs of sisters: Zina & Presendia Huntington (ages 20,31), Emily & Eliza Partridge (ages 19,22), Nancy & Delcena Johnson (ages 27,37), and Sarah & Maria Lawrence (ages 17,19).

He also married a mother and her daughter, Patty Bartlett Sessions & Sylvia Porter Sessions Lyon (ages 47,23).

See: "List of Joseph Smith's Wives," Wikipedia.

22. What was the attitude of Emma Hale Smith, Joseph Smith’s first and only legal wife, with regard to the practice of polygamy?

She readily accepted it and supported himShe was in favor of it if she got to choose the other wivesShe was somewhat passive about itShe was strongly opposed to it

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: She was strongly opposed to it

According to the Church’s website: “After Emma opposed plural marriage, Joseph was placed in an agonizing dilemma, forced to choose between the will of God and the will of his beloved Emma. He may have thought Emma’s rejection of plural marriage exempted him from the law of Sarah. Her decision to ‘receive not this law’ permitted him to marry additional wives without her consent.”

Consequently, Joseph kept most of his plural marriages a secret from Emma.

See: ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topic Essay, “Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo.”
CORRECT!

According to the Church’s website: “After Emma opposed plural marriage, Joseph was placed in an agonizing dilemma, forced to choose between the will of God and the will of his beloved Emma. He may have thought Emma’s rejection of plural marriage exempted him from the law of Sarah. Her decision to ‘receive not this law’ permitted him to marry additional wives without her consent.”

Consequently, Joseph kept most of his plural marriages a secret from Emma.

See: ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topic Essay, “Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo.”

23. How long did the LDS Church officially ban black people from holding the priesthood and receiving temple ordinances?

Less than 1 yearAbout 4 yearsAbout 66 yearsAt least 125 years

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: At least 125 years

According to the LDS Gospel Topic Essay on Race and the Priesthood, black people were banned from the priesthood and temple ordinances from the mid-1800s until 1978. Brigham Young made an official announcement of this restriction in 1852.
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According to the LDS Gospel Topic Essay on Race and the Priesthood, black people were banned from the priesthood and temple ordinances from the mid-1800s until 1978. Brigham Young made an official announcement of this restriction in 1852.

24. According to the Prophet Brigham Young, a Church member who marries a black person should be–

Commended for their charity as all are alike unto GodCast out from the Church for mingling with Cain’s seedPut to death on the spot, according to God's eternal lawCounseled to strive for the Celestial Kingdom where everyone will become white

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Put to death on the spot, according to God's eternal law

“If the white man who belongs to the chosen seed mixes his blood with the seed of Cain, the penalty, under the law of God, is death on the spot. This will always be so.”

See: Journal of Discourses, vol. 10, p. 110.
CORRECT!

“If the white man who belongs to the chosen seed mixes his blood with the seed of Cain, the penalty, under the law of God, is death on the spot. This will always be so.”

See: Journal of Discourses, vol. 10, p. 110.

25. Which LDS Apostle taught: “If that Negro is faithful all his days, he can and will enter the celestial kingdom. He will go there as a servant, but he will get a celestial resurrection.”

Mark E. PetersonJ. Reuben ClarkHenry D. MoyleBruce R. McConkie

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Mark E. Peterson

Mark E. Peterson, “Race Problems – As They Affect the Church,” August 27, 1954, p. 16.
CORRECT!

Mark E. Peterson, “Race Problems – As They Affect the Church,” August 27, 1954, p. 16.

26. Who said: “It is not a matter of the declaration of a policy but of direct commandment from the Lord, on which is founded the doctrine of the Church from the days of its organization, to the effect that Negroes may become members of the Church but that they are not entitled to the Priesthood…”?

Orson F. WhitneyMelvin J. BallardFranklin D. RichardsThe LDS First Presidency

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: The LDS First Presidency

Official Statement of the First Presidency to BYU President Ernest L. Wilkinson dated August 17, 1951. See: John Lewis Lund, The Church and the Negro, p. 89.
CORRECT!

Official Statement of the First Presidency to BYU President Ernest L. Wilkinson dated August 17, 1951. See: John Lewis Lund, The Church and the Negro, p. 89.

27. The Book of Mormon teaches that dark human skin is caused by what?

Exposure to the sun while journeying in the wildernessThe hand of God in creating diversity among his childrenA curse from God for being disobedient or rebelliousA need to fulfill the principle of opposition in all things

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: A curse from God for being disobedient or rebellious

The Book of Mormon clearly teaches that people are cursed with a dark skin when they fail to heed God’s commandments. See 2 Nephi 5:21-23; Alma 3:5-10, 14-17; Mormon 5:14-15.
CORRECT!

The Book of Mormon clearly teaches that people are cursed with a dark skin when they fail to heed God’s commandments. See 2 Nephi 5:21-23; Alma 3:5-10, 14-17; Mormon 5:14-15.

28. The Book of Mormon teaches that a person’s dark skin will become white if they do what?

Partake regularly of the sacramentRepent of their sins and become righteousIntermarry with someone from the chosen pure raceSeek an abode sheltered from the sun

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Repent of their sins and become righteous

White skin is a manifestation of worthiness and being favored of God. See 1 Nephi 11:13-15; 13:14-15; Jacob 3:8; 3 Nephi 2:14-16; 19:25-30; Mormon 9:6.
CORRECT!

White skin is a manifestation of worthiness and being favored of God. See 1 Nephi 11:13-15; 13:14-15; Jacob 3:8; 3 Nephi 2:14-16; 19:25-30; Mormon 9:6.

29. The first two editions of the Book of Mormon contained the phrase “a white and a delightsome people” (2 Ne. 30:6). This was later changed in all subsequent editions to–

Radiant and delightsome peoplePure and delightsome peopleFair and delightsome peopleBright and delightsome people

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Pure and delightsome people

Compare the wording of 2 Nephi 30:6 in the 1830 and 1837 editions (“white”) to subsequent editions (“pure”).
CORRECT!

Compare the wording of 2 Nephi 30:6 in the 1830 and 1837 editions (“white”) to subsequent editions (“pure”).

30. Apostle Wilford Woodruff wrote: “If any man mingle his seed with the seed of Cain, the only way he could get rid of it or have salvation would be to come forward and…” what?

confess and seek forgiveness from the prophethave his head cut off and his children killedpetition for “an annulment and repudiation"file for a divorce and get a transfusion

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: have his head cut off and his children killed

See: Wilford Woodruff Journal, entry of January 1852 (PDF archive copy p. 28), in reference to a teaching of Brigham Young.
CORRECT!

See: Wilford Woodruff Journal, entry of January 1852 (PDF archive copy p. 28), in reference to a teaching of Brigham Young.

31. Which twentieth-century LDS prophet was a leading proponent of racial segregation?

David O. McKayEzra Taft BensonJoseph Fielding SmithAll of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: All of the above

As were also President Harold B. Lee and Apostles J. Reuben Clark, Henry D. Moyle, and Mark E. Peterson.

See: Harris, Matthew L.; Bringhurst, Newell G. The Mormon Church and Blacks: A Documentary History (2015), p. 67.
CORRECT!

As were also President Harold B. Lee and Apostles J. Reuben Clark, Henry D. Moyle, and Mark E. Peterson.

See: Harris, Matthew L.; Bringhurst, Newell G. The Mormon Church and Blacks: A Documentary History (2015), p. 67.

32. According to ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org), Joseph Smith made money by using a ‘seer stone’ to search for what?

Lost livestockDistant relativesBuried treasureFugitives from justice

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Buried treasure

See: ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topics Essay, “Book of Mormon Translation.”
CORRECT!

See: ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topics Essay, “Book of Mormon Translation.”

33. Where did Joseph get the seer stone that he used for treasure hunting and translating the Book of Mormon?

It was given to him by an angelHe found it while digging a wellIt was a family heirloomSomeone discovered it near Zelph’s grave

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: He found it while digging a well

See: According to the ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topics Essay, “Book of Mormon Translation,” footnote 18, Joseph found a seer stone while digging a well around 1822.
CORRECT!

See: According to the ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topics Essay, “Book of Mormon Translation,” footnote 18, Joseph found a seer stone while digging a well around 1822.

34. According to documents published by the Church, a few months prior to receiving the gold plates Joseph Smith was arrested and tried in 1826 in Chenango County, New York, of what crime?

Bank fraud and the illegal issuance of unauthorized bank paperThreatening a public official with bodily harmIncitement of a riot and treason against the stateUsing a seer stone in a fraudulent manner by pretending "to discover where lost goods may be found"

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Using a seer stone in a fraudulent manner by pretending "to discover where lost goods may be found"

See: Joseph Smith Papers, Introduction to People vs Joseph Smith, and linked copies of primary source documents.

Also, "Joseph Smith and the criminal justice system," Wikipedia.
CORRECT!

See: Joseph Smith Papers, Introduction to People vs Joseph Smith, and linked copies of primary source documents.

Also, "Joseph Smith and the criminal justice system," Wikipedia.

35. When Joseph Smith showed Wilford Woodruff the seer stone in late 1841, Wilford recorded that he had now seen the–

Rock of revelationInstrumentality of GodKey to translationUrim & Thummim

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Urim & Thummim

Woodruff recorded: “I had the privilege of seeing for the first time in my day the URIM & THUMMIM.”

See: ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topics Essay, “Book of Mormon Translation,” footnote 21.
CORRECT!

Woodruff recorded: “I had the privilege of seeing for the first time in my day the URIM & THUMMIM.”

See: ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topics Essay, “Book of Mormon Translation,” footnote 21.

36. According to ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org), when the Prophet Joseph Smith used the seer stone to translate the Book of Mormon, how was it done?

He held the stone in his cupped hands, with outstretched arms at face level, and received direct revelation to dictate the textHe stroked the stone while in an attitude of prayerHe placed the stone into a hat, pressed his face into the hat, and read aloud English words that appeared on the stoneHe spun the stone repeatedly upon the engravings of each gold plate

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: He placed the stone into a hat, pressed his face into the hat, and read aloud English words that appeared on the stone

See: ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topics Essay, “Book of Mormon Translation.”

Also, Russell M. Nelson, “A Treasured Testament,” Mission Presidents Seminar, Provo, UT, June 1992.
CORRECT!

See: ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topics Essay, “Book of Mormon Translation.”

Also, Russell M. Nelson, “A Treasured Testament,” Mission Presidents Seminar, Provo, UT, June 1992.

37. Book of Mormon witness Martin Harris, who served as one of the scribes for the translation, had some unusual experiences, including which of the following?

He walked and talked for two miles with the Lord Jesus Christ who was in the shape of a deerHe excitedly awoke from his sleep because an invisible creature as large as a dog was upon his chestHe saw the Devil, who was sleek, hairy, four-footed, and had the head of a jackassAll of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: All of the above

See: BYU Professor Ronald W. Walker, “Martin Harris: Mormonism’s Early convert,” p. 35.

Also, John A. Clark letter, August 31, 1840, Early Mormon Documents, vol. 2, p. 271.
CORRECT!

See: BYU Professor Ronald W. Walker, “Martin Harris: Mormonism’s Early convert,” p. 35.

Also, John A. Clark letter, August 31, 1840, Early Mormon Documents, vol. 2, p. 271.

38. Who said: “…there is no authentic statement in the history of the Church which states that the use of such a stone was made in that translation”?

Gordon B. HinckleyHarold B. LeeJoseph Fielding SmithSpencer W. Kimball

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Joseph Fielding Smith

See: Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, vol. 3, p. 225.
CORRECT!

See: Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, vol. 3, p. 225.

39. Who said: “Just as the arch crumbles if the keystone is removed, so does all the Church stand or fall with the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon”?

Hugh NibleyEzra Taft BensonB. H. RobertsMartin Harris

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Ezra Taft Benson

See: Ezra Taft Benson, “The Book of Mormon – Keystone of Our Religion,” General Conference, October 1986.
CORRECT!

See: Ezra Taft Benson, “The Book of Mormon – Keystone of Our Religion,” General Conference, October 1986.

40. What “sudden death” proposition did Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland make about the Book of Mormon?

“...if a divine witness is not forthcoming, look inward and assess the state of your own personal worthiness""...everything in the Church – everything – rises or falls on the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon”"If divine power manifested itself through a simple farm boy, He can also witness His wonders within you""...reject this historical witness at your own peril, and the Heavens will withdraw themselves to your everlasting detriments"

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: "...everything in the Church – everything – rises or falls on the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon”

Elder Holland declared that if the Book of Mormon is not true, “this Church and its founder are false, a fraudulent deception from the first instance forward."

See: Jeffrey R. Holland, “True or False,” New Era, June 1995.
CORRECT!

Elder Holland declared that if the Book of Mormon is not true, “this Church and its founder are false, a fraudulent deception from the first instance forward."

See: Jeffrey R. Holland, “True or False,” New Era, June 1995.

41. In 1811, when Joseph Smith was about six years old, his father Joseph Smith Sr. had a “very singular vision” which became part of the Smith family lore. This vision included–

Traveling through a desolate field where there was a tree with white fruitHe and his family ate the fruit and were exceedingly happyA river with a guide rope and a great building containing occupants who mocked themAll of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: All of the above

See: Lucy Mack Smith, Joseph Smith, The Prophet And His Progenitors For Many Generations, chapter 14.

Compare Lehi's vision, 1 Nephi 8:9-27.
CORRECT!

See: Lucy Mack Smith, Joseph Smith, The Prophet And His Progenitors For Many Generations, chapter 14.

Compare Lehi's vision, 1 Nephi 8:9-27.

42. The Book of Mormon, which contains “the fulness of the everlasting Gospel” (JS History 1:34), doesn't include teachings about which of these vital LDS doctrines?

Eternal families, sealing ordinances, and exaltation in the Celestial KingdomMortality as a probationary stateThe necessity and power of prayerThe importance and infinite nature of the atonement

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Eternal families, sealing ordinances, and exaltation in the Celestial Kingdom

See: Content of the Book of Mormon itself (all editions).

Also, note the absence of Book of Mormon references in the LDS Topical Guide for the subjects Genealogy and Temple Work, Eternal Family, Celestial Glory, etc.
CORRECT!

See: Content of the Book of Mormon itself (all editions).

Also, note the absence of Book of Mormon references in the LDS Topical Guide for the subjects Genealogy and Temple Work, Eternal Family, Celestial Glory, etc.

43. What conclusions were drawn by Thomas Stuart Ferguson, president of the LDS Church’s New World Archaeological Foundation, after searching for Book of Mormon archaeological evidence for 25 years?

“…there is little doubt… the evidence confirms Joseph Smith knew in his era more than humans could know”“…it is fiction… what is in the ground will never conform to what is in the book”“Though we have stumbled somewhat, I am optimistic that we are on the brink of proving its historicity”"...the great civilizations of the past all speak to the truth of this marvelous ancient record"

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: “…it is fiction… what is in the ground will never conform to what is in the book”

See: Ferguson correspondence of February 1976.

Letter 1

Letter 2, p. 1

Letter 2, p. 2
CORRECT!

See: Ferguson correspondence of February 1976.

Letter 1

Letter 2, p. 1

Letter 2, p. 2

44. Who said: “Archaeologists and other scholars have long probed the hemisphere's past and the society does not know of anything found so far that has substantiated the Book of Mormon”?

Society for American ArchaeologyThe National Geographic SocietyMidwest Archaeological ConferenceBiblical Archaeology Society

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: The National Geographic Society

See: Letter to Luke Wilson, Institute for Religious Research, August 12, 1998.
CORRECT!

See: Letter to Luke Wilson, Institute for Religious Research, August 12, 1998.

45. Who said: “It can be stated definitely that there is no connection between the archaeology of the New World and the subject matter of the Book of Mormon. There is no correspondence whatever between archaeological sites and cultures as revealed by scientific investigations and as recorded in the Book of Mormon, hence the book cannot be regarded as having any historical value from the standpoint of the aboriginal peoples of the New World"?

Society of Primitive TechnologyThe Archaeological ConservancyThe Smithsonian InstitutionAmerican Rock Art Research Association

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: The Smithsonian Institution

See: Letter from Frank H.H. Roberts, Jr., Smithsonian Institution, dated February 16, 1951, photographically reproduced in The Book of Mormon Examined, by Arthur Budvarson, la Mesa, California, 1959, p. 37.

See also, “Mormons and Archaeology: An Outside View,” Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Summer 1973, pp. 41, 42, 46.
CORRECT!

See: Letter from Frank H.H. Roberts, Jr., Smithsonian Institution, dated February 16, 1951, photographically reproduced in The Book of Mormon Examined, by Arthur Budvarson, la Mesa, California, 1959, p. 37.

See also, “Mormons and Archaeology: An Outside View,” Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Summer 1973, pp. 41, 42, 46.

46. Extensive genetic research has concluded that Native Americans are descendants of what people who arrived in America over 14,000 years ago?

AfricanMiddle EasternAsianEuropean

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Asian

See: “Genetic history of indigenous peoples of the Americas” and notes.
CORRECT!

See: “Genetic history of indigenous peoples of the Americas” and notes.

47. Among many other sources, where are we told that Native Americans are “Lamanites,” the literal descendants of Jewish ancestors who came to the Americas in 600 BC?

The Quorum of the Twelve ApostlesThe Doctrine & CovenantsJoseph Smith & The Book of MormonAll of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: All of the above

See: “Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” April 1845. D&C 28:9, 14; 32:2; 54:8. Letter to John Wentworth, Editor, Chicago Democrat, 1842. JS History 1:34.

The Book of Mormon Introduction (prior to 2007) stated that the Lamanites were the “principal ancestors of the American Indians.”
CORRECT!

See: “Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” April 1845. D&C 28:9, 14; 32:2; 54:8. Letter to John Wentworth, Editor, Chicago Democrat, 1842. JS History 1:34.

The Book of Mormon Introduction (prior to 2007) stated that the Lamanites were the “principal ancestors of the American Indians.”

48. Despite being specifically named in the Book of Mormon, which of the following did not exist in the Americas during Book of Mormon times (2500 BC to 400 AD)?

Corn, beans, peppers, copper tools, bison, yamsCocoa beverages, turkeys, war clubs, feather headdressesCotton, jade, shell jewelry, salt, flint, honey, deerHorses, chariots, elephants, cattle, swine, steel

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Horses, chariots, elephants, cattle, swine, steel

Some examples from among numerous sources: R.J.G. Savage & M.R. Long, Mammal evolution, an illustrated guide (1986), Facts on File, pg. 202. Sharon Levy, "Mammoth Mystery, Did Climate Changes Wipe Out North America's Giant Mammals, Or Did Our Stone Age Ancestors Hunt Them To Extinction?” On earth, winter 2006, pp. 15-19. Gongora, J., and C. Moran. 2005. "Nuclear and mitochondrial evolutionary analyses of Collared, White-lipped, and Chacoan peccaries (Tayassuidae)," Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, vol. 34, pp. 181-189. Science Daily, Texas A&M University, Agricultural Communications, December 29, 2006.
CORRECT!

Some examples from among numerous sources: R.J.G. Savage & M.R. Long, Mammal evolution, an illustrated guide (1986), Facts on File, pg. 202. Sharon Levy, "Mammoth Mystery, Did Climate Changes Wipe Out North America's Giant Mammals, Or Did Our Stone Age Ancestors Hunt Them To Extinction?” On earth, winter 2006, pp. 15-19. Gongora, J., and C. Moran. 2005. "Nuclear and mitochondrial evolutionary analyses of Collared, White-lipped, and Chacoan peccaries (Tayassuidae)," Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, vol. 34, pp. 181-189. Science Daily, Texas A&M University, Agricultural Communications, December 29, 2006.

49. According to the Book of Mormon, how many soldiers perished in the final great battles of the Jaredites, Nephites, and Lamanites, in the vicinity of the Hill Cumorah?

230,000350,000540,0002.2 million

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: 2.2 million

See: Ether 15:2; Mormon 6: 11-14.
CORRECT!

See: Ether 15:2; Mormon 6: 11-14.

50. According to the LDS First Presidency, where is the Hill Cumorah located?

Chichen Itza, MexicoTikal, GuatemalaPalenque, MexicoWestern New York State, USA

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Western New York State, USA

“Brother Sparks inquired about the location of the Hill Cumorah mentioned in the Book of Mormon, where the last battle between the Nephites and Lamanites took place. The Church has long maintained, as attested to by references in the writing of General Authorities, that the Hill Cumorah in western New York state is the same as referenced in the Book of Mormon.”

Letter to Bishop Darrell L. Brooks from the Office of the First Presidency, October 16, 1990. (First Presidency on that date was Ezra Taft Benson, Gordon B. Hinckley, and Thomas S. Monson.)
CORRECT!

“Brother Sparks inquired about the location of the Hill Cumorah mentioned in the Book of Mormon, where the last battle between the Nephites and Lamanites took place. The Church has long maintained, as attested to by references in the writing of General Authorities, that the Hill Cumorah in western New York state is the same as referenced in the Book of Mormon.”

Letter to Bishop Darrell L. Brooks from the Office of the First Presidency, October 16, 1990. (First Presidency on that date was Ezra Taft Benson, Gordon B. Hinckley, and Thomas S. Monson.)

51. After extensive archaeological searches in and around the Hill Cumorah in New York during many years, what Book of Mormon artifacts have been discovered?

Steel swords, armor, and other weaponsHuman bone fragments and calcium layersChariot wheels and horse skeletonsNone of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: None of the above

“In accord with these general observations about New York and Pennsylvania, we come to our principal object—the Hill Cumorah. Archaeologically speaking, it is a clean hill. No artifacts, no walls, no trenches, no arrowheads. The area immediately surrounding the hill is similarly clean. Pre-Columbian people did not settle or build here.”

See: John E. Clark, BYU, Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, vol. 13:1, p. 151.
CORRECT!

“In accord with these general observations about New York and Pennsylvania, we come to our principal object—the Hill Cumorah. Archaeologically speaking, it is a clean hill. No artifacts, no walls, no trenches, no arrowheads. The area immediately surrounding the hill is similarly clean. Pre-Columbian people did not settle or build here.”

See: John E. Clark, BYU, Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, vol. 13:1, p. 151.

52. An 1808 map of Africa refers to the Comoros Islands (featured in Captain Kidd pirate stories) as ‘Camora’. What is the name of its capital city?

NjazidjaMoroniMwaliMalachi

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Moroni

See: Map and article “Comoros” on Wikipedia.
CORRECT!

See: Map and article “Comoros” on Wikipedia.

53. What was the standard spelling of the name Cumorah in the 1830 edition of the Book of Mormon?

CamorahKumorahKahmoraCumoora

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Camorah

See: Book of Mormon, 1830 edition.
CORRECT!

See: Book of Mormon, 1830 edition.

54. Which of the following places from the region where Joseph Smith lived are surprisingly similar to place names found in the Book of Mormon?

Hellam, Alma, Jacobsburg, Jerusalem, JordanKishkiminetas, Lehigh, Moraviantown, Noah LakesOneida, Rama, Ripple Lake, Sodom, ShilohAll of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: All of the above

Hellam, PA (Helam, Mosiah 23:19) Alma, NY (Alma, Mosiah 24:20) Jacobsburg, OH (Jacobugath, 3 Nephi 9:9) Jerusalem, OH (Jerusalem, Alma 24:1) Jordan, PA (Jordan, Mormon 5:3) Kishkiminetas, PA (Kishkumen, 3 Nephi 9:10) Lehigh, PA (Lehi, Alma 51:24) Moraviantown, ON (Morianton, Alma 50:25) Lake Noah, OH (Noah, Alma 49:12) Oneida, NY (Onidah, Alma 47:5) Rama, ON (Ramah, Ether 15:11) Ripple Lake, ON (Ripliancum, Ether 15:8) Sodom, OH (Sidom, Alma 15:1) Shiloh, PA (Shilom, Mosiah 7:5).

See: Commentary and primary sources cited at Church Education System Letter, pp. 13-14.
CORRECT!

Hellam, PA (Helam, Mosiah 23:19) Alma, NY (Alma, Mosiah 24:20) Jacobsburg, OH (Jacobugath, 3 Nephi 9:9) Jerusalem, OH (Jerusalem, Alma 24:1) Jordan, PA (Jordan, Mormon 5:3) Kishkiminetas, PA (Kishkumen, 3 Nephi 9:10) Lehigh, PA (Lehi, Alma 51:24) Moraviantown, ON (Morianton, Alma 50:25) Lake Noah, OH (Noah, Alma 49:12) Oneida, NY (Onidah, Alma 47:5) Rama, ON (Ramah, Ether 15:11) Ripple Lake, ON (Ripliancum, Ether 15:8) Sodom, OH (Sidom, Alma 15:1) Shiloh, PA (Shilom, Mosiah 7:5).

See: Commentary and primary sources cited at Church Education System Letter, pp. 13-14.

55. The Prophet Joseph Smith said that the Book of Mormon was "the most correct of any book on earth.” Including minor corrections, how many changes have been made to the Book of Mormon since it was first printed?

None27251100,000+

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: 100,000+

“If one counts every difference in every punctuation mark in every edition of the Book of Mormon, the result is well over 100,000 changes,” Fair Mormon, Book of Mormon Textual Changes.

Note that some of these changes are doctrinally substantive, such as for example the insertion of the phrase "the son of" in 1 Nephi 11:18, 21, 32; and 13:40. Or replacing the word "white" with the word "pure" in 2 Nephi 30:6.
CORRECT!

“If one counts every difference in every punctuation mark in every edition of the Book of Mormon, the result is well over 100,000 changes,” Fair Mormon, Book of Mormon Textual Changes.

Note that some of these changes are doctrinally substantive, such as for example the insertion of the phrase "the son of" in 1 Nephi 11:18, 21, 32; and 13:40. Or replacing the word "white" with the word "pure" in 2 Nephi 30:6.

56. What nineteenth-century book that predates the Book of Mormon contains dozens of striking parallels?

View of the Hebrews (published 1823)The Late War Between the United States and Great Britain (published 1819)The First Book of Napoleon (published 1809)All of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: All of the above

For a list of examples, see: Church Education System Letter, pp. 16-25.
CORRECT!

For a list of examples, see: Church Education System Letter, pp. 16-25.

57. In the 1769 King James Bible (the edition owned by Joseph Smith), the book of Isaiah contained twelve significant translation errors. How many of these errors are also found in the Isaiah passages in the Book of Mormon?

None36All of them

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: All of them

See: Table and commentary, “1769 KJV Errors in Book of Mormon,” Church Education System Letter.
CORRECT!

See: Table and commentary, “1769 KJV Errors in Book of Mormon,” Church Education System Letter.

58. In an attempt to explain the absence of pre-Columbian "horses" and "chariots" referenced in the Book of Mormon, LDS apologists speculate that the chariots were wheelless sleds pulled by what animals?

LlamasTapirsPeccariesAlpacas

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Tapirs

See: Daniel C. Peterson, “Yet More Abuse of B. H. Roberts,” BYU Maxwell Institute, 1997.

Also, “Horses in the Book of Mormon,” Fair Mormon, October 2007.
CORRECT!

See: Daniel C. Peterson, “Yet More Abuse of B. H. Roberts,” BYU Maxwell Institute, 1997.

Also, “Horses in the Book of Mormon,” Fair Mormon, October 2007.

59. Who said: “Because of their Masonic characters the ceremonies of the temple are sacred and not for the public”?

Lorin C. WooleyThe First PresidencyBruce R. McConkieHugh Nibley

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: The First Presidency

See: Messages of the First Presidency, vol. 4:250, October 15, 1911.
CORRECT!

See: Messages of the First Presidency, vol. 4:250, October 15, 1911.

60. Which notable early LDS leaders were Masons prior to assuming key roles in Mormonism?

Orson Hyde, Newell Knight, Amasa Lyman, George MillerJoseph Smith Sr, Hyrum Smith, Brigham Young, Heber C. KimballEdward Partridge, Orson Pratt, Frederick G. Williams, Don Carlos SmithSydney Rigdon, Ziba Peterson, Thomas B. Marsh, Luke Johnson

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Joseph Smith Sr, Hyrum Smith, Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball

See: “Historical Connections,” Mormonism and Free Masonry.
CORRECT!

See: “Historical Connections,” Mormonism and Free Masonry.

61. How long after the Prophet Joseph Smith joined the Masons did he introduce the temple endowment?

2 years1 year6 months7 weeks

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: 7 weeks

Joseph Smith became a Master Mason on March 15, 1842. History of the Church, vol.4, ch.32, p. 550.

He introduced the temple endowment in Nauvoo on May 4, 1842. "Endowment (Mormonism)," Wikipedia.

All those who intially received the endowment were Freemasons.
CORRECT!

Joseph Smith became a Master Mason on March 15, 1842. History of the Church, vol.4, ch.32, p. 550.

He introduced the temple endowment in Nauvoo on May 4, 1842. "Endowment (Mormonism)," Wikipedia.

All those who intially received the endowment were Freemasons.

62. Church leaders teach that the LDS endowment is the correct restored version of an apostate endowment handed down from the days of Solomon’s temple. This is unlikely because–

Freemasonry originated with stone tradesmen in medieval Europe between 1212-1351 ADThe temple of Solomon was used principally for the ritualistic slaughter of animalsThe Bible, the Book of Mormon, and other historical records contain no evidence of an ancient endowment ceremonyAll of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: All of the above

“We have the true masonry. The masonry of today is received from the apostasy which took place in the days of Solomon and David. They have now and then a thing that is correct, but we have the real thing.”

See: “Heber C. Kimball and Family, The Nauvoo Years,” BYU Studies Quarterly, vol. 15:4, article 7, p. 12; “From origin to Grand Lodge Freemasonry,” History of Freemasonry; A. Rowland, “The Purposes of the Temple,” Bible Hub.
CORRECT!

“We have the true masonry. The masonry of today is received from the apostasy which took place in the days of Solomon and David. They have now and then a thing that is correct, but we have the real thing.”

See: “Heber C. Kimball and Family, The Nauvoo Years,” BYU Studies Quarterly, vol. 15:4, article 7, p. 12; “From origin to Grand Lodge Freemasonry,” History of Freemasonry; A. Rowland, “The Purposes of the Temple,” Bible Hub.

63. How many major changes have been made to the LDS temple endowment since the Prophet Joseph Smith restored the “correct” version in 1842?

None21233

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: 33

See: “Timeline,” The LDS Endowment.

"Major changes to Mormon temple ceremony, especially for women," Religion News, January 3, 2019

Also, David John Buerger, The Mysteries of Godliness: A History of Mormon Temple Worship, San Francisco: Smith Research Associates, 1994.
CORRECT!

See: “Timeline,” The LDS Endowment.

"Major changes to Mormon temple ceremony, especially for women," Religion News, January 3, 2019

Also, David John Buerger, The Mysteries of Godliness: A History of Mormon Temple Worship, San Francisco: Smith Research Associates, 1994.

64. Which of the following is a requirement in order for a member to qualify for a temple recommend?

Commit to study the scriptures dailyPray for your friends and family membersPay 10% of your income to the ChurchDemonstrate Christlike love towards other people

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Pay 10% of your income to the Church

See: “Temple Recommend Interview Questions,” Question 10.
CORRECT!

See: “Temple Recommend Interview Questions,” Question 10.

65. If your loved one is getting married in an LDS temple, and you do not have a temple recommend, what happens?

You will be allowed to attend anyway if the wedding is for an immediate family memberYou can ask for a “special exception” pass to attend the wedding ceremonyYou can watch the ceremony from another location by closed-circuit TVYou won't be allowed to attend your loved one's marriage

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: You won't be allowed to attend your loved one's marriage

Only ‘worthy’ members who hold a valid temple recommend are allowed to enter LDS temples.

See: “Entry Requirement,” Temple (LDS Church).
CORRECT!

Only ‘worthy’ members who hold a valid temple recommend are allowed to enter LDS temples.

See: “Entry Requirement,” Temple (LDS Church).

66. As part of the LDS temple endowment ceremony, you make covenants (serious commitments) to the Church. Which is true regarding those solemn oaths?

Most of the commitments are optional and you are given an opportunity to modify certain partsYou are not permitted to know in advance exactly what these commitments areThe commitments are only symbolic and have no real application in everyday lifeThe commitments do not involve any obligations regarding material resources

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: You are not permitted to know in advance exactly what these commitments are

See: “Covenant portion,” Endowment (Mormonism).
CORRECT!

See: “Covenant portion,” Endowment (Mormonism).

67. Prior to 1990, temple participants took oaths promising never to reveal certain parts of the temple endowment, under penalty of what?

ExcommunicationDisfellowshipmentLoss of temple recommendDeath

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Death

See: “Timeline,” The LDS Endowment.
CORRECT!

See: “Timeline,” The LDS Endowment.

68. According to the Church, there are how many different versions of Joseph Smith’s first vision?

1469

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: 9

See: ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topics Essay, “First Vision Accounts.”
CORRECT!

See: ChurchofJesusChrist.org (formerly LDS.org) Gospel Topics Essay, “First Vision Accounts.”

69. The earliest record of the First Vision, written by Joseph Smith himself in 1832, differs in what significant way from the canonized version in the Pearl of Great Price?

He saw only one heavenly personageHe didn’t ask which church he should joinHe wasn’t attacked by SatanAll of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: All of the above

See: Original account in Joseph’s own handwriting, History, circa Summer 1832.
CORRECT!

See: Original account in Joseph’s own handwriting, History, circa Summer 1832.

70. In the 1838 canonized version of the First Vision, Joseph says he went to inquire of the Lord “to know which of all the sects was right, that I might know which to join.” In the original 1832 account, Joseph explained that before going to pray he already knew–

“mankind hath followed well the light of the Lord”“most have held fast to the true and living faith”“there was no society or denomination that was built upon the gospel of Jesus Christ”"God should reveal unto me the correct path upon my faith and earnestness"

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: “there was no society or denomination that was built upon the gospel of Jesus Christ”

See: Original account in Joseph’s own handwriting, History, circa Summer 1832.

Also, "...for at this time it had never entered into my heart that all were wrong," Pearl of Great Price, Joseph Smith–History 1:18.
CORRECT!

See: Original account in Joseph’s own handwriting, History, circa Summer 1832.

Also, "...for at this time it had never entered into my heart that all were wrong," Pearl of Great Price, Joseph Smith–History 1:18.

71. No mention of the 1820 First Vision has ever been found in any historical record (newspaper, letter, journal, tract, minutes, etc.) written or published between 1820 and 1832. This seems rather odd considering–

It “excited a great deal of prejudice against me among professors of religion”“men of high standing would… excite the public mind against me… all united to persecute me”It attracted “the attention of the great ones of the most popular sects of the day”All of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: All of the above

See: Pearl of Great Price, Joseph Smith–History 1:22-23.
CORRECT!

See: Pearl of Great Price, Joseph Smith–History 1:22-23.

72. In April 1990 General Conference, Apostle Russell M. Nelson counseled Church members to stop using the word “Mormon.” Then what happened?

At the next General Conference, President Gordon B. Hinckley contradicted Elder Nelson’s directive, telling members that they should be proud to be called MormonsAs Presidents of the Church, Gordon B. Hinckley and Thomas S. Monson spent substantial Church funds on a multi-year PR campaign promoting the name MormonBoth of the aboveNone of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Both of the above

See: Russell M. Nelson, “Thus Shall My Church Be Called,” General Conference, April 1990

Gordon B. Hinckley, “Mormon Should Mean ‘More good’,” General Conference, Oct 1990

LDS Newsroom, “I’m a Mormon Campaign”; "I'm a Mormon" website; "I'm a Mormon" YouTube channel; "I'm a Mormon" campaign, Wikipedia; LDS Newsroom, Feature film “Meet the Mormons.”
CORRECT!

See: Russell M. Nelson, “Thus Shall My Church Be Called,” General Conference, April 1990

Gordon B. Hinckley, “Mormon Should Mean ‘More good’,” General Conference, Oct 1990

LDS Newsroom, “I’m a Mormon Campaign”; "I'm a Mormon" website; "I'm a Mormon" YouTube channel; "I'm a Mormon" campaign, Wikipedia; LDS Newsroom, Feature film “Meet the Mormons.”

73. After the death of President Monson in 2018, what revelation did newly sustained prophet Russell M. Nelson announce at a special news conference and in his General Conference address?

Church members must stop using the word Mormon because the Lord "is offended"Failing to use the Lord’s name when referring to His Church “is a major victory for Satan”Both of the aboveNone of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Both of the above

See: “The Name of the Church,” LDS Newsroom, August 16, 2018.

Russell M. Nelson, “The Correct Name of the Church,” General Conference, October 2018.
CORRECT!

See: “The Name of the Church,” LDS Newsroom, August 16, 2018.

Russell M. Nelson, “The Correct Name of the Church,” General Conference, October 2018.

74. In 2017, Apostle M. Russell Ballard said: “We would have to say, as two Apostles who have covered the world and know the history of the Church and know the integrity of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve from the beginning…”

“there has been no attempt on the part of the Church leaders to try to hide anything from anybody”“steps are sometimes necessary to protect valuable historical documents from improper care and handling”“no truth is greater than the testimony that builds faith and weakens the adversary's position""distrust of the Lord's anointed leads feeble souls into dark portals whence there may be no return"

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: “there has been no attempt on the part of the Church leaders to try to hide anything from anybody”

See: “Apostles Answer Questions about Standards, Doubts during YSA Face to Face,” November 2017.
CORRECT!

See: “Apostles Answer Questions about Standards, Doubts during YSA Face to Face,” November 2017.

75. According to one research source, how many instances of the Church purposely hiding or censoring information can be readily documented?

391729

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: 29

See: “The Hiding of Church History,” Prove All Things; Hold Fast to Good, updated February 2018.
CORRECT!

See: “The Hiding of Church History,” Prove All Things; Hold Fast to Good, updated February 2018.

76. The Hassan BITE Model has a checklist of 92 techniques used by cults to control their members. About how many of these 92 techniques does the LDS Church use, including the ones used to control missionaries?

12365980

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: 80

See: “Assessing the Mormon Church Using Steven Hassan’s BITE Model for Cults,” Mormon Faith Crisis.
CORRECT!

See: “Assessing the Mormon Church Using Steven Hassan’s BITE Model for Cults,” Mormon Faith Crisis.

77. In April 2006 General Conference, Thomas S. Monson explained: “…the Church is not wealthy.” This statement seems rather odd considering that the LDS Church–

Uses almost all of its revenues for the construction of hospitals, schools, orphanages, and homeless sheltersSpends most of its income for the cleaning of its many stake and ward meetinghousesOwns over 5,000 valuable debt-free properties, $32 billion in publicly traded stock, numerous for-profit businesses, and a high-end shopping mallMakes it accounting records public and anyone can easily verify its holdings and net worth

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Owns over 5,000 valuable debt-free properties, $32 billion in publicly traded stock, numerous for-profit businesses, and a high-end shopping mall

See: Thomas S. Monson, “Our Sacred Priesthood Trust,” General Conference, April 2006.

2017 Church statistical report showing 33,847 wards and stakes (figure an average of 3 units per building); Media report of the LDS Church's US stock holdings; Estimate of the LDS Church's tithing income; Corporations owned by the LDS Church; the City Creek mall.
CORRECT!

See: Thomas S. Monson, “Our Sacred Priesthood Trust,” General Conference, April 2006.

2017 Church statistical report showing 33,847 wards and stakes (figure an average of 3 units per building); Media report of the LDS Church's US stock holdings; Estimate of the LDS Church's tithing income; Corporations owned by the LDS Church; the City Creek mall.

78. In October 2012, Cragun and Reuters estimated that the LDS Church brings in approximately how much in tax-exempt tithing contributions each year?

$95 million$850 million$2.2 billion$7 billion

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: $7 billion

See: “LDS Church Makes Money By Mormon Donations,” Huffington Post, October 12, 2012.

Also, Salt Lake Tribune report regarding LDS Church finances.
CORRECT!

See: “LDS Church Makes Money By Mormon Donations,” Huffington Post, October 12, 2012.

Also, Salt Lake Tribune report regarding LDS Church finances.

79. In April 2018, President Russell M. Nelson said: “poverty continues from one generation to another, until people pay their tithing.” Which of the following is true?

99.9% of the people in the world's ten wealthiest countries don't pay LDS tithingTwo countries where LDS tithe payers make up an astonishing 25% and 17% of the total population are among the poorest nations, ranked 103rd and 106thLDS members earn average incomes, and are no better off financially than other peopleAll of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: All of the above

See: "Dowry is not the Lord's way," Deseret News, April 16, 2018.

“These Are the Richest Countries in the World,” Fortune, November 17, 2017.

Country Resources (use Reaching the nations + [country name]), Cumorah.com. Assumes 50% of members pay tithing.

“List of countries by GDP (nominal),” Wikipedia.

Pew Research report on income ranges by religion, 2016.
CORRECT!

See: "Dowry is not the Lord's way," Deseret News, April 16, 2018.

“These Are the Richest Countries in the World,” Fortune, November 17, 2017.

Country Resources (use Reaching the nations + [country name]), Cumorah.com. Assumes 50% of members pay tithing.

“List of countries by GDP (nominal),” Wikipedia.

Pew Research report on income ranges by religion, 2016.

80. According to an article in the Ensign magazine, you should pay tithing to the Church before you pay for what?

Installment payments for a recreational vehicleHome improvements and maintenanceEducation loans and business obligationsWater, electricity, rent, and food for your family

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Water, electricity, rent, and food for your family

See: “Sacred Transformations,” Ensign, December 2012.
CORRECT!

See: “Sacred Transformations,” Ensign, December 2012.

81. According to a 1983 General Conference talk, members who don’t pay tithing won’t have what?

High callings to which they were foreordainedAn eternal family and exaltationThe spiritual gift of sound money managementSpare funds for a family vacation

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: An eternal family and exaltation

See: Hartman Rector Jr., “That Ye May Have Roots and Branches,” General Conference, April 1983.
CORRECT!

See: Hartman Rector Jr., “That Ye May Have Roots and Branches,” General Conference, April 1983.

82. In General Conference, President Thomas S. Monson explained: “…our Church has no paid ministry.” Although local ward and stake leaders are not paid, which higher leaders receive up to $120,000 or more per year as a “living allowance”?

First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve, Presiding Bishopric, First Quorum of the Seventy, temple and mission presidentsGeneral Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary PresidenciesMembers of the Strengthening Church Members Committee (SCMC)Special ecclesiastical liaisons set apart to work directly with the law firm of Kirton McConkie.

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve, Presiding Bishopric, First Quorum of the Seventy, temple and mission presidents

Compensation paid to upper LDS ecclesiastical positions totals approximately $82 million a year, not including benefits such as housing, vehicles, free tuition, pensions, etc.

See: 2017 Church statistical report (421 mission presidents; 159 temple presidents). General Authorities and General Officers (109 qualifying male general authorities).

Presiding Bishopric letter regarding Living Allowance Increase dated January 2, 2014.
CORRECT!

Compensation paid to upper LDS ecclesiastical positions totals approximately $82 million a year, not including benefits such as housing, vehicles, free tuition, pensions, etc.

See: 2017 Church statistical report (421 mission presidents; 159 temple presidents). General Authorities and General Officers (109 qualifying male general authorities).

Presiding Bishopric letter regarding Living Allowance Increase dated January 2, 2014.

83. Who said: “It is wrong to criticize leaders of the Church, even if the criticism is true”?

Jeffrey R. HollandDavid A. BednarDallin H. OaksBoyd K. Packer

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Dallin H. Oaks

See: Transcript of Dallin H. Oaks as featured on PBS “The Mormons Part Two,” 2007.

Also, YouTube video of the interview.
CORRECT!

See: Transcript of Dallin H. Oaks as featured on PBS “The Mormons Part Two,” 2007.

Also, YouTube video of the interview.

84. According to Apostle Boyd K. Packer, what are the dangers to the Church?

Politicians, cannabis users, and porn producersInactive members, older single adults, and bar ownersLGBTQ and feminist movements, scholars and intellectualsYouth who are addicted to social media

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: LGBTQ and feminist movements, scholars and intellectuals

See: Boyd K. Packer, “All-Church Coordinating Council,” May 18, 1993.
CORRECT!

See: Boyd K. Packer, “All-Church Coordinating Council,” May 18, 1993.

85. In 1975, the First Presidency announced a policy stating that only men were allowed to offer prayers in what meetings?

Sacrament meetingsFast & testimony meetingsPriesthood meetingsAll of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: All of the above

See: “New Information on Church Policies,” Ensign, August 1975.
CORRECT!

See: “New Information on Church Policies,” Ensign, August 1975.

86. When was the first time a woman was allowed to offer a public prayer in LDS General Conference?

October 1971April 1983October 2005April 2013

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Correct choice: April 2013

See: Peggy Fletcher Stack, “First prayer by woman offered at Mormon conference,” Salt Lake Tribune, April 2013.
CORRECT!

See: Peggy Fletcher Stack, “First prayer by woman offered at Mormon conference,” Salt Lake Tribune, April 2013.

87. President J. Reuben Clark taught that if you as a woman dress such that “you appeal to the baser passions of men, and if so clothed you shall be assaulted…” you should–

take at least part of the blame yourselfseek other companions of more noble characterquickly marry and reform the offenderrefrain from such unseemly public displays

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: take at least part of the blame yourself

See: J. Reuben Clark, “Plain Talk to Girls,” Improvement Era, August 1946.
CORRECT!

See: J. Reuben Clark, “Plain Talk to Girls,” Improvement Era, August 1946.

88. Apostle M. Russell Ballard counseled the women of the Church–

Make plans to gain a quality education as part of your personal preparedness strategySeek spiritual confirmation when making decisions about spirits who may become part of your familyDon't feel shy or awkward if you are overwhelmed and need to turn down a callingDon't talk too much in ward council meetings and don't assume a role that's not yours

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Don't talk too much in ward council meetings and don't assume a role that's not yours

See: M. Russell Ballard, Europe Area Sisters’ Meeting, September 9, 2014.

Also, M. Russell Ballard, “Men and Women and Priesthood Power,” Ensign, September 2014.
CORRECT!

See: M. Russell Ballard, Europe Area Sisters’ Meeting, September 9, 2014.

Also, M. Russell Ballard, “Men and Women and Priesthood Power,” Ensign, September 2014.

89. Apostle Richard G. Scott taught that when a woman is assaulted, the Lord may prompt her to do what?

Pray for the perpetrator so he can speedily repentAvoid reporting the incident in order to protect the name of the ChurchRecognize a degree of responsibility for the abuse, which her priesthood leader may assessChange the manner of her dress to avoid the appearance of evil

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Recognize a degree of responsibility for the abuse, which her priesthood leader may assess

See: Richard G. Scott, “Healing the Tragic Scars of Abuse,” General Conference, April 1992.
CORRECT!

See: Richard G. Scott, “Healing the Tragic Scars of Abuse,” General Conference, April 1992.

90. In September 2018, former LDS bishop Sam Young was excommunicated from the Church because he openly campaigned for what?

Reversal of Church policies denying ordinances to children of same-sex couplesImplementation of Church-wide tithing rebatesElimination of salaries and benefits for General AuthoritiesProtection of children during closed-door interviews involving sexually explicit questions

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Protection of children during closed-door interviews involving sexually explicit questions

See: “Mormon Bishop Sam Young Excommunicated for Wanted to Stop Sexually Explicit Interviews of Children,” Newsweek, September 17, 2018.
CORRECT!

See: “Mormon Bishop Sam Young Excommunicated for Wanted to Stop Sexually Explicit Interviews of Children,” Newsweek, September 17, 2018.

91. On April 24, 2016, Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland said: “... a week ago Thursday we created 15 stakes, and we are doing that más o menos every week, more or less…. The week before it was 12… we are talking double digit stakes every week.” In reality, the Church actually created how many new stakes in April 2016?

0111527

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: 0

See: Jeffrey R. Holland, Young Single Adults address, April 24, 2016.

Note: The word “succeeding” in the newsroom descriptions indicates an existing stake reorganization, not the creation of a new stake–

March 2016: 7 new stakes (1.75/week); April 2016: 0 new stakes (0/week); May 2016: 6 new stakes (1.5/week); June 2016: 3 new stakes (0.75/week); July 2016: 6 new stakes (1.5/week)

5-Month AVERAGE = 1 new stake/week
CORRECT!

See: Jeffrey R. Holland, Young Single Adults address, April 24, 2016.

Note: The word “succeeding” in the newsroom descriptions indicates an existing stake reorganization, not the creation of a new stake–

March 2016: 7 new stakes (1.75/week); April 2016: 0 new stakes (0/week); May 2016: 6 new stakes (1.5/week); June 2016: 3 new stakes (0.75/week); July 2016: 6 new stakes (1.5/week)

5-Month AVERAGE = 1 new stake/week

92. Apostle Boyd K. Packer said: “That is a malicious and destructive lie.” To what was he referring?

A story that one of Brigham Young’s sons was gayThe idea that some people are born with an attraction to their own genderThe claim that gay people often have a superior fashion senseA rumor that he himself was a closet homosexual

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: The idea that some people are born with an attraction to their own gender

See: Boyd K. Packer, “Message to Young Men,” General Conference, October 1976.

Also, LDS pamphlet, “To Young Men Only.”
CORRECT!

See: Boyd K. Packer, “Message to Young Men,” General Conference, October 1976.

Also, LDS pamphlet, “To Young Men Only.”

93. Regarding “Children of a Parent Living in a Same-Gender Relationship,” LDS administrative Handbook 1 states what policy?

A minor child (adopted or natural) may not receive a name, blessing, be baptized, confirmed, ordained, or recommended for a missionIf the child's biological grandparent is an active priesthood holder and temple worthy, the grandparent may perform ordinances for the child, subject to the bishop's approval.The child's bishop and stake president may jointly request a special authorization from the First Presidency to perform a blessing or baptism.All of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: A minor child (adopted or natural) may not receive a name, blessing, be baptized, confirmed, ordained, or recommended for a mission

See: Handbook 1: Stake Presidents and Bishops, section 16:13.
CORRECT!

See: Handbook 1: Stake Presidents and Bishops, section 16:13.

94. Regarding the nature of homosexuality, Boyd K. Packer taught what?

“There is no mismatching of bodies and spirits”“Boys are to become men–masculine, manly men–ultimately to become husbands and fathers”“No one is predestined to a perverted use of these powers”All of the above

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: All of the above

See: Boyd K. Packer, “Message to Young Men,” General Conference, October 1976.

Also, LDS pamphlet, “To Young Men Only.”
CORRECT!

See: Boyd K. Packer, “Message to Young Men,” General Conference, October 1976.

Also, LDS pamphlet, “To Young Men Only.”

95. Who said: “Sometimes masturbation is the introduction to the more serious sins of exhibitionism and the gross sin of homosexuality”?

Boyd K. PackerDallin H. OaksSpencer W. KimballErnest L. Wilkinson

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Spencer W. Kimball

See: Spencer W. Kimball, “Love vs. Lust,” BYU address, January 5, 1965.
CORRECT!

See: Spencer W. Kimball, “Love vs. Lust,” BYU address, January 5, 1965.

96. Apostle Dallin H. Oaks said: “I believe in retaining criminal penalties on…” what?

the medicinal use of cannabissex crimes such as homosexuality and other forms of deviate sexual behaviorbringing service animals into LDS meetinghousesthe sale and consumption of alcohol in the vicinity of Temple Square

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: sex crimes such as homosexuality and other forms of deviate sexual behavior

See: Dallin H. Oaks, “The Popular Myth of the Victimless Crime,” Brigham Young University Press, 1974.
CORRECT!

See: Dallin H. Oaks, “The Popular Myth of the Victimless Crime,” Brigham Young University Press, 1974.

97. According to the LDS booklet “Homosexuality” (prepared for use by local leaders working with gay members), what is the cause of homosexual behavior?

Unbalanced diet, lack of regular exercise, delayed puberty, borderline personality disorderDisturbed family background, poor relationship with peers, unhealthy sexual attitudes, early homosexual experienceLack of early intervention and timely psychiatric and conversion therapiesCompulsive behaviors involving the unnatural viewing of pornographic media

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: Disturbed family background, poor relationship with peers, unhealthy sexual attitudes, early homosexual experience

See: “Homosexuality,” LDS manual, second edition, 1981.

Also, Jeffrey R. Holland, “Face to Face for Young Single Adults,” 2016.
CORRECT!

See: “Homosexuality,” LDS manual, second edition, 1981.

Also, Jeffrey R. Holland, “Face to Face for Young Single Adults,” 2016.

98. Apostle Mark E. Petersen taught that one way to overcome the habit of masturbation is–

“get a referral to LDS counseling services from your bishop”“dress yourself for the night so securely that you cannot easily touch your vital parts”“apply hot pepper sauce to your hands before retiring to bed or going to the bathroom”“order a pair of ‘chastity warrior’ underwear from the LDS distribution center”

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: “dress yourself for the night so securely that you cannot easily touch your vital parts”

See: Homosexuality: Welfare Services Packet 1, p 16, 1973 (quote attributed to Mark E. Petersen).
CORRECT!

See: Homosexuality: Welfare Services Packet 1, p 16, 1973 (quote attributed to Mark E. Petersen).

99. Russell M. Nelson taught: “While divine love can be called perfect, infinite, enduring, and universal, it cannot correctly be characterized as..." what?

boundlessunerringunconditionalhereditary

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: unconditional

See: Russell M. Nelson, "Divine Love," Ensign, February 2003.
CORRECT!

See: Russell M. Nelson, "Divine Love," Ensign, February 2003.

100. To avoid implying that you approve of your gay child’s same-sex partner, Apostle Dallin H. Oaks suggests telling your child who is visiting home–

“don’t expect to borrow money from us”“don’t expect us to take you out and introduce you to our friends, or deal with you in a public situation”“don’t expect us to skip church just because you're in town and want to do something else on Sunday”"don't expect us to smile and bend over backwards just to make you feel welcome"

Sorry, wrong answer...

Correct choice: “don’t expect us to take you out and introduce you to our friends, or deal with you in a public situation”

See: Dallin H. Oaks, interview on “Same-Gender Attraction,” 2006.
CORRECT!

See: Dallin H. Oaks, interview on “Same-Gender Attraction,” 2006.

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