LDS Faith Crisis Quiz 50

LDS Faith Crisis Quiz

50 Questions – Leader 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 2 points 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. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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.

5. 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.

6. 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 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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.”

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.”

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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

20. 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.

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. 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.)

24. 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.
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“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.

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. 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.

28. 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.

29. 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.

30. 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.

31. 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.

32. 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).

33. 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.

34. 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.”

35. 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.

36. 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.”

37. 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.

38. 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.

39. 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.

40. 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

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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.

41. 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

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

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

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

42. 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.

43. 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.

44. 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.

45. 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

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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.

46. 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

47. 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

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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.

48. 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.”

49. 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.

50. 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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