Q 01/05

Joseph Smith founded the movement during which period of American religious revival?

A) Second Great Awakening

B) First Great Awakening

C) The Burned-over Revival

D) The Azusa Street Revival

Answer · why

A) Second Great Awakening

Western New York was so swept by revivals it was nicknamed the burned-over district.

Q 02/05

In which US state was Joseph Smith born in 1805?

A) Massachusetts

B) Vermont

C) New York

D) Ohio

Answer · why

B) Vermont

Crop failures in 1816 pushed the family to western New York.

Q 03/05

How old was Joseph Smith when he said he received the First Vision in 1820?

A) 18

B) 21

C) 14

D) 16

Answer · why

C) 14

He said God the Father and Jesus told him to join none of the existing churches.

Q 04/05

Which angel did Smith say showed him the buried golden plates in 1823?

A) Gabriel

B) Nephi

C) Michael

D) Moroni

Answer · why

D) Moroni

Smith said he finally obtained the plates in 1827 and returned them to the angel when done.

Q 05/05

In which town's drumlin did Smith say he found the golden plates?

A) Manchester, New York

B) Kirtland, Ohio

C) Sharon, Vermont

D) Harmony, Pennsylvania

Answer · why

A) Manchester, New York

The hill is known as Cumorah and lies about four miles south of Palmyra.