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Section 1: People and Prophets from the Book of Mormon and Bible
1. Who was Ahaz?
A) A Nephite missionary
B) King of Judah, father of Hezekiah
C) A prophet in the Book of Mormon
D) One of the sons of Mosiah
> Correct Answer: B. King of Judah, father of Hezekiah.
> Explanation: Ahaz was the king of Judah who made a pact with Assyria instead of trusting God. Assyria
later turned on him. This account is used as a lesson about placing trust in worldly powers over divine
protection.
2. What does the name "Maher-shalal-hash-baz" mean?
A) God is with us
B) Destruction is imminent
C) The Lord is my salvation
D) Peace be unto you
> Correct Answer: B. Destruction is imminent.
> Explanation: Maher-shalal-hash-baz was the second son of Isaiah. His name served as a prophetic
symbol of the coming Assyrian invasion and judgment.
3. Who was Jesse?
A) A Nephite disciple
B) The father of King David
,C) A wicked king of Judah
D) A prophet in the Book of Mormon
> Correct Answer: B. The father of King David.
> Explanation: Jesse was the father of King David, mentioned in the Old Testament as part of the lineage
of Jesus Christ.
4. Who was Nephi the son of Nephi?
A) The first prophet in the Book of Mormon
B) One of the twelve disciples chosen by the resurrected Christ in the Book of Mormon
C) The brother of Jared
D) A wicked king
> Correct Answer: B. One of the twelve disciples chosen by the resurrected Christ in the Book of
Mormon.
> Explanation: Nephi the son of Nephi was one of the twelve disciples called by the resurrected Savior in
the Americas. He knelt and kissed the Savior's feet.
5. Who was Alma I (the Elder)?
A) A priest of Noah who was converted by Abinadi
B) A wicked king
C) The son of Mosiah
D) A Lamanite missionary
> Correct Answer: A. A priest of Noah who was converted by Abinadi.
> Explanation: Alma the Elder was a priest in the court of King Noah. He was converted by the teachings
of Abinadi and later organized the Church of Jesus Christ among the Nephites.
6. Who was Alma II (the Younger)?
A) The first king of the Nephites
,B) A son of Alma I who persecuted the Church and later repented
C) The father of King Benjamin
D) A Lamanite prophet
> Correct Answer: B. A son of Alma I who persecuted the Church and later repented.
> Explanation: Alma the Younger initially persecuted the Church along with the sons of Mosiah. He was
visited by an angel and called to repentance, later becoming a great prophet and the first chief judge.
7. Who was Mosiah I?
A) A Nephite prophet and king in Zarahemla, father of King Benjamin
B) The son of King Benjamin
C) A wicked priest
D) A Lamanite leader
> Correct Answer: A. A Nephite prophet and king in Zarahemla, father of King Benjamin.
> Explanation: Mosiah I was a Nephite prophet and king who led his people from the land of Nephi to
Zarahemla, where he discovered the people of Zarahemla.
8. Who was Mosiah II?
A) The son of King Benjamin and father of the sons of Mosiah
B) The first king of the Lamanites
C) A wicked priest of Noah
D) The brother of Jared
> Correct Answer: A. The son of King Benjamin and father of the sons of Mosiah.
> Explanation: Mosiah II was the son of King Benjamin. He became king and later established the reign of
the judges in the Nephite government.
9. Who was Ammon I?
A) A son of Mosiah who led an expedition to the land of Nephi and converted the people of Limhi
, B) A wicked Lamanite king
C) A priest of Noah
D) The brother of Nephi
> Correct Answer: A. A son of Mosiah who led an expedition to the land of Nephi and converted the
people of Limhi.
> Explanation: Ammon I, one of the sons of Mosiah, led an expedition to the land of Nephi. He found
and converted the people of Limhi (descendants of Zeniff) and helped them escape bondage from the
Lamanites.
10. Who was Limhi?
A) A son of Noah, king of Nephites in the land of Nephi who became enslaved by the Lamanites
B) The father of King Benjamin
C) A wicked priest
D) A Lamanite missionary
> Correct Answer: A. A son of Noah, king of Nephites in the land of Nephi who became enslaved by the
Lamanites.
> Explanation: Limhi was the son of King Noah. He became king of the Nephites in the land of Nephi and
was enslaved by the Lamanites until Ammon helped his people escape to Zarahemla.
11. What were the two roles of Christ in the Atonement?
A) Saving and Redeeming
B) Saving and Forsaking
C) Redeeming and Justifying
D) Saving and Judging
> Correct Answer: C. Redeeming and Justifying.
> Explanation: In the Atonement, Christ serves as both Redeemer (saving us from physical death) and
Justifier (enabling us to be forgiven of sins through His grace).