Latter Day Prophets of the LDS Church Quiz

Answer: Lorenzo Snow

Lorenzo Snow was born April 3, 1814, in Mantua, Ohio. As a youth, he preferred school rather than apprenticeship. He was converted to the Church in 1836. He spent the rest of his life (after his conversion) in service as a missionary, an Apostle, and Church President, which he became on September 13, 1898.

He stabilized Church finances as members increased their tithing and offerings. He died in Salt Lake City on October 10, 1901, at the age of 87. During a Conference Report, on April 1899, he says this: "When you find yourselves a little gloomy, look around you and find somebody that is in a worse plight than yourself; go to him and find out what the trouble is, then try to remove it with the wisdom which the Lord bestows upon you; and the first thing you know, your gloom is gone, you feel light, the Spirit of the Lord is upon you, and everything seems illuminated." This is one of his most remembered talks.

Answer: Thomas S. Monson

Thomas S. Monson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 21, 1927. He was in the United States Navy near the end of World War II. He became president of the church in the year of 2008.

Answer: Joseph

Joseph Smith was born on December 23, 1805, in Sharon, Vermont. In 1820 at Palmyra, New York, Joseph Smith saw God and Jesus Christ in a vision. He then translated and published the Book of Mormon. Joseph Smith died a martyr to his faith when he was 38.

Answer: John Taylor

John Taylor was born November 1, 1808, in Milnthorpe, Westmorland, England. He was an 1832 immigrant to Toronto, Canada. He became president in 1880. He died in the year 1887.

Answer: George Albert Smith

George Albert Smith was born on April 4, 1870, in Salt Lake City. When he was 33 years old he became an Apostle. He became President of the Church on May 21, 1945. George Albert Smith died in Salt Lake City on his eighty-first birthday, April 4, 1951.

Answer: Wilford Woodruff

Wilford Woodruff was a miller by trade. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1833. He became prophet in the year 1889, and he died in the year 1898.

Answer: David O. McKay

David studied at the Weber Stake Academy and the University of Utah to prepare for a career in education. After 44 years in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and 19 years as Church President, David O. McKay died on January 18, 1970, in Salt Lake City at the age of 96.

Answer: Spencer

Born on March 28, 1895, in Salt Lake City, Spencer W. Kimball grew up in Thatcher, Arizona. He became Church President on December 30, 1973, at the age of 78. While he was president, he produced great advances in doctrinal understanding. He died in Salt Lake City on November 5, 1985.

Answer: 7

Joseph was really young when doctor Nathan Smith performed surgery on his leg. The disease that led to the surgery is called typhoid. This disease led to an infection of the bone in his left leg between his knee and his ankle. This infection threatened his life, leading to surgery. Joseph had two options, to have his leg amputated, or to try to take out the infected part of bone.

He refused to have his leg amputated, because it would take away all possibility of ever walking again. He also would not consume the alcohol which they wanted to use as painkiller.

Answer: Martyred

Being martyred means to die for your faith. Because Joseph Smith would not stop preaching the gospel, he was killed. The answer to this question could also be found in question three. Joseph Smith was being held in Carthage jail when he was martyred. Joseph was being held along with three other men including his brother, Hyrum.