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Quiz about Famous Mormons
Quiz about Famous Mormons

Famous Mormons Trivia Quiz


Here are some interesting facts about some of the famous members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

A multiple-choice quiz by TiffanyBYU. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
TiffanyBYU
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
147,189
Updated
Jan 08 25
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1030
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which recently famous Mormon made his/her musical debut in "American Idol: Season 2"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which Mormon-born "Fast and Furious" Hollywood heartthrob had an interest in marine biology, and joined the board of directors of The Billfish Foundation in 2006? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This Dallas Mavericks 7-foot-6 center played basketball for Brigham Young University until he was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1993. Who is he? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who is known as "The Founder of Mormon Cinema"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which author wrote the "Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites" series, a series of fictional novels based on facts found in Mormon theology? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the first Mormon to be elected to the United States Senate? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of these current NFL stars did NOT play football for Brigham Young University during their college years? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which Mormon movie producer had his hand in several cinematic classics such as "Schindler's List", "Jurassic Park", "Rain Man" and "Days of Thunder"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which Latter-day apostle served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under President Dwight D Eisenhower? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What musical group consisting of Abe Mills, Bret Bryce, Dave Kimball, and Justin Smith burst into the music world as a new boy band with a Christian twist? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which recently famous Mormon made his/her musical debut in "American Idol: Season 2"?

Answer: Carmen Rasmusen

Eighteen-year-old Carmen makes her home just outside of Salt Lake City, in Bountiful, Utah.
2. Which Mormon-born "Fast and Furious" Hollywood heartthrob had an interest in marine biology, and joined the board of directors of The Billfish Foundation in 2006?

Answer: Paul Walker

Paul also made appearances in shows such as "Charles in Charge", "Highway to Heaven", "Who's the Boss?", "Diff'rent Strokes", and "The Young and the Restless". In addition, he was the star of "Expedition Great White" (2010), a show on the "National Geographic Channel", which caught and tagged great white sharks off the cost of Mexico.

Walker died in a car accident in 2013.
3. This Dallas Mavericks 7-foot-6 center played basketball for Brigham Young University until he was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1993. Who is he?

Answer: Shawn Bradley

Born March 22, 1972, Shawn played for BYU for only one year before serving a full-time LDS mission in Australia.
4. Who is known as "The Founder of Mormon Cinema"?

Answer: Richard Dutcher

Dutcher was the producer, director, screenwriter and actor in "God's Army" and "Brigham City". He is currently working on his latest venture, "The Prophet", a movie about the life and martyrdom of Joseph Smith.
5. Which author wrote the "Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites" series, a series of fictional novels based on facts found in Mormon theology?

Answer: Chris Heimerdinger

There are currently 9 books in Chris's "Tennis Shoes" series: "Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites", "Gadiantons and the Silver Sword", "The Feathered Serpent: Parts 1 & 2", "The Sacred Quest", "The Lost Scrolls", "The Golden Crown", "Warriors of Cumorah" and "Tower of Thunder".
6. Who was the first Mormon to be elected to the United States Senate?

Answer: Reed Smoot

In 1902 efforts were made to bar Smoot from his seat because he was a Mormon, but he was seated after a Senate investigation.
7. Which of these current NFL stars did NOT play football for Brigham Young University during their college years?

Answer: Kyle Turley

Kyle Turley was born in Provo, Utah, and grew up in Southern
California. He attended San Diego State and was the number 7 pick in the 1998 NFL Draft.
8. Which Mormon movie producer had his hand in several cinematic classics such as "Schindler's List", "Jurassic Park", "Rain Man" and "Days of Thunder"?

Answer: Jerry Molen

Jerry was also the producer of "Eye of the Storm", "Bright Lights", "Big City", "Hook", "A Far Off Place", "Little Giants", "The Little Rascals", "The Flintstones", "Casper", "Twister", "Jurassic Park: Lost World" and "The Other Side of Heaven".
9. Which Latter-day apostle served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under President Dwight D Eisenhower?

Answer: Ezra Taft Benson

Ezra Taft Benson later went on to become the Prophet and President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in November 1985.
10. What musical group consisting of Abe Mills, Bret Bryce, Dave Kimball, and Justin Smith burst into the music world as a new boy band with a Christian twist?

Answer: Jericho Road

Bret claims that the cartoon character that he is most like would have to be Batman.
Source: Author TiffanyBYU

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