Exam 1-D&C People

Question 1

• Founder of the LDS church
• Received the First Vision
• Was a prophet, seer, revelatior, and translator

Answer 1

Joseph Smith Jr.

Question 2

• First scribe for JS Jr. (stopped writing for him after losing the 116 pages)
• One of the 3 witnesses
• Paid for printing costs of BOM through selling land
• Left church but never denied his testimony

Answer 2

Martin Harris

Question 3

• Received Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthoods together with Joseph Smith (Sec 13, 27)
• Present for the visit of Elias, Elijah, and Moses (Sec 110), saw Jesus Christ
• One of 3 witnesses

Answer 3

Oliver Cowdery

Question 4

• Helped with the translation by providing Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery with food, money, and paper
• Sections 12 and 23 are directed towards him
• Traveled with the saints to Jackson County, Missouri and Nauvoo. Left with the pioneers, but died on the trek in Mt. Pisgah, Iowa

Answer 4

Joseph Knight Sr.

Question 5

• One of the 3 witnesses
• Helped select the original 12 apostles of this dispensation
• Left the church but never denied seeing the gold plates

Answer 5

David Whitmer

Question 6

• Father of the Latter-day prophet Joseph Smith Jr.
• One of the eight witnesses to the BoM
• First patriarch of the church
• Had seven revelatory dreams about the coming of the restoration

Answer 6

Joseph Smith Sr.

Question 7

• One of the 8 witnesses to the BoM
• Father and Grandfather of two presidents of the church
• Presiding patriarch of the church
• Martyred with his brother in Carthage

Answer 7

Hyrum Smith

Question 8

• Brought the Aaronic priesthood to the dispensation of the fullness of times (May 15, 1829)
• Baptized the Son of God
• Chosen Prophet of Jesus Christ

Answer 8

John the Baptist

Question 9

• First president of the Ladies Relief Society
• Was present when Joseph Smith recieved the gold plates
• One of the scribes to the Book of Mormon
• The Elect Lady

Answer 9

Emma Hale Smith

Question 10

• Claimed he had a seer stone and started receiving revelations
• Whitmer’s son-in-law

Answer 10

Hiram Page

Question 11

• Appeared to Joseph Smith
• Showed location of the plates
• Prepared Joseph for the restoration
• Set rules

Answer 11

Moroni

Question 12

• Travels to meet Joseph Smith to be baptized
• Recipient of Sec 34
• Called to preach the word and preach repentance to prepare for 2nd coming

Answer 12

Orson Pratt

Question 13

• Very enthusastic about sharing the gospel to the Lamanites
• Takes them on a detour on their Native American trip
• Has friends that live in Ohio that they teach

Answer 13

Parley P. Pratt

Question 14

• Famous preacher and restorationist
• Sec 35 compares him to John the Baptist in his role
• He is to use his words to defend Joseph Smith

Answer 14

Sidney Rigdon

Question 15

• Hears of “golden bible”, he and his wife head to New York
• Former member of the 12 apostles
• Excommunicated

Answer 15

Thomas B. Marsh

Question 16

• One of 8 witnesses to the BoM
• Called to travel with Oliver Cowdery, Parley P. Pratt, and Ziba Peterson to preach to the Native Americans
• Mission led to the conversion of Sidney Rigdon

Answer 16

Peter Whitmer Jr.