General Knowledge "The Mormons"

See what you know about this American-born religion

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Last updated: May 20, 2014

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Hint	Answer
The founder and first prophet of the Mormon Church	Joseph Smith
Birthplace of the Mormon Church	Fayette New York
The flagship university operated by the Mormon Church	BYU
The headquarters of the Mormon Church	Salt Lake City, Utah
Formal name of the Mormon Church	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Informal name of the Mormon Church	LDS
Controversial doctrine abolished by the church in 1890	Polygamy
First Mormon major party candidate for President	Mitt Romney

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Name of current president and prophet	Thomas S. Monson
Top 3 states for Mormon membership	Utah, California, Idaho
Holy book of scriptures in addition to the Bible	Book of Mormon
Mormon leader known as the "Moses of America"	Brigham Young
Famous Mormon choral group	Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Number of self-identified Mormons currently in the US Senate	6
Name of Mormon places of worship closed on Sunday	Temples

Level 85

May 19, 2014

1) The Church was actually organized in Fayette, New York. 2) It looks like BYU is only accepted as an answer if it is entered in *both* abbreviated and unabbreviated form. It should probably be more flexible.

Level 36

May 20, 2014

You are so right. I have asked that either BYU or Brigham Young University be acceptable. And, I asked that Palmyra be changed to Fayette. Thanks for catching those two erros.

Level 17

Jul 28, 2015

Could you accept the 3 top states for Mormon membership as three separate answers rather than having to list all three in the same box? And accept temple as well as temples? Thanks

Level 17

Aug 1, 2016

Could you accept temple as well as temples, and Salt Lake City as well as Salt Lake City, Utah?

Level 33

Dec 8, 2018

Some of these answers are out of date, I should know, I'm Mormon. For example, Thomas S. Monson died.

Level 49

Jun 11, 2021

yea, it annoys me that the quiz hasn't changed