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THE AMERICAN WEST - MORMONS QUIZ (GCSE History)

Lauren Petrie 11 questions

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  1. 1The Mormons were part of the [blank_start]early[blank_end] settlers between [blank_start]1830[blank_end] and [blank_start]1840[blank_end]
    1. Aearly
    2. Blate
    3. C1830
    4. D1840
    5. E1850
    6. F1860
  2. 2HOW IT STARTED: A man called [blank_start]Joseph Smith[blank_end] claimed he saw a vision of an angel called [blank_start]Moroni[blank_end] in [blank_start]1823[blank_end]. The angel told Smith to find engraved plates on a hillside. He found and translated them which became [blank_start]the book of Mormon[blank_end] in [blank_start]1830[blank_end].
    The book states how Jesus visited America after the Resurrection and that the Native Americans were descendants of 3 lost tribes from Israel.     Image for question 2
    1. AJoseph Smith
    2. BMoroni
    3. C1823
    4. Dthe book of Mormon
    5. E1830
  3. 3Which of these were beliefs/followings of the Mormons?
    1. APolygamy (multiple wives)
    2. BMormons should convert more people to join them
    3. CChurch leaders should seek political power
    4. DAll property belonged to the church, not the individual people
    5. EThey were the children of God and more important than non-Mormons
    6. FThe world was going to end and they should follow Mormon teachings to be saved by God
    7. GThey should respect and live in peace with nature
    8. HOnly certain people should be Mormons as they were specially chosen by God
  4. 4It was [blank_start]Joseph Smith[blank_end] who created the Mormon religion and [blank_start]Brigham Young[blank_end] who lead them to Salt Lake City.
    1. AJoseph Smith
    2. BBrigham Young
  5. 5The whites did not like their beliefs for several reasons:

    [blank_start]Polygamy[blank_end] was seen as scandalous and as bad as slavery.
    [blank_start]Making others join their religion[blank_end] raised fears of domination and angered non-converts.
    [blank_start]Joining politics[blank_end] was a threat to non-converts who didn't want to follow Mormon rules.
    [blank_start]Group property[blank_end] was strange as individual property was very important to them.
    [blank_start]Belief they were God's children[blank_end] made them seem arrogant and pretentious to non-mormons.
    1. APolygamy
    2. BMaking others join their religion
    3. CJoining politics
    4. DGroup property
    5. EBelief they were God's children
  6. 6First, the Mormons were in [blank_start]Kirtland[blank_end] (1831-1837),
    They then travelled to [blank_start]Missouri[blank_end] (1837-1838),
    Then [blank_start]Nauvoo, Illinois[blank_end] (1839-1846),
    Until Finally they settled in [blank_start]Salt Lake City[blank_end] in 1847 onwards.
    1. AKirtland
    2. BMissouri
    3. CNauvoo, Illinois
    4. DSalt Lake City
  7. 7Joseph Smith was arrested in 1844 in Nauvoo, Illinois and then killed in jail by an angry mob.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  8. 8How did Brigham Young lead the Mormons to Salt Lake City?

    He [blank_start]divided[blank_end] people into groups and sub groups, each with their own [blank_start]leader[blank_end]
    Taught them how to travel in columns and circles
    [blank_start]Strict rules[blank_end] that we enforced with punishment

    It was down to his exceptional [blank_start]organisation[blank_end] and [blank_start]leadership[blank_end] skills.
    1. Adivided
    2. Bleader
    3. CStrict rules
    4. Dorganisation
    5. Eleadership
  9. 9When the Mormons arrived in Salt Lake City, the land was [blank_start]dry[blank_end] with [blank_start]harsh[blank_end] weather. This made the Mormons very [blank_start]uncertain[blank_end] about wanting to stay.
    1. Adry and unfertile
    2. Bsoft and fertile
    3. Cdry but reasonably fertile
    4. Dharsh
    5. Egood
    6. Fbearable
    7. Guncertain
    8. Hcertain
    9. Imotivated
  10. 10As Salt Lake city was [blank_start]not a good[blank_end] place to start a civilisation when they arrived, the morale was very [blank_start]low[blank_end]. Brigham Young motivated people [blank_start]when they were thinking of giving up[blank_end] and encouraged many others to join them for, [blank_start]much needed[blank_end], help.

    It was because of Young's amazing leadership, enthusiasm, commitment and charisma that 'made the desert bloom'.
    1. Anot a good
    2. Ban excellent
    3. Clow
    4. Dhigh
    5. Ewhen they were thinking of giving up
    6. Feven more and made them a strong group
    7. Gmuch needed
    8. Hextra

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GCSE History (American West) Quiz on THE AMERICAN WEST - MORMONS QUIZ (GCSE History), created by Lauren Petrie on 09/06/2017.
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