REL A 275 BYU Online Midterm Exam Questions
And Correct Answers (Verified Answers) 2026
The literal definition of "translation" - CORRECT ANSWER -the process of moving something
from one place to another
The difference between "source text" and "new text" - CORRECT ANSWER -source text = gold
plates
new text = 1830 BoM
The meaning of "complex tension" - CORRECT ANSWER -balance between literal translation and
translating the meaning
Tight Control vs. Loose Control - CORRECT ANSWER -tight control = no translator input, direct
translation
loose control = author puts in some of his own words to help understand meaning
The functions of the Brown Seer Stone, the Nephite Interpreters, and the Urim and Thummim -
CORRECT ANSWER -instruments by which the book of mormon was translated. brown stone he
found himself
The mechanics of how Joseph Smith translated the Gold Plates (Stone/Hat, etc). - CORRECT
ANSWER -top hat to darken the light to see interpreters better
book of lehi - nephite interpreters
The roles of Oliver Cowdery and Martin Harris - CORRECT ANSWER -martin harris was first
scribe - lost pages - oliver cowdery did the rest
,The purpose of the "Characters Document" - CORRECT ANSWER -Evidence of BoM
part of translation process
fufilled prophecy
The idea that the Book of Mormon has been published in several editions, including 1837, 1840,
and 1920. - CORRECT ANSWER -small differences, punctuation, capitalizing, grammar
large plates
date:
origin:
general content:
author: - CORRECT ANSWER -date: 589 BC to 350 AD
origin: nephi made them
general content: record of Lehi, the genealogy of his fathers, and a full account of the history of
his people. T wars and contentions and destruction of the Nephites
author: Nephi and mormon and other generations
small plates
date:
origin:
general content:
author: - CORRECT ANSWER -date: 570 BC
origin:
general content:
replaced 116 pages
the spiritual matters of the prophets and the people of Nephi
author: Nephi
, brass plates
date:
origin:
general content:
author: - CORRECT ANSWER -date:
origin: nephi and brothers went back for them 600 BC
general content: five books of Moses, a record of the Jews from the beginning to the reign of
King Zedekiah, prophecies of the holy prophets, and a genealogy of Lehi's fathers Isaih words
author:
title page
date:
origin:
general content:
author: - CORRECT ANSWER -date:
origin:
general content: description of book of mormon
author: Mormon
plates of Ether
date:
origin:
general content:
author: - CORRECT ANSWER -date:2300 BC
origin: found my king limhi
And Correct Answers (Verified Answers) 2026
The literal definition of "translation" - CORRECT ANSWER -the process of moving something
from one place to another
The difference between "source text" and "new text" - CORRECT ANSWER -source text = gold
plates
new text = 1830 BoM
The meaning of "complex tension" - CORRECT ANSWER -balance between literal translation and
translating the meaning
Tight Control vs. Loose Control - CORRECT ANSWER -tight control = no translator input, direct
translation
loose control = author puts in some of his own words to help understand meaning
The functions of the Brown Seer Stone, the Nephite Interpreters, and the Urim and Thummim -
CORRECT ANSWER -instruments by which the book of mormon was translated. brown stone he
found himself
The mechanics of how Joseph Smith translated the Gold Plates (Stone/Hat, etc). - CORRECT
ANSWER -top hat to darken the light to see interpreters better
book of lehi - nephite interpreters
The roles of Oliver Cowdery and Martin Harris - CORRECT ANSWER -martin harris was first
scribe - lost pages - oliver cowdery did the rest
,The purpose of the "Characters Document" - CORRECT ANSWER -Evidence of BoM
part of translation process
fufilled prophecy
The idea that the Book of Mormon has been published in several editions, including 1837, 1840,
and 1920. - CORRECT ANSWER -small differences, punctuation, capitalizing, grammar
large plates
date:
origin:
general content:
author: - CORRECT ANSWER -date: 589 BC to 350 AD
origin: nephi made them
general content: record of Lehi, the genealogy of his fathers, and a full account of the history of
his people. T wars and contentions and destruction of the Nephites
author: Nephi and mormon and other generations
small plates
date:
origin:
general content:
author: - CORRECT ANSWER -date: 570 BC
origin:
general content:
replaced 116 pages
the spiritual matters of the prophets and the people of Nephi
author: Nephi
, brass plates
date:
origin:
general content:
author: - CORRECT ANSWER -date:
origin: nephi and brothers went back for them 600 BC
general content: five books of Moses, a record of the Jews from the beginning to the reign of
King Zedekiah, prophecies of the holy prophets, and a genealogy of Lehi's fathers Isaih words
author:
title page
date:
origin:
general content:
author: - CORRECT ANSWER -date:
origin:
general content: description of book of mormon
author: Mormon
plates of Ether
date:
origin:
general content:
author: - CORRECT ANSWER -date:2300 BC
origin: found my king limhi
