REL A 275 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2026
The blessings that come from abiding by the precepts of the Book of Mormon - Answers We will
become nearer to God and be more like him
how to correctly apply the teachings of the Book of Mormon in your individual lives - Answers Use
the Holy Ghost to learn how to apply principles
What Joseph Smith specifically said about the Book of Mormon helping people get nearer to God -
Answers "I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth,
and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than
by any other book.
what a "precept" is and what it means to abide by the precepts of the Book of Mormon - Answers A
precept is a moral rule of action, to live it's teachings
the levels of Elder David A. Bednar's scripture study framework and the importance of each one -
Answers In his framework, Elder Bednar encourages us to focus primarily on applications rather than
doctrines and principles.
Why?- Doctrine
What?- Principle
How? Application
What President Ezra Taft Benson specifically says about starting a serious study about the Book of
Mormon - Answers President Ezra Taft Benson taught, "There is a POWER in the book which will
begin to flow into your lives the moment you begin a serious study of the [Book of Mormon]. You will
find greater POWER to resist temptation. You will find the POWER to avoid deception."
What the Doctrine of Covenants teaches about remembering the Book of Mormon - Answers Not
only to say, but to do
President Ezra Taft Benson taught, "There is a ________ in the book which will begin to flow into your
lives the moment you begin a serious study of the [Book of Mormon]. You will find greater ________
to resist temptation. You will find the ________ to avoid deception."
What word belongs in the blanks? - Answers power
In his framework, Elder Bednar encourages us to focus primarily on applications rather than doctrines
and principles. - Answers true
For any given principle, there are many ways to apply it. Each individual should seek the guidance of
the Spirit to make correct applications. - Answers true
The approximate year Nephi's family fled Jerusalem - Answers 600 BC
How many times Nephi and his brothers returned to Jerusalem, and the reasons they returned -
Answers Twice, Once for the plates and once for Ishmael's family
the names and order of Nephi's brothers, including which ones were born in the wilderness - Answers
Laman, Lemuel, Sam, Jacob, and Joseph
where Nephi was prompted to flee to in 2 Nephi 5 - Answers wilderness
who Zedekiah is, what his connection to Lehi's family is, and which of Zedekiah's sons escaped the
capture and captivity from the Babylonians by also leaving Jerusalem - Answers Lehi left Jerusalem
while Zedekiah was in his 11th year of reign
who originally wrote the allegory of the olive tree - Answers Zenos
Lehi's family tree down to Jarom - Answers Lehi, Jacob, Enos, Jarom
King Benjamin and his family - Answers Father: King Mosiah 1, Son:King Mosiah 2, Grandsons:
Ammon and Aaron
which leader was warned to flee out of the land of Nephi and led the Nephites to the land of
Zarahemla - Answers Mosiah
who the Mulekites were and their history with scriptural record keeping - Answers Mulek left
jerusalem a few years after lehi and lived in the Americas. Zarahemla and Mosiah merged their people
and Mosiah reigned leading to king benjamin. They brought no record with them
who was the leader of the Mulek's descendants when the Nephites found them - Answers Zarahemla
who lived in the city of Zarahemla - Answers Mulekites (people of Zarahemla)
which anti-Christ came at the time of Jacob - Answers Sherem
the two most important authors of the book of Omni - Answers Omni and Amaleki
the eight journeys shown on the map, and the leader and key significance of each one - Answers 1-
mosiah leads people out of Nephi-Lehi to city of Zarahemlai 2-Group tries to retake land and fights
, amoung themselves and returns 3-Zeniff approaches king of lamanites for a portion of land 4-Alma
the elder leads people to be baptized by waters of mormon and they settle Helam 5-Limhi sent a
group of people for help to zarahemla and they got lost. Ended up in desolation 6- King mosiah 2 sent
expedition to find limhi's people 7- Found limhi's people. Got lamanites drunk. Escaped. 8- Alma's
people escaped lamanite bondage as well and went back to zarahemla
which people discovered the records of the Jaredites - Answers Mulekites
where the people of Zeniff lived - Answers Zarahemla to Nephi-Lehi to Zarahemla
where Alma the Elder's people lived - Answers Helam
key actions King Noah's priests took - Answers Stole the lamanite women and married them
Where Alma the Elder baptized his first converts, and how he helped his people escape the Lamanites
- Answers Waters of Mormon
the last king of Zarahemla before the reign of the judges began, who instituted the reign of the
judges, who was the first chief judge in this new order, and who wanted to change the rule back to
kings - Answers Mosiah 2, Alma the younger, Amalici
which people buried their weapons of war - Answers The people of Ammon
which missionaries were preaching at the same time - Answers The sons of Mosiah
who was the leader of the church after Alma the Younger - Answers Helaman
know the background and main story of the stripling warriors - Answers Yes
Know the story of Samuel the Lamanite - Answers Yes
the status of the Nephite government before the coming of the resurrected Christ - Answers The
Nephite government was destroyed before the coming of the resurrected Christ.
who held the records after Mormon - Answers Moroni
how long peace lasted after Christ's visit to America, and what caused the downfall of that peace -
Answers 200 years, pride and division
who found the original Jaredite record, and what was it written on - Answers Mulekites, downfall of
the people
who created the abridged record of the Jaredite people - Answers Moroni
who wrote the book of Ether - Answers Moroni
the purpose of the plan of salvation - Answers to become more like God and live with Him forever
what death means in a gospel sense - Answers separation
what had to happen for the infinite atonement to be fully realized - Answers Christ had to die
the various parts of the plan of salvation and the importance of each part - Answers pre-
earthCreationFallphysical deathspiritual death- repentanceresurrection and judgement -- celestial,
terrestrial, telestial
the "three pillars of eternity" that form the foundation for the plan of happiness - Answers The
Creation, Fall, and Atonement of Jesus Christ.
what makes Samuel the Lamanite's speech unique and what he invited the people to do after he
taught them - Answers Jesus has to die and be resurrected to redeem 100% of spiritual death. We
also redeem ourselves from spiritual death by repentance. When we are resurrected and brought in
front of Him we are redeemed from physical death. Jesus's atoning sacrifice brings about the
"condition of repentance".
Samuel the Lamanite's teachings about redemption from the two deaths (physical and spiritual), -
Answers Christ's resurrection redeems us physically and spiritually. We are no longer held back by
Adam and Eve but by our own carnal nature.
Samuel's teachings on what brings about the "condition of repentance" and the consequences of
those who don't meet those conditions - Answers the resurrection of Christ.They will suffer a second
spiritual death.
what the scriptures say about how we redeem ourselves from our own incorrect choices - Answers
Repentance, We must be reconciled to God by relying on Jesus' mercy and grace which enable us to
live His gospel
who will be present at our final judgment - Answers The entire Godhead
where the scriptures teach about the three degrees of glory in heaven - Answers D&C 76
President Boyd K. Packer's teachings on what best improves attitudes and behaviors - Answers a
study of doctrines
What makes Samuel the Lamanite's speech so unique in the Book of Mormon? - Answers It is the
only time we hear a Lamanite preaching the gospel.
Our faith and our righteous works will redeem us. - Answers False
The blessings that come from abiding by the precepts of the Book of Mormon - Answers We will
become nearer to God and be more like him
how to correctly apply the teachings of the Book of Mormon in your individual lives - Answers Use
the Holy Ghost to learn how to apply principles
What Joseph Smith specifically said about the Book of Mormon helping people get nearer to God -
Answers "I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth,
and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than
by any other book.
what a "precept" is and what it means to abide by the precepts of the Book of Mormon - Answers A
precept is a moral rule of action, to live it's teachings
the levels of Elder David A. Bednar's scripture study framework and the importance of each one -
Answers In his framework, Elder Bednar encourages us to focus primarily on applications rather than
doctrines and principles.
Why?- Doctrine
What?- Principle
How? Application
What President Ezra Taft Benson specifically says about starting a serious study about the Book of
Mormon - Answers President Ezra Taft Benson taught, "There is a POWER in the book which will
begin to flow into your lives the moment you begin a serious study of the [Book of Mormon]. You will
find greater POWER to resist temptation. You will find the POWER to avoid deception."
What the Doctrine of Covenants teaches about remembering the Book of Mormon - Answers Not
only to say, but to do
President Ezra Taft Benson taught, "There is a ________ in the book which will begin to flow into your
lives the moment you begin a serious study of the [Book of Mormon]. You will find greater ________
to resist temptation. You will find the ________ to avoid deception."
What word belongs in the blanks? - Answers power
In his framework, Elder Bednar encourages us to focus primarily on applications rather than doctrines
and principles. - Answers true
For any given principle, there are many ways to apply it. Each individual should seek the guidance of
the Spirit to make correct applications. - Answers true
The approximate year Nephi's family fled Jerusalem - Answers 600 BC
How many times Nephi and his brothers returned to Jerusalem, and the reasons they returned -
Answers Twice, Once for the plates and once for Ishmael's family
the names and order of Nephi's brothers, including which ones were born in the wilderness - Answers
Laman, Lemuel, Sam, Jacob, and Joseph
where Nephi was prompted to flee to in 2 Nephi 5 - Answers wilderness
who Zedekiah is, what his connection to Lehi's family is, and which of Zedekiah's sons escaped the
capture and captivity from the Babylonians by also leaving Jerusalem - Answers Lehi left Jerusalem
while Zedekiah was in his 11th year of reign
who originally wrote the allegory of the olive tree - Answers Zenos
Lehi's family tree down to Jarom - Answers Lehi, Jacob, Enos, Jarom
King Benjamin and his family - Answers Father: King Mosiah 1, Son:King Mosiah 2, Grandsons:
Ammon and Aaron
which leader was warned to flee out of the land of Nephi and led the Nephites to the land of
Zarahemla - Answers Mosiah
who the Mulekites were and their history with scriptural record keeping - Answers Mulek left
jerusalem a few years after lehi and lived in the Americas. Zarahemla and Mosiah merged their people
and Mosiah reigned leading to king benjamin. They brought no record with them
who was the leader of the Mulek's descendants when the Nephites found them - Answers Zarahemla
who lived in the city of Zarahemla - Answers Mulekites (people of Zarahemla)
which anti-Christ came at the time of Jacob - Answers Sherem
the two most important authors of the book of Omni - Answers Omni and Amaleki
the eight journeys shown on the map, and the leader and key significance of each one - Answers 1-
mosiah leads people out of Nephi-Lehi to city of Zarahemlai 2-Group tries to retake land and fights
, amoung themselves and returns 3-Zeniff approaches king of lamanites for a portion of land 4-Alma
the elder leads people to be baptized by waters of mormon and they settle Helam 5-Limhi sent a
group of people for help to zarahemla and they got lost. Ended up in desolation 6- King mosiah 2 sent
expedition to find limhi's people 7- Found limhi's people. Got lamanites drunk. Escaped. 8- Alma's
people escaped lamanite bondage as well and went back to zarahemla
which people discovered the records of the Jaredites - Answers Mulekites
where the people of Zeniff lived - Answers Zarahemla to Nephi-Lehi to Zarahemla
where Alma the Elder's people lived - Answers Helam
key actions King Noah's priests took - Answers Stole the lamanite women and married them
Where Alma the Elder baptized his first converts, and how he helped his people escape the Lamanites
- Answers Waters of Mormon
the last king of Zarahemla before the reign of the judges began, who instituted the reign of the
judges, who was the first chief judge in this new order, and who wanted to change the rule back to
kings - Answers Mosiah 2, Alma the younger, Amalici
which people buried their weapons of war - Answers The people of Ammon
which missionaries were preaching at the same time - Answers The sons of Mosiah
who was the leader of the church after Alma the Younger - Answers Helaman
know the background and main story of the stripling warriors - Answers Yes
Know the story of Samuel the Lamanite - Answers Yes
the status of the Nephite government before the coming of the resurrected Christ - Answers The
Nephite government was destroyed before the coming of the resurrected Christ.
who held the records after Mormon - Answers Moroni
how long peace lasted after Christ's visit to America, and what caused the downfall of that peace -
Answers 200 years, pride and division
who found the original Jaredite record, and what was it written on - Answers Mulekites, downfall of
the people
who created the abridged record of the Jaredite people - Answers Moroni
who wrote the book of Ether - Answers Moroni
the purpose of the plan of salvation - Answers to become more like God and live with Him forever
what death means in a gospel sense - Answers separation
what had to happen for the infinite atonement to be fully realized - Answers Christ had to die
the various parts of the plan of salvation and the importance of each part - Answers pre-
earthCreationFallphysical deathspiritual death- repentanceresurrection and judgement -- celestial,
terrestrial, telestial
the "three pillars of eternity" that form the foundation for the plan of happiness - Answers The
Creation, Fall, and Atonement of Jesus Christ.
what makes Samuel the Lamanite's speech unique and what he invited the people to do after he
taught them - Answers Jesus has to die and be resurrected to redeem 100% of spiritual death. We
also redeem ourselves from spiritual death by repentance. When we are resurrected and brought in
front of Him we are redeemed from physical death. Jesus's atoning sacrifice brings about the
"condition of repentance".
Samuel the Lamanite's teachings about redemption from the two deaths (physical and spiritual), -
Answers Christ's resurrection redeems us physically and spiritually. We are no longer held back by
Adam and Eve but by our own carnal nature.
Samuel's teachings on what brings about the "condition of repentance" and the consequences of
those who don't meet those conditions - Answers the resurrection of Christ.They will suffer a second
spiritual death.
what the scriptures say about how we redeem ourselves from our own incorrect choices - Answers
Repentance, We must be reconciled to God by relying on Jesus' mercy and grace which enable us to
live His gospel
who will be present at our final judgment - Answers The entire Godhead
where the scriptures teach about the three degrees of glory in heaven - Answers D&C 76
President Boyd K. Packer's teachings on what best improves attitudes and behaviors - Answers a
study of doctrines
What makes Samuel the Lamanite's speech so unique in the Book of Mormon? - Answers It is the
only time we hear a Lamanite preaching the gospel.
Our faith and our righteous works will redeem us. - Answers False
