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Or if that does not work, try this mail form. Here is a Jeopardy style priesthood lesson. The easiest way to avoid contention over what the "question" should be, is bad old fashioned authoritarianism (i.e. All decisions of the judge are final and the correct answer/question is the one I had in mind when I wrote the question, don't complicate things with the facts) Or you can choose to just throw out that question, because "unlike volleyball there are no overy's in Priesthood meeting". There is enough for more than one lesson, so pick out the categories that you like and save the rest for later..
Potpourri
100 This building had average to poor acoustics initially, the speakers would often complain of hearing their own words echoed back moments after saying them, until the balcony was added.
200 This official declaration 100 years ago Oct. conference 1990 marked the beginning of the end of the official sanction of plural marriage among the living.
Daily-Double 300 The apostolic brother of this apostolic mathematicians has a famous autobiography, canyon, summit, mountain park and in a round about way a city named after him.
400 This apostolic brother had he not been removed from the quorum of the 12 and later reinstate in a different order, could have become the president of the death of Joseph Smith. Then B.Y.U would have been O.P.U.
500 This "Son of Thunder" or "Avenging Angle" as he was sometimes known, actually had a much softer side, he cut off his long hair to have a wig made for the aging Elisa R. Snow in spite of Joseph Smiths promise of gods protection if he were to not cut his hair.
Common Bonds
100 Coffee, Tea and Tobacco
200 Pepsi, Sanka, Coca Cola
300 Oliver Cowdrey, David Whitmer, Martin Harris
400 John Whitmer, Hyrum Page, Samuel Smith,
500 John C Freemont, Jim Bridger, J. W. Gunnison
Presidential prominence
100 This president was well known for his activity support of the boy scouts of America, he also had a high pitched voice of a tenderfoot scout, he was tall and slender and wore a goatee and glasses.
200 This president was the first to fly world wide to visit the members of the church but he was better known for his great love for all people every where and his wavy white hair.
300 This president has a large portrait hanging in the Utah capital, which had been altered to cover up a spittoon under the table, though he gave up this bad habit later in life, the portrait was more historically accurate for his territorial governing tenure.
400 This president was either assistant church historian or church historian for 64 years, and was only released as he became president of the church, He should have been well familiar with church history since his father was also a president of the church and his great grandfather was Hyrum Smith.
500 This president as a youngster was a poor baseball player, had poor penmanship and couldn't carry a tone. He proved valid the saying of practice made perfect or at least with singing, practice makes better.
Also Known As
100 Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints.
200 Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints
300 Daughters of Zion
400 Native Americans, Polynesians, Hawaiians
500 The shadow government of the territory of Deseret.
Famous Families
100 This family is as well known to gentiles for being Mormon as they are for singing or having large front teeth.
200 This mans family, is said to be one of the largest in the church, It could have been even larger if he had died of old age, rather then from execution.
300 52 kids is notable, but 26-27 wives gave him infamous among gentiles.
400 These young lamanite bro's & sisters skied to rock music success, and are currently staging a comeback.
500 This former Mormon family on occasion 10 years apart drew the attention of national media to Utah and the Mormon church, though their every move and utterance was in the press, it's still uncertain if they can carry a tune as their last names suggests.
Unconfirmed Mormons
100 D.C. investigative reporter with a nose for news as big as his own.
200 The less heroic, less kissy family feud host. (The answer is Ray Combs, that recently committed suicide)
300 Rumors has it that he joined the church, Mr. Wilson was just glad that he joined the navy.
400 Three time Nation rodeo all-around champion from Salem Utah.
500 He played a doctor on T.V., a clean cut doctor from mile valley California, while reluctantly serving his country in Korea
(Thomas B. Marsh left the church virtually over spilt milk even though he was one of the original one of these.)
Final Jeopardy: This man helped open the Italian mission in 1850. He prophesied that the land would open up and blossom like a rose. But he is probably more famous for opening the windows of heaven.
or Orrin Porter Rockwell, according to claims of Anti-Mormons, supposedly under the direction of Joseph Smith or Brigham Young, belonged to this group. whose purpose was to avenge the wrongs of the church and kill its enemies. Other Anti-Mormons have claimed that the council of Fifty was indeed this nefarious group. However no conclusive evidence links Mormon hierarchy to this secret oath making origination that was disbanded by Joseph smith and the leader Samson Avard in 1838 was excommunicated. The longer name is "Daughter of Zion". The shorter and more familiar name is our final jeopardy answer.
Keep on tracking
100 The golden spike was driven here.
200 One of two railroad companies that did the major work on the transcontinental railroad.
300 The Year the transcontinental railroad was completed.
400 This department store was organized in part to help stem the tide of gentile merchants and goods to be brought by the train. This "cooperative is still in existence today.
500 These brothers left the church and started a store. Brigham Young lamented that the sale of coffee, tea and tobacco drained the Mormon economy. These brothers later got rich enough from mining to start their own banks, which is not part of the first interstate banking system.
' Old Joe Smith'
100 Tall for his day, slender of stature, 'old Joe' walked with a limp, However this roman like feature, often de-emphasized in portraits, was his most prominent feature other than those mentioned.
200 At this event Joseph Smith's visage and voice was so clear that some witnesses wrote that it was "true to the whistle".
300 This younger brother drove a wagon containing the bodies of Joseph and Hyrum from Carthage to Nauvoo and died himself less than a month later.
400 This group exhumed his body & moved it to a different location due to erosion problems others say to erode Mormon claims that he was resurrected.
500 Daily Double (only one) The accusation of "Polygamy" continued in this publication and Joseph Smith's executive decision to destroy it on the basis of a public nuisance, possibly more than any previous action, enraged Anti-Mormon sentiment.
Buildings in Zion
100 This building had average to poor acoustics initially, the speakers would often complain of hearing their own words echoed back moments after saying them, until the balcony was added.
200 The 1st Mormon temple built west the of Mississippi, but only by a mile.
300 Much temple work was performed in this building before it was order to be taken down by Willford Woodruff in Sept. of 1890
400 This building was almost sold to the catholic church, but they held out to get it for free and didn't get it at all, a tornado was it's last occupant.
500 The main architect of the Salt Lake temple was not related to BYU professor Madson, President David McKay or Moroni.
Non-Potent-potables
100 The Marriots are major alcohol distributor through their airline food servicing company. They would be poorer but wiser to only sale this beer of their own making to Northwestern airlines pilots.
200 Though never officially against the words of wisdom rumor had it that the church once owned stock in it, by way of a gift.
300 This often consumed beverage among Mormons, though it contains some caffeine, can be had hot or cold & often accompanied with marshmallows.
400 Though it is too mild to knock you out, it is often served as an enticement to attend youth firesides when accompanied with cookies.
500 A Grainy version of Mormon coffee foreign or domestic.
Final jeopardy category "Manifesto Destiny" This second Manifesto in 1904 is not to be confused with the political manifesto of 1895 or official declaration of 1978, it closed the carefully constructed loophole "to obey the law of the land" loophole by withdrawing church approved sanction of THIS , HERE.
The Plains truth (of false)
100 33 years latter to the day Wilford Woodruff in a sermon recounted that after he pulled his carriage sideways and opened it facing west at the mouth of the canyon the ailing Brigham Young arose and was enwrapped in a vision of the future glory of Zion. When the vision passed Wilford remembers Brigham saying "it is enough. This is the right place. Drive on."
200 The Mormon trail followed the Oregon trail along the NORTH side of the Platte river until the Hastings cutoff due to the philosophy of safety in numbers from the Indians.
300 Samuel Brannon the leader of the Brooklyn sea trekking saints was unable to convince Brigham Young to continue on to California. Brannon stayed in San Francisco and died one of the richest businessmen in California from the gold rush of 1849.
400 A stretch of less than half a mile (50 rods) around Donner hill near present day Hogle Zoo was the only piece of original road build by the first pioneer group.
500 Orson Pratt and _____ Brown were in the advance party of the first Mormon pioneer wagon train and were the first to view the valley, while Orson Pratt and Erastus Snow shared a horse as they surveyed the valley floor on July 22 1847. Samuel Brannon coming from California eastward along the Oregon trail through fort Hall missing the Salt Lake valley and meeting Brigham Young at the green river.
"Pope"-pori
100 William Clayton wrote about this canyon that the rattling of wagons resembles carpenters hammering at boards inside the highest rocks. The report of a rifle resembles a sharp crack of thunder...from rock to rock for sometime.
200 With the exception of the a few handcart companies the overland journey was in general described originally as a "pleasing excursion" rather than a trip through a "howling trackless desert"
(The Mormon role in the settlement of the west by Richard H Jackson page 20)
300 Video Daily Double. (Orson Pratt)
400 He was the president of the church for longest amount of time. (Brigham)
500 He was the president of the church for the 2nd longest amount of time. (Heber)
Who's Who
100 What infamous wagon train party spent weeks blazing new trails along Hastings cutoff towards the Salt Lake Valley. This work paved the way for the saints but also slowed them thus contributing to a late crossing of the fateful Sierra maintains. (near present day Truckee California)
200 This future prophet as a young boy crossed the plains with out shoes with his widowed mother. He later became the 2nd of a line of 3 generations of apostles.
300 Rumor has it that she miscarried Joseph Smith's child after being pushed down the stairs of the Nauvoo mansion during a fight with by Emma Smith.
400 In his latter years he got so heavy he had to be shipped in a freight wagon to talk at a meeting in Logan. The wagon broke a wheel. He couldn't lift him self out. It took 3 grown men using levers and pulleys to replace the wheel. But this weight problem did not stop him from raising a son who later became The president of the quorum of the 12 and his grandson by the same name became the most lanky president of the church.
500 He was the church historian 15 years, Assistant church historian 64 years before giving up the position to Leonard J Arrington to become the President of the church.
Who's Who's (who's What)
100 Of Wilford Woodruff, John Taylor, Lorenzo Snow or Brigham Young which had no apostolic offspring?
(skip Sidney G. Rigdon, Frederick G. Williams, William Law and John C. Bennett)
200 David W. Patten at the battle of Crooked River Missouri.
300 Hyrum Mack and Joseph F. William, Hyrum and Joseph Parley and Orson John W. and Brigham Jr.
400 Amasa M. Lyman Francis M. Lyman Richard R. Lyman
George A. Smith John Henry Smith George Albert Smith
Hyrum Smith Joseph F. Smith Joseph Fielding Smith
500 Thomas B. Marsh, William E. M'Lellin, Luke S. Johnson, William Smith, Orson Pratt, John F. Boynton, Lyman Wright, Amasa M. Lyman, Albert Carrington.
Not my Kid
100 Mathius Cowley - Matthew Cowley
*Ezra T. Benson - Ezra Taft Benson
Joseph F. Merrill - Merriner W. Merrill
200 George Q. Cannon - Abraham H. Cannon
Brigham Young - John W. Young
*Erastus Snow - Lorenzo Snow
300 *Alonzo A. Hinkley - Gordon B. Hinkley
John Taylor - John W. Taylor
George Q. Cannon - Sylvester Q. Cannon
400 Franklin D. Richards - George F. Richards
*George F. Richards Stephen L. Richards (LeGrand Richards)
Jedediah M. Grant - Heber J. Grant
500 Hyrum Smith - Joesph Fielding Smith
Wildord Woodruff - Abrham Owen Woodruff
*George A. Smith - George Albert Smith
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