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The Book of Helaman

True or False


  1. Helaman was the father of Nephi, Lehi, and Samuel.
    True False
  2. Nephi and Lehi were burned by fire in Helaman 5.
    True False
  3. The walls of the prison in Helaman 5 began to shake, and a dark cloud surrounded the people within.
    True False
  4. The land had righteous judges during Helaman 7.
    True False
  5. Samuel taught the gospel his whole life, to both the Lamanites and Nephites.
    True False
  6. A famine came among the Nephites, after a prayer was offered to the Lord by Nephi.
    True False
  7. Twice in the book of Helaman it speaks of putting Nephi in prison, but he was only put there once.
    True False
  8. Five men went to go see if the chief judge had been murdered, all five were arrested for the murder.
    True False
  9. Samuel was interested in the building of walls. That is why he got on top of the wall.
    True False

Multiple Choice


  1. When Pahoran died 3 of his sons wanted to be chief judge. The people elected Pahoran II. One of his sons would not "concede" the election leading to his execution and the beginning of secret combinations. Which son was it?
    1. Pacumeni
    2. Moronihah
    3. Paanchi
    4. Hagoth
  2. When Nephi was discouraged after his mission to the land northward where did he go to pour out his soul and seek support from the Lord?
    1. The temple
    2. To the tower in his garden near the highway
    3. By the gate to Zarahemla
    4. In the palace
  3. All of the following were included in the prophecies of Samuel the Lamanite concerning the birth of Christ, except?
    1. No darkness for 2 days and one night
    2. A new star would appear.
    3. People would fall to the earth.
    4. Signs and wonders in the Heavens.
    5. Rivers would stand still.
  4. As Nephi was preaching repentance to the Nephites upon the tower in the land of Zarahelma, he converted many of them by prophesying something. What did he prophesy?
    1. That they would gain back the land of Nephi if they repent.
    2. That there would be many wonders at the birth of Christ.
    3. That if they did not repent the Lamanites would destroy them.
    4. That their chief judge had been murdered and lye in his own blood.
  5. The Lord told Nephi that whatever Nephi asked would be granted. When Nephi saw the fighting among the Nephites he asked the Lord to have a natural disaster come upon them to bring them to repentance. What was the natural disaster?
    1. A fire
    2. A flood
    3. A drought
    4. Fiery Serpent
  6. When the Nephites surrounded and defeated the army of Coriantumr, Moronihah they
    1. executed the captured Lamanites.
    2. took the captured as prisoners of war.
    3. followed the example of his father and let the Lamanites go home.
    4. allowed the defeated to live among them.
  7. In his final words to his sons Lehi and Nephi, Helaman II taught them two important lessons. One was that Christ is the only way that man can be saved and the other was
    1. how to teach the word of the Lord effectively.
    2. to give willingly to the poor.
    3. that marriage is ordained of the Lord.
    4. to live up to their names.
  8. When the captors of Nephi and Lehi were overshadowed with cloud of darkness and overcome with fear, what did Aminadab tell them to do?
    1. Run and tell the other Lamanites what they had seen.
    2. Fall to the earth and beg forgiveness.
    3. Repent and have faith.
    4. Ask Nephi and Lehi to teach them.
  9. Nephi the son of Helaman left the Judgment Seat for what reason?
    1. To be the head of the Nephite armies.
    2. To be more involved with the record keeping of the church.
    3. To drive the wicked Nephites out of the Land of Zarahelma.
    4. To preach the gospel for the rest of his days.
  10. Samuel the Lamanite stood on the wall of Zarahelma for a number of different reasons. All the following are reasons that he lists except:
    1. To show the judgment of God.
    2. To show the correct way to worship the Lord.
    3. To prophesy the coming of Christ.
    4. To show them the conditions of repentance.
  11. All of the following are prophecies set forth by Samuel the Lamanite concerning the death of Christ except:
    1. flooding
    2. earthquakes
    3. 3 days of darkness
    4. many would be resurrected
  12. After the Lamanites had pushed the Nephites out of their lands and up to Bountiful, Moronihah over the next 7 years ...
    1. gave up and let the Lamanites have their lands.
    2. prayed for the Lord to restore their lands.
    3. regained half of their lands before giving up the rest.
    4. regained their lands and took part of the Lamanites land.
    5. regained all of their lands back.
  13. When the Gadiantons threatened the overthrow of the government by force, the chief judge ordered the people to ...
    1. get their weapons ready for war.
    2. repent and gather themselves in one place.
    3. flee the city to the land Northward.
    4. surrender, why put up a fight against such a strong Army.
  14. Which of the following statements is not true concerning secret combinations?
    1. They are better off in the wilderness, isolated from urban centers.
    2. They do well in affluent business society.
    3. They will not survive without the acceptance and encouragement of society.
    4. They usually form around ambitious individuals.

Matching


  1. Lehi
  2. Moronihah
  3. Samuel
  4. Kishkumen
  1. The killer of Pahoran II who's "flight was speedy" and he was protected by secret covenants and combinations.
  2. The son of Moroni who led the Nephite armies.
  3. The voice of the Lord told him to return to Zarahemla and stand upon the wall and preach that which the Lord put in his heart.
  4. Heleman II's son and Nephi's brother who was "not one whit" behind.
  5. The governor of the society of Gadianton who wrote a threatening Epistle to the chief judge.
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