Mosiah 29
659. (H-M) Mosiah sought the will of his people concerning who should be their next king. Their reply was:
A. They were not desirous of having a king
B. They desired to abolish the monarchy and establish a democracy
C. They desired that Ammon should be their king and ruler
D. They desired that Aaron should be their king and ruler
E. They desired that Omner should be their king and ruler
F. They desired that Himni should be their king and ruler
Answer: D (Mosiah 29:1-2)
660. All of the following are true concerning the establishment of a new kingdom EXCEPT:
A. Aaron had left for the land of Nephi, therefore Mosiah could not confer the kingdom upon him
B. Aaron was not willing to take upon himself the kingdom
C. Alma agreed to assume the position of king until Aaron finished his mission to the Lamanites
D. None of the sons of Mosiah were willing to take upon them the kingdom
Answer: C (Mosiah 29:3)
661. (H-E) King Mosiah sent a written word among his people. He wrote all of the following EXCEPT:
A. O ye my people, or my brethren, for I esteem you as such
B. I desire that ye should consider your desire to have a king
C. He to whom the kingdom doth rightly belong [Aaron] has declined and will not take upon him the kingdom
D. Since Aaron had declined the kingdom, we should appoint Ammon, his brother, as the king
Answer: D (Mosiah 29:4-6)
662. (H-M) King Mosiah feared that if another man was appointed king all of the following would happen EXCEPT:
A. There would arise contentions among the people
B. Perhaps his son would become angry if another was appointed, and draw away a part of the people after him, causing war and contention
C. The resulting war and contention could be the cause of much shedding of blood
D. Contention among Mosiah’s people would give the Lamanites reason to rejoice
E. The ways of the Lord could be perverted and the souls of many people could be destroyed
Answer: D (Mosiah 29:7)
663. (H-E) King Mosiah counseled his people to be wise as they considered having a king for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A. King Mosiah and his people had no right to destroy Mosiah’s son
B. Mosiah secretly wanted Ammon, not Aaron, to be the new king
C. The people had no right to destroy another person if appointed in Aaron’s place
D. If Aaron were to turn again to his pride and vain things, he could recall his words and claim his right to the kingdom
E. By turning again to his pride, Aaron could cause the people to also commit much sin
F. Mosiah desired that the people would do that which would bring peace
Answer: B (Mosiah 29:8-10)
664. (H-M) King Mosiah said all of the following to his people EXCEPT:
A. I will be your king for the remainder of my days
B. Let us appoint judges to judge our people according to our laws
C. We will newly arrange the affairs of this people
D. We will appoint wise men to be judges
E. We will appoint judges to judge this people according to the commandments of God
F. Let us appoint twelve chief judges to preside over the lesser judges
Answer: F (Mosiah 29:11)
665. (D-E) Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? It is better that a man should be judged of God than of man, for the judgments
of God are always just, but the judgments of man are not always just.
Answer: T (Mosiah 29:12)
666. (H-M) King Mosiah stated to his people that it would be expedient to have kings if all of the following were true EXCEPT:
A. If the kings could always be just men
B. If the kings would establish the laws of God
C. If the kings would judge the people according to the commandments of God
D. If they could have men for their kings who would do even as his father, king Benjamin, did
E. If the kings were well versed in the law and the use of eloquent language
Answer: E (Mosiah 29:13)
667. (H-M) As king Mosiah served, he did all of the following for his people EXCEPT:
A. He labored with all the power and faculties which he possessed to teach the people the commandments of God
B. He labored to establish peace throughout the land
C. He greatly expanded the role of government amongst his people and imposed a system of taxation
D. He labored to do away with war, contention, stealing, plundering, murdering, and all manner of iniquity
E. He punished those who had committed iniquity according to the crime which had been committed
F. He punished offenders according to the law which had been given to them by their fathers
Answer: C (Mosiah 29:14-15)
668. (H-E) King Mosiah stated all of the following facts EXCEPT:
A. It is better that one man should perish rather than an entire nation dwindle in unbelief
B. Because all men are not just, it is not expedient that you should have a king to rule over you
C. How much iniquity and great destruction does one wicked king cause to be committed
D. Remember king Noah and his people, their wickedness and their abominations
E. Because of the iniquities of Noah and his people, they were brought into bondage
F. Were it not for the repentance of king Noahs people and the interposition of God, the people would have remained in bondage
Answer: A (Mosiah 29:18-19)
669. (H-M) All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
A. God delivered Noah’s people from bondage because they humbled themselves in the sight of God
B. God delivered Noah’s people from bondage because they cried mightily unto him
C. The Lord works with his power in all cases among the children of men
D. The Lord extends the arm of justice towards them that put their trust in him
E. You cannot dethrone an iniquitous king except through contention and the shedding of blood
Answer: D (Mosiah 29:20-21)
670. (H-M) According to king Mosiah, all of the followings statements concerning a ‘wicked king’ are true EXCEPT:
A. He has his friends in iniquity
B. He keeps his guards about him
C. He abides by the laws of those who have reigned in righteousness before him
D. He tramples under his feet the commandments of God
E. He enacts laws after the manner of his own wickedness and sends them forth among his people
Answer: C (Mosiah 29:22-23)
671. (H-E) According to king Mosiah, all of the followings statements concerning a ‘wicked king’ are true EXCEPT:
A. He destroys those who do not obey his laws
B. He sends his armies against those who rebel against him
C. He destroys those who rebel against him
D. He perverts the ways of all righteousness
E. He delights in the use of strong drink
Answer: E (Mosiah 29:23)
672. (H-E) King Mosiah desired all of the following for his people EXCEPT:
A. That the abominations associated with a wicked king would not come upon them
B. That they would look to their king for a solution to all of their problems
C. That they would choose judges by the voice of the people
D. That they would be judged by correct laws which had been given them by their fathers
E. That they would be judged by correct laws which were given to their fathers by the Lord
Answer: B (Mosiah 29:24-25)
673. (H-M) All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
A. It is not common that the voice of the people desire anything contrary to that which is right
B. It is common for the lesser part of the people to desire that which is not right
C. King Mosiah desired that his people would do their business by the voice of the people
D. King Mosiah desired that his people would do their business by the voice of a few select public officials
E. If the time were to come that the voice of the people chose iniquity, the judgments of God would come upon them
F. If the time were to come that the voice of the people chose iniquity, God would visit them with great destruction
Answer: D (Mosiah 29:26-27)
674. (H-M) Concerning the judges that were to be elected, all of the following are true EXCEPT:
A. Lesser judges were to be judged by lesser judges, and higher judges were to be judged by higher judges
B. If the judges did not judge according to the laws which had been given, they could be judged by higher judges
C. If the higher judges did not judge righteous judgments, a small number of lower judges could be gathered to judge the higher judges
D. Even the judging of judges was to be according to the voice of the people
E. All these matters were to be done in the fear of the Lord
Answer: A (Mosiah 29:28-30)
675. (H-M) King Mosiah made all the following statements to his people EXCEPT:
A. He commanded them to have no king
B. The sins and iniquities of the people were to answered upon their own heads
C. The sins of many people have been caused by the iniquity of their kings
D. The sins of people can be answered upon the heads of their iniquitous kings
E. He desired that inequality should no longer exist in the land, especially among his people
F. He desired that the people would hold all their properties, belongings, and possessions in common
Answer: F (Mosiah 29:30-32)
676. (H-E) King Mosiah desired which of the following things for his people:
A. That their land would be a land of liberty
B. That every man would enjoy his rights alike
C. That every man would enjoy his privileges alike
D. That every man would enjoy his rights and privileges as long as the Lord would see fit that they would live and inherit the land
E. All of the above
Answer: E (Mosiah 29:32)
677. (H-M) King Mosiah wrote many things to his people and explained all the following to them EXCEPT:
A. The trials of a righteous king
B. The salary of a righteous king
C. The troubles of a righteous king
D. The travails of soul a righteous king has for his people
E. The murmurings of the people to their king
F. That the burdens of the people should be borne by all the people, every man bearing his part
G. The disadvantages that a people labor under when they have an unrighteous king to rule over them
Answer: B (Mosiah 29:33-35)
678. (H-M) Concerning an unrighteous king, king Mosiah mentioned all of the following EXCEPT:
A. His iniquities and abominations
B. The wars, contentions, and bloodshed
C. The bearing of false witness and coveting
D. The stealing, plundering, and whoredoms
E. All manners of iniquities, which could not be enumerated
F. That these evils ought not to be and that they were repugnant to the commandments of God
Answer: C (Mosiah 29:36)
679. (H-E) True or False: King Mosiah’s people were convinced of the truthfulness of his words.
Answer: True (Mosiah 29:37)
680. (H-E) King Mosiah’s people did all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Relinquished their desires for a king
B. Established a democratic republic
C. Became anxious that every man should have an equal chance
D. Expressed a willingness to answer for their own sins
E. Assembled and cast their voices concerning who should be their judges
F. Rejoiced because of the liberty they had been granted
Answer: B (Mosiah 29:38-39)
681. (H-M) Concerning king Mosiah, all of the following are true EXCEPT:
A. His people waxed strong in their love for him
B. His people esteemed him more than any other man, esteeming him exceedingly, beyond measure
C. His people did not view him as a tyrant who was seeking for gain or lucre
D. He exacted riches of his people
E. He did not delight in the shedding of blood, but had established peace in the land
F. He had delivered his people from all manner of bondage
Answer: D (Mosiah 29:40)
682. (H-E) All of the following statements concerning Alma are true EXCEPT:
A. He was appointed to be the first chief judge, and he judged righteous judgements
B. He was the high priest of the people
C. His father, Alma, had conferred the office of high priest upon him
D. His father, Alma, gave him the charge concerning all the affairs of the church
E. He walked in the ways of the Lord and kept God’s commandments
F. He appointed his son, Corianton, to be the assistant chief judge
Answer: F (Mosiah 29:42-43)
683. (H-E) Who was appointed to be the first chief judge over king Mosiah’s people?
A. Abinadi
B. Amulon
C. Alma, the elder
D. Ammon
E. Ammonihah
F. Alma, the younger
Answer: F (Mosiah 29:42)
684. (H-D) Alma, the father of Alma, lived to fulfill the commandments of God. How many years old was Alma when he died?
A. 52
B. 62
C. 72
D. 82
E. 92
Answer: D (Mosiah 29:45)
685. (H-D) King Mosiah died in what year of his reign as king?
A. 30th
B. 31st
C. 32nd
D. 33rd
E. 34th
F. 35th
Answer: D (Mosiah 29:46)
686. (H-D) How many years old was king Mosiah at the time of his death?
A. 63
B. 65
C. 67
D. 69
E. 71
Answer: A (Mosiah 29:46)
687. (H-D) At the time of king Mosiah’s death, how many years had elapsed since Lehi left Jerusalem?
A. 409
B. 459
C. 509
D. 559
E. 609
Answer: C (Mosiah 29:46)
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