Relief Society Quiz - fun icebreaker idea for RS Birthday...

It's nice to have an activity for your sisters to work on together as they begin to gather at an event. This is a quiz that may be fun to have on the tables as sisters sit down for the evening. *Forgive the crazy "formatting" - as it was taken off another RS blog/website and I couldn't adjust it... The questions are in bold italic, and the answers are in bold (no italic). (I have this saved as a word document as well as a PDF - please leave a comment, or send me an email and I'll send it to you so you can adjust it to what you need...)

1. What was the first auxillary organization in the Church? Priesthood Relief Society

2. What is the Relief Society Motto? Home, Family & Personal Enrichment Charity Never Faileth 3. Who was the longest serving General RS President? Belle S. Spafford Eliza R. Snow Emma Smith 4. The Relief Society is the oldest and largest womens organization in the world. What date was it officially organized? Mar 20, 1832 Mar 17, 1840 Mar 17, 1842 Mar 20, 1842 5. Who was the first General Relief Society President? Emma Smith Barbara B. Smith Eliza R. Snow 6. The RS was organized under the direction of which President of the Church? Joseph Smith Brigham Young Wilford Woodruff 7. Who was the General RS President in the Susquicentennial Year? Amy Brown Lyman Barbara B. Smith Elaine L. Jack Cleanliness is Next to Godliness

8. Who was the General RS President during the centennial celebration in 1942? Amy Brown Lyman Belle Spafford Barbara B. Smith

9. During the drought of 1879 the RS made an interest free loan to the church. What was it they loaned interest free? $20,000 cash Garden seed for the next springs planting 30,000 bushels of wheat

10. During World War 1 (1917-1919) the Red Cross had an approximate membership of 50,000 women in the US. Of that number, approximately how many were also members of the RS? 35,000 42,000 47,000

11. Who is the current General RS President? Julie B. Beck Amy Brown Lyman Bonnie D. Parkin

12. How many hymns did Eliza R. Snow write in the current hymn book? 10 12 14 13. Select three of the hymns written by Eliza R. Snow. How Great the Wisdom and the Love; Truth Reflects Upon Our Senses; O My Father In Our Lovely Deseret; Hold to the Rod; Silent Night I am a Child of God; Count Your Blessings; Choose the Right

14. Who was the mother of Eliza R. Snow?

Emma Smith Rosetta Leonora Pettibone (Snow) Barbara B. Smith 15. How long did it take to write the Relief Society Declaration?

3 hours 3 days 3 months 3 years 16. Which General Relief Society President threatened to leave her husband because he had a bar in the house?

Belle S. Spafford Amy Brown Lyman Emma Smith 17. On June 3, 1918, why did the President of the United States, Heber Hoover, write a letter of appreciation to the church?

For the copper donated from the Salt Lake copper mine for the war effort For the contribution by the Church and Relief Society in the purchase of war bonds For the contribution of wheat and flour for war use 18. How many sisters were admitted as members when the Relief Society was founded?

14 18 26 34 19. Which Relief Society President was also the president of the National Council of Women?

Rosetta Leonora Pettibone (Snow) Belle Spafford Elaine L. Jack 20. What General Relief Society President was also the chairman of the Childhood and Family Committee of the National Council of Women?

Barbara B. Smith Amy Brown Lyman Bonnie D. Parkin 21. When did the Visiting Teaching program begin?

1843 1860 1943 1960

22. When was the Relief Society Building dedicated?

1946 1951 1956 1961 23. How long after the establishment of the church did Emma Smith make a selection of hymns for the church?

3 hours 3 days 3 months 3 years 24. Which General Relief Society president enjoyed cruising on the steamer "Maid of the Iowa" with her husband?

Emma Smith Eliza R. Snow Barbara B. Smith 25. Who are the "Singing Mothers"?

Emma Smith and her two Counselors Eliza R. Snow and her two Counselors Combined Relief Society Choirs 26. Which of the following is a program from which the Relief Society has never been responsible for:

Church Compassionate and Welfare Services Educational Program Nurse Training Church Building and Construction Temple and Burial Clothing Departments 27. What was the actual official name of the Relief Society when it was first organized in 1842?

The Benevolent Society of Nauvoo The Female Relief Society of Nauvoo The Benevolent Relief Society Sisterhood of Nauvoo 28. What circumstances initiated the organization of the Relief Society? A desire of the sisters to:

Unite in building work clothes for those working on the temple Unite and bring to the attention of the brethren the mess left after Church and Priesthood meetings Get out of the house and have a social club for activities 29. Which General Relief Society President postponed and eventually canceled the grand centennial Relief Society Celebration titled "Womans Century of Light"?

Belle S. Spafford Amy Lyman Eliza R. Snow

Relief Society Quiz - fun icebreaker idea for RS Birthday... It's nice to have an activity for your sisters to work on together as they begin to gather at an event. This is a quiz that may be fun to have on the tables as sisters sit down for the evening.

*Forgive the crazy "formatting" - as it was taken off another RS blog/website and I couldn't adjust it... The questions are in bold italic, and the answers are in bold (no italic).

(I have this saved as a word document as well as a PDF - please leave a comment, or send me an email and I'll send it to you so you can adjust it to what you need...)

1. What was the first auxillary organization in the Church?

Priesthood Relief Society

2. What is the Relief Society Motto?

Home, Family & Personal Enrichment Charity Never Faileth Cleanliness is Next to Godliness

3. Who was the longest serving General RS President?

Belle S. Spafford Eliza R. Snow Emma Smith

4. The Relief Society is the oldest and largest womens organization in the world. What date was it officially organized?

Mar 20, 1832 Mar 17, 1840 Mar 17, 1842 Mar 20, 1842

5. Who was the first General Relief Society President?

Emma Smith Barbara B. Smith Eliza R. Snow

6. The RS was organized under the direction of which President of the Church?

Joseph Smith Brigham Young Wilford Woodruff

7. Who was the General RS President in the Susquicentennial Year?

Amy Brown Lyman Barbara B. Smith Elaine L. Jack

8. Who was the General RS President during the centennial celebration in 1942?

Amy Brown Lyman Belle Spafford Barbara B. Smith

9. During the drought of 1879 the RS made an interest free loan to the church. What was it they loaned interest free?

$20,000 cash Garden seed for the next springs planting 30,000 bushels of wheat

10. During World War 1 (1917-1919) the Red Cross had an approximate membership of 50,000 women in the US. Of that number, approximately how many were also members of the RS?

35,000 42,000 47,000

11. Who is the current General RS President?

Julie B. Beck Amy Brown Lyman Bonnie D. Parkin

12. How many hymns did Eliza R. Snow write in the current hymn book?

10

12

14

13. Select three of the hymns written by Eliza R. Snow.

How Great the Wisdom and the Love; Truth Reflects Upon Our Senses; O My Father

In Our Lovely Deseret; Hold to the Rod; Silent Night

I am a Child of God; Count Your Blessings; Choose the Right

14. Who was the mother of Eliza R. Snow?

Emma Smith

Rosetta Leonora Pettibone (Snow)

Barbara B. Smith

15. How long did it take to write the Relief Society Declaration?

3 hours

3 days

3 months

3 years

16. Which General Relief Society President threatened to leave her husband because he had a bar in the house?

Belle S. Spafford

Amy Brown Lyman

Emma Smith

17. On June 3, 1918, why did the President of the United States, Heber Hoover, write a letter of appreciation to the church?

For the copper donated from the Salt Lake copper mine for the war effort

For the contribution by the Church and Relief Society in the purchase of war bonds

For the contribution of wheat and flour for war use

18. How many sisters were admitted as members when the Relief Society was founded?

14

18

26

34

19. Which Relief Society President was also the president of the National Council of Women?

Rosetta Leonora Pettibone (Snow)

Belle Spafford

Elaine L. Jack

20. What General Relief Society President was also the chairman of the Childhood and Family Committee of the National Council of Women?

Barbara B. Smith

Amy Brown Lyman

Bonnie D. Parkin

21. When did the Visiting Teaching program begin?

1843

1860

1943

1960

22. When was the Relief Society Building dedicated?

1946

1951

1956

1961

23. How long after the establishment of the church did Emma Smith make a selection of hymns for the church?

3 hours

3 days

3 months

3 years

24. Which General Relief Society president enjoyed cruising on the steamer "Maid of the Iowa" with her husband?

Emma Smith

Eliza R. Snow

Barbara B. Smith

25. Who are the "Singing Mothers"?

Emma Smith and her two Counselors

Eliza R. Snow and her two Counselors

Combined Relief Society Choirs

26. Which of the following is a program from which the Relief Society has never been responsible for:

Church Compassionate and Welfare Services

Educational Program

Nurse Training

Church Building and Construction

Temple and Burial Clothing Departments

27. What was the actual official name of the Relief Society when it was first organized in 1842?

The Benevolent Society of Nauvoo

The Female Relief Society of Nauvoo

The Benevolent Relief Society Sisterhood of Nauvoo

28. What circumstances initiated the organization of the Relief Society? A desire of the sisters to:

Unite in building work clothes for those working on the temple

Unite and bring to the attention of the brethren the mess left after Church and Priesthood meetings

Get out of the house and have a social club for activities

29. Which General Relief Society President postponed and eventually canceled the grand centennial Relief Society Celebration titled "Womans Century of Light"?

Belle S. Spafford

Amy Lyman

Eliza R. Snow