General Authority Trivia

Where was President Russell M. Nelson born?

• Utah

• Minnesota

• Illinois

• California

Answer explanation

President Nelson was born in Salt Lake City in 1924.

Which apostle was called into military service before he was able to serve a mission?

• Ulisses Soares

• M. Russell Ballard

• D. Todd Christofferson

• Dallin H. Oaks

Answer explanation

"Thousands of miles away, one week after [my] high school graduation, a North Korean army crossed the 38th parallel, and our country was at war. I was 17 years old, but as a member of the Utah National Guard I was soon under orders to prepare for mobilization and active service. Suddenly, for me and for many other young men of my generation, the full-time mission we had planned or assumed was not to be." - Dallin H. Oaks, 2002

Who is this General Authority Seventy?

• Paul V. Johnson

• Christoffel Golden, Jr.

• James R. Rasband

• Bruce C. Hafen

Answer explanation

Elder Christoffel Golden, Jr. is a general authority from South Africa. He is the current president of the Africa South Area of the Church.

Which of these apostles served as a missionary on temple square every Thursday night for ten years while raising his family?

• M. Russell Ballard

• Quentin L. Cook

• Jeffrey R. Holland

• Russell M. Nelson

Who is this general authority Seventy?

• Alan R. Walker

• Marcos A. Aidukaitis

• Gary B. Sabin

• Mathias Held

Answer explanation

Elder Marcos A. Aidukaitis, of Porto Alegre, Brazil, was born in 1959 and called as a Seventy in 2008.

His father, born in Scotland to Lithuanian parents, moved to Brazil when he was still young. He was baptized before a Portuguese translation of the Book of Mormon was available.

Which apostle graduated from Utah State?

• Dale G. Renlund

• Ronald A. Rasband

• Jeffrey R. Holland

• Quentin L. Cook

Who is this General Authority Seventy?

• Ruben V. Alliaud

• Ciro Schmeil

• Juan Pablo Villar

• F. Enzio Busche

Answer explanation

Elder Alliaud, of Buenos Aires, was called in 2019. He spoke the following conference about how he was baptized after finding a copy of the Book of Mormon in his uncle's house.

Which of these general officers has a story in the Liahona about serving alongside her husband in Russia when he was admitted to the hospital?

• Jean B. Bingham

• Susan H. Porter

• Bonnie H. Cordon

• Camille N. Johnson

Which apostle was a pilot?

• Dallin H. Oaks

• Gary E. Stevenson

• Dieter F. Uchtdorf

• Ulisses Soares

Answer explanation

Go read any of Elder Uchtdorf's talks for more info

Which apostle gave the talk last conference entitled "Trust Again"?

• Henry B. Eyring

• Jeffrey R. Holland

• Ulisses Soares

• Gerrit W. Gong