Utah Temples
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Randomness
100
What temple site had to be cleared of hundreds of rattlesnakes before construction could commence?
a. Manti b. Monticello c. Payson
a. Manti temple
100
At what age can worthy members of the church enter the temple and perform baptisms for the dead?
12 years old. Members who are 18 years old and have graduated from High School can enter the temple to receive their own endowment and perform other ordinances for the dead.
100
Endowment means gift of light and power. Name 3 gifts/blessings we get from Temples.
Sealed to our families forever (if we're obedient)
Perform sacred ordinances for our ancestors and other people who have died.
Greater knowledge and understanding of Heavenly Father's purpose for us
Increased comfort, peace and hope
Gain personal revelation
Guidance and protection as we serve our families and others.
Power to do everything that God wants us to do.
Opportunity to live with Heavenly Father again.
Strengthen our relationship with Christ and Heavenly Father.
100
The Angel Moroni Statue faces the same direction on the top of every temple. True or False?
False. They face all different directions depending on the temple construction. And 8 temples don't have a Moroni Statue:
St. George, Logan, Manti, Laie Hawaii, Cardston Alberta, Mesa Arizona, Hamilton New Zealand and Oakland California.
100
Which room in the temple represents our Heavenly home?
Celestial Room
200
What is the oldest temple where ordinances are still performed today?
a. Salt Lake B. Manti c. St. George
c. St. George Temple
200
At what age can worthy members of the church attend the dedication ceremony of a temple?
8 years old
200
In the temple we learn about the Plan of Salvation, How Christ Created the Earth, Adam and Eve and God's purpose for us. We also promise to live righteously while on Earth. Name 3 things we can do to be worthy to attend the temple.
Keep the Commandments, Dedicate our lives to the Gospel, Serve others, Live the Law of Consecration, Study the scriptures, Follow the teachings of the prophets, pay tithing, keep the Word of Wisdom.
200
How long does it typically take to design a temple inside and out?
a. 3 months
b. 9 months
c. 2 years
The design process can take up to two years and includes everything from architectural design, to energy efficiency and carpet and paint samples. The design meetings begin with prayer and the First Presidency is involved in the decision making. (According to the church newsroom).
200
What church leader said to his wife Wendy "I hope the sisters realize the treasures that are theirs in the temple?"
President Russell M. Nelson (October 2019 General Conference)
300
How many Utah temples are currently in operation?a. 15
b.17
c. 13
Seventeen temples in Utah are in operation as of Feb 2020. Salt Lake and St. George are under going renovations.
300
How many people are required to sign your temple recommend before you can attend?
Two. Usually a member of the Bishopric and then a member of the Stake Presidency interview you for worthiness then sign your recommend.
300
When you perform an ordinance for someone who has died, they are required to accept it. True or False?
False. Those ordinances are an offering or a gift. The person has the opportunity to accept or reject them.
300
This temple was built with two main spires as many of its predecessors, but it also included four smaller spires. The exterior of the temple was finished with marble chips in plaster giving the temple a fairy tale like appearance.
a. Apia Soma b. Bogota Columbia c. San Diego
c. San Diego California Temple
300
What temple was the first temple to be dedicated in a nation where Christianity was not the predominant religion.
a. Tokyo Japan b. Hong Kong China c. Fukuoka Japan
a. Tokyo Japan Temple
400
In 1997 President Gordon B. Hinckley announced during General Conference that a new phase of temples were to be built. These temples would be smaller which would allow more to be built. What temple was the first of these smaller types to be built?
a. Bountiful Utah b. Edmonton Alberta c. Monticello Utah?
c. Monticello Utah Temple
400
The first time you attend the temple as an adult you receive your own endowment (gifts/blessings). We have been commanded to attend the temple as often as possible. What is the reason for continued attendance?
To participate in temple ordinances for people who have died. Strengthen our testimony and continue to learn.
400
When you get baptized or perform other ordinances for someone who has died you are doing it by_____?
Proxy.
400
This temple was built in a place without a lot of normal building materials, instead the builders decided to use the natural volcanic rock and coral to make a type of concrete.
a. Laie Hawaii b. Mesa Arizona c. Papeete Tahiti
a. Laie Hawaii temple
400
Sister Page and Sister Hogan were both sealed to their husbands in this temple...23 years apart.
Salt Lake Temple
500
President Young stated that this temple in the Cache Valley would be built with volunteer labor only and said "wages are entirely out of the question. Nevertheless, the temple can be built without any burden to ourselves."
a. Logan b. Vernal c. St. George
a. Logan Utah Temple
500
We go to the temple to perform sacred priesthood ordinances for ourselves and for people who have died. What are two of these ordinances?
Living Ordinances:
The endowment (literally gift from God) includes receiving instructions and making covenants with Heavenly Father.
Celestial marriages
Sealing Children to parents
Ordinances for the dead: Baptisms, confirmations, endowments, sealing husbands to wives and children to parents.
500
You must be getting married or going on a mission in order to go the temple for your own endowment. True or False?
False. Missions and marriages are common reasons for adults to receive their own endowment. However, many single adults who are not going on missions attend the temple so they can participate in the sacred ordinances in the temple and make covenants with Heavenly Father.
500
This temple was originally constructed with a horizontal (flying) angel on top of its tower.
a. Salt Lake
b. Kirtland Ohio
c. Nauvoo Illinois
Nauvoo Illinois
500
This heavenly messenger restored the sacred temple sealing keys to the Earth?
a. Elisha
b. Joseph Smith
c. Elijah
Elijah