The Temple & Me
History of Temples
LDS Temple Architecture
LDS Temple Trivia
100
At what age can worthy members of the church enter the temple and perform baptisms for the dead.
12 years old
100
Jesus taught the gospel at this location when he was 12 years old.
the Temple
100
What temple is the only one that has five spires? Is it a. Oakland California b. Salt Lake City c. Calgary Alberta
a. Oakland California Temple
100
This temple was originally constructed with a horizontal (flying) angel atop its tower. a. Kirtland Temple b. Nauvoo Illinois Temple c. Salt Lake City Temple
b. Nauvoo Illinois Temple
200
At what age can worthy members of the church attend the dedication ceremony of the temple.
8 years
200
The temple is the Lord's _____.
house
200
This temple was the first in two ways: it was the first to be built outside of the United States, and it was the first to be built without an assembly hall on the upper floors. Was it a. London England b. Cardston Alberta
b. Cardston Alberta Temple
200

The number of temples operating, under construction or renovation, and announced as of Septembe r2025.

382 (200 dedicated, 60 under construction, 122 announced but not yet under construction or in planning)

300
What document is necessary to enter the Temple.
Temple recommend
300
In April 1836, the Savior appeared to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in this temple.
Kirtland Ohio temple
300

Many temples have a gold statue of an angel on top. This angel was a Book of Mormon prophet, last of the Nephites. It was he who delivered up the gold plates to Joseph Smith for translation. The LDS Church honors this great man by putting him on their temples.

Who's that guy you see perched atop the 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
President Monson told us all to have a picture of what in our rooms?
a temple
400
The person who restored the sealing keys was a. Elisha b. Joseph Smith c. Elijah
c. Elijah
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. Was is a. Laie Hawaii Temple b. Mesa Arizona Temple c. Papeete Tahiti
a. Laie Hawaii temple
400
During the preparation of the site of this temple, there were several World War II concrete bunkers found underground. Was it the a. Redlands California Temple b. Kyiv Ukraine Temple c. Suva Fiji Temple
c. Suva Fiji Temple
500
In the temple, we are all dressed in _______.
white
500
What early temple that we can read about in the scriptures, was adorned with gold, silver and many other precious materials and took seven years to construct.
Temple of Solomon
500
Name one of the three temples that resemble Solomon's Temple in that they have no towers or spires.
Laie Hawaii, Cardston Alberta Canada, or Mesa Arizona Temples
500
For this temple city officials showed their support by renaming the street and the three blocks on which it was located to Temple Drive, Temple, Genealogist, and Chapel respectively. a. Idaho Falls, Idaho Temple b. Stockholm Sweden Temple c. Payson Utah Temple
b. Stockholm Sweden Temple
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