Utah Temples
Temple Symbols
History of Temples
LDS Temple Architecture
LDS Temple Trivia
100
This temple site had to be cleared of hundreds of rattlesnakes before construction could commence.
What is the Manti temple?
100

This part of the temple is often associated with a key hole

What is the baptistry?

100
Jesus taught the gospel at this location when he was 12 years old.
Where is the Temple?
100
This temple is the only one that has five spires.
What is the Oakland California Temple?
100
This temple was originally constructed with a horizontal (flying) angel atop its tower.
What is the Nauvoo Illinois Temple?
200
This is the oldest temple where ordinances are still performed today.
What is the St. George temple?
200

This symbol signifies where the Heavens meet the Earth

What is the circle in the square?

200
The temple is the Lord's _____.
What is 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.
What is Cardston Alberta Temple?
200

The number of temples operating currently.

What is 177?

300

This is the number of temples in Utah (open, under construction, or under renovation)

What is 28?

300
This is document is necessary to enter the Temple.
What is a recommend?
300
In April 1836, the Savior appeared to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in this temple.
What is the Kirtland Ohio temple?
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 fairytale like appearance.
What is San Diego California Temple?
300
This temple was the first temple to be dedicated in a nation where Christianity was not the predominant religion.
What is the Tokyo Japan Temple? (In Japan the two main religions are Buddhism and Shinto.)
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 thus allowing more to be built. This temple was the first of the smaller temples to be built.
What is the Monticello Utah Temple?
400

The bulls in the baptistry represent the 12 tribes of Israel, name the 6 of the 12 tribes

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin. (Ephraim, Manassah)

400
This person restored the sealing keys.
Who is 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.
What is Laie Hawaii temple?
400
During the preparation of the site of this temple, there were several World War II concrete bunkers found underground.
What is the Suva Fiji Temple?
500
President Young stated that this temple would be built with volunteer labor only, "wages are entirely out of the question. Nevertheless, the temple can be built without any burden to ourselves." The temple is located in the Cache Valley.
What is the Logan Utah Temple?
500

This symbol found on the outer wall of the Salt Lake Temple signifies fellowship, covenanting with God (Galatians 2:9)

What is the handclasp?

500
This early temple was adorned with gold, silver and many other precious materials and took seven years to construct.
What is the Temple of Solomon?
500

Name two temples that resemble Solomon's Temple in that have no towers or spires.

What is the 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.
What is the Stockholm Sweden Temple?
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