TEMPLES
This LDS temple was the first to be built
What is the Kirkland temple
In 1995, this prophet issued the Proclamation on the Family.
Who is Gordon B. Hinckley?
The last surviving Nephite
Who is Moroni?
1 Nephi 3:7
7 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.
The first temple completed in Utah
What is the St. George Temple?
(Completed in 1877 - SLC not completed until 1893)
This prophet ran for President of the United States
Who is Joseph Smith Jr.?
(In February, 1844, Joseph Smith announced his candidacy for President of the United States, with Sidney Rigdon as his vice-presidential running mate.)
Joseph Smith later revealed this prophet's actual name was Mahonri Moriancumer
Who is the Brother of Jared?
John 3:16
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
The type of rock from which the Salt Lake Temple was primarily constructed
What is granite?
The first foreign-born modern-day prophet
Who is John Taylor?
(Born in England in 1808)
These are the four (4) sons of King Mosiah
Who are (1) Ammon, (2) Aaron, (3) Himni, and (4) Omner?
2 Nephi 2:25
25 Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.
The first city in the world to have two Latter-day Saint temples
What is South Jordan, UT?
(Jordan River Utah Temple and the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple)
This prophet had the shortest presidential tenure of all modern-day prophets
Who is Howard W. Hunter?
(Only served as president of the Church for nine months before his death)
The year the Book of Mormon was originally published
When was March 1830?
Mosiah 2:17
17 And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.
The tallest of all Latter-day Saint temples
What is the Washington D.C. Temple?
(288 feet tall)
He served as the United States Secretary of Agriculture before becoming President of the Church of Latter-Day Saints
Who is Ezra Taft Benson?
(Appointed to the presidential cabinet by President Dwight D. Eisenhower)
This is the number of different written languages the Book of Mormon has been translated and printed in (Guess may be within 10)
What is 115 written languages?
(Some have only selected portions translated. In most cases, one-third to one-half of the full volume of scripture)
John 11:35
35 Jesus wept.