Latter-day Prophets
Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ appeared to this first prophet of the modern dispensation in a grove of trees.
Who is Joseph Smith?
Unlike humans, these flightless Australian marsupials are famous for pooping cubes, but they also produce surprisingly odorless, quiet gases.
What are wombats?
With the raise of his staff, Moses parted this body of water for the Israelites to cross on dry ground.
What is the Red Sea?
Dedicated in 1836, this structure in Ohio holds the distinction of being the first completed temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
What is the Kirtland Temple?
A single word originally meaning "a public house," it refers to a British establishment that serves alcoholic drinks.
What is a pub?
Known as the "American Moses," this successor led the pioneers across the plains and served as president for 30 years.
Who is Brigham Young?
These large marine mammals create such massive amounts of underwater gas that scientists study their flatus to monitor ocean carbon cycles and diet.
What are whales?
The ritual of the Passover (Exodus 12) required the Israelites to place this on the two side posts and the upper door post of their houses.
What is the blood of a lamb?
This prominent temple was the first to feature a statue of the Angel Moroni atop its highest spire when it was placed in 1892.
What is the Salt Lake Temple?
From a flowering orchid, the Aztecs used this flavoring in chocolate, and the Spanish called it "little pod".
What is vanilla?
This third president of the church was a witness to the martyrdom of Joseph Smith in Carthage Jail.
Who is John Taylor?
Because they lack the biological mechanism to burp, these tall-necked African mammals pass all their digestive gas out the other end.
What are giraffes?
When facing the burning bush (in Exodus 3),
When Moses asked God for His name when faced with the burning bush (in Exodus 3), God revealed this name to Moses.
What i I AM THAT I AM?
Located in Zollikofen, this European structure dedicated in 1955 was the very first temple built outside of North America.
What is the Bern Switzerland Temple?
Introduced in the 1970s to replace steel belting in high‑speed tires, this synthetic fiber is stronger than steel and lighter than nylon.
What is kevlar?
He received the "Manifesto" revelation which initially ended the Churhch's practice of polygamy.
Who is Wilford Woodruff?
This species of termite is frequently cited in environmental science for producing a massive global share of atmospheric methane through flatulence and digestion.
What are termites?
In the Pearl of Great Price (Moses 7), the prophet Enoch sees a vision of this righteous city that eventually became so pure it is taken up into heaven.
What is the City of Holiness or Zion?
In traditional LDS temple architecture, the large baptismal font is almost universally supported by the statues of how many oxen?
What is 12?
He is the only person to become both Vice President and President of the United States without ever being elected to either office.
Who is Gerald Ford?
This son of Hyrum Smith and father of Joseph Fielding Smith as the first Latter-day prophet to be raised in the West, having arrived in Utah at age 10.
Who is Joseph F. Smith?
In 2014, marine biologists nearly sparked a naval incident in Sweden after recording strange underwater bubbling sounds they initially thought were Russian submarines, which turned out to be the flatulence of these schooling fish.
What are herring?
Abraham (in Abraham Chapter 3) learns about the grand council in heaven and the organization of celestial bodies, including this star nearest to the throne of God.
What is Kolob?
Dedicated in October 1978 by President Spencer W. Kimball, this structure was the first LDS temple built in South America.
What is the São Paulo Brazil Temple?
Mount Vesuvius completely buried this Roman city (along with Herculaneum) during its catastrophic eruption in 79 CE.
What is Pompeii?