Church History
Where did Joseph Smith live when he received the First Vision?
Palmyra, New York
(The Smith Family lived on a farm near Palmyra and it was while living there that he went to the Sacred Grove to pray.)
What do we have in mortality that we didn't have in the pre-earth life?
A body.
Which temple took 40 years to finish?
Salt Lake Temple
"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live."
Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Which commandment contains, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me."
The FIRST Commandment
Who was the fourth president of the church?
Wilford Woodruff
(He became the 4th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on April 7, 1889.)
What is the middle degree (kingdom) of glory?
The Terrestrial Kingdom.
How many temples are currently operating today?
A. 158
B. 156
C. 161
C. 161
Per churchofjesuschristtemples.org, there are 161 dedicated, 12 under construction and 28 announced temples as of February 18, 2019.
"Never give up on anyone. And that includes not giving up on yourself."
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"Continue in Patience," April 2010 General Conference
What is the FIFTH commandment?
Honor thy father and thy mother.
Which biblical scripture inspired Joseph Smith to pray about which church to join?
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
James 1:5
How many people (spirits) chose Satan's plan in the Battle of Heaven?
One-third (1/3)
“a third part of the hosts of heaven turned he away from [God] because of their agency” (D&C 29:36).
During his lifetime, how many temples did Gordon B. Hinckley dedicate?
A- 84
B- 54
C- 23
A- 84
(At the time of death, President Hinckley had dedicated more temples than all other leaders of this dispensation combined.)
Per lds.org video "Ministry of Gordon B. Hinckley: Temple Building"
"Dark times lie ahead of us and there will be a time when we must choose between what is easy and what is right."
Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Shopping on Sunday breaks which commandment?
The FOURTH Commandment
Who served as a scribe to Joseph Smith while he translated the Book of Mormon?
Emma Smith, Martin Harris, Oliver Cowdery
(All of these individuals were scribes for a period of time.)
Which event made the whole plan of salvation possible?
The atonement.
Which temple was the first temple to be constructed out of the United States?
A- Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
B- Cardston, Alberta, Canada
C- Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
B- Cardston, Alberta, Canada
(The temple was constructed on August 26, 1923.)
"Isn't that what we all desire: to be the heroes and heroines of our own stories?"
President Dieter F Uchtdorf
"Your Happily Ever After," April 2010 General Conference
Thou shalt not covet.
(Bonus points if you can define COVET properly)
The TENTH Commandment
Who is the only woman recorded to have seen the Golden Plates and Moroni?
Mary Whitmer
(One day, as she headed to the barn, a man appeared to her and showed her the gold plates, as compensation for her burden and sacrifice for the work of the Lord. Later Joseph told her he was Moroni.)
Where do spirits go between earthly death and the resurrection?
Spirit paradise (GOOD!)
OR
Spirit prison (BAAAAAD!)
How many temples were completed/constructed before the Salt Lake Temple?
5
(Kirtland, Nauvoo, St. George, Logan, Manti)
"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Thou shalt not steal.
AND
Thou shalt not lie.
The EIGHTH Commandment
AND
The NINTH Commandment