Apostles & Prophets
The first prophet, seer, and revelator in our dispensation.
Joseph Smith
President Russell M. Nelson's age right now.
One Hundred
One of few breakfast foods Dad personally prepares, and pretty much only for General Conference.
Funnel Cakes
President Russell M. Nelson has been notorious for announcing the construction of these in quantities exceeding those announced by all other prophets before him, combined.
New temples.
General Conference was held here when Mom and Dad were kids, and up until April, 2000, after which it was relocated to the Conference Center in Salt Lake City.
The Tabernacle on Temple Square (formerly known as the Mormon Tabernacle)
The newest Apostle serving in the Quorum of the Twelve
Elder Patrick Kearon
The total number of Prophets, Seers, and Revelators leading The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today.
Fifteen
Popular game played by many families during General Conference (often with candy) to keep viewers, especially kids, paying attention.
Bingo
An October 2018 announcement (...which remains one of Dad's favorites from President Nelson to this day) made this adjustment to the Sunday meeting schedule.
Church services reduced from 3 hours to 2.
True or False...
Only 27 members attended the first General Conference of the Church.
True.
The first General Conference of the Church was held on June 9, 1830, just two months after the Church was restored. Only 27 members were present.
The middle name of our current Prophet today.
Marion
As of this coming weekend, the Church has held this many annual General Confereces since it's restoration.
195
In between Conference sessions, Dad frequently likes to keep the TV on and watch this particular Church produced program.
The World Report
This Prophet announced a change in the age requirements for full-time missionary service, reducing the age of eligibility from 19 to 18 for men, and from 21 to 19 for women.
Thomas S. Monson
The wood for the Conference Center’s _____ came from President Gordon B. Hinckley’s old walnut tree.
Pulpit
This ancient apostle was selected to lead the Church after Jesus Christ's crucifiction and Resurrection.
Peter
The seating capacity of the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
21,000
When the Church still held Priesthood Sessions of General Conference, President Nelson had a tradition of making this treat with his family afterwards.
In June 1978, this prophet made a landmark announcement revealing the Lord's will that priesthood and temple blessings should be extended to all worthy male members of the Church.
Spencer W. Kimball
In 2008 this General Conference speaker famously wiggled his ears as a playful demonstration during his talk.
Thomas S. Monson
In 1841, this Apostle dedicated the Holy Land, specifically Jerusalem, for the gathering of Judah's scattered remnants and as a land of promise for all the scattered children of Abraham.
Orson Hyde
General conference is streamed and broadcast live in about _____ (this many) languages and is later translated into more than _____ (bonus) languages
70
100
While BYU football was still part of the WAC and the MWC, it always scheduled its annual game against this particular opponent for the Friday preceding General Conference, so as to prevent either team from playing during a Saturday session of conference.
Utah State University
In 1856 President Brigham Young all but canceled General Conference in an urgent response to help saints in these two handcart companies that were stranded on the Wyoming plains in bitter cold and treacherous weather.
Willie and Martin Handcart Companies
Elder Howard W. Hunter gave the shortest talk in the history of general conference, lasting less than _____ minutes.
Three
(His talk contained only 269 words.)