Apostles
Trivia
Guess Who?
Quotes and Scripture
President Nelson's Invitations
100
Name an apostle who was a judge?
President Dallin H. Oaks
100
Given the current seniority in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, who would succeed President Nelson?
Dallin H. Oaks
100
Which apostle normally includes airplane stories in his talks?
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf
100
President Russell M. Nelson called the gathering of Israel “the greatest challenge, the greatest cause, and the greatest ____ on earth” (Hope of Israel worldwide youth devotional, June 3, 2018)
Work
100
“Anytime you do anything that helps anyone— on either ____ __ ___ ___ — take a step toward making covenants with God and receiving their essential baptismal and temple ordinances, you are helping to gather Israel." (President Nelson, Hope of Israel, June 2018).
"side of the veil"
200
Name two apostles who were surgeons?
President Russell M. Nelson (heart) & Elder Dale G. Renlund (cardiothoracic).
200
What is the oldest operating temple?
St George Utah Temple (1877)
200
We are the Young Men General Presidency
Timothy L. Farnes, David J. Wunderli, Sean R. Dixon (sustained April 5th, 2025, and started service on August 1st, 2025).
200
Doctrine & Covenants 4 is frequently referenced in missionary work. Fill the gaps of these verses:
2 "... O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your _____, _____, ____ and ________ ..."
4 "For behold the field is _____ already to harvest"
V 2. heart, might, mind, and strength.
V 4. white
200
"... As the world grows more wicked, we need to grow increasingly pure. Our _______, words, and _____ need to be unfailingly virtuous and filled with the pure love of Jesus Christ towards all men. The great opportunity before us is to become the people God needs us to be." (President Nelson, April 2025 General Conference)
thoughts, actions
300
Name two apostles who were educators?
Jeffrey R. Holland (CES & BYU President), Henry B. Eyring (Professor of Business & Ricks College President), David A. Bednar (Professor of Organizational Behavior & BYU-I President), Dallin H. Oaks (Law Professor & BYU President).
300
How many Quorums of the Seventies are there?
12!
300
Which Prophet wiggled his ears in one of his Priesthood Session talks during General Conference?
Thomas S. Monson
300
Who said, “In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost.”
President Russell M. Nelson (April 2019 General Conference)
300
“Learn for yourself—right now at your age—how to receive _______ _________. And nothing will make a bigger difference in your life than that!” (President Nelson, Hope of Israel, June 2018 Worldwide Youth Devotional)
personal revelation
400
How many apostles who are currently serving were born outside the United States? Name them.
3! Dieter F. Uchtdorf (Czechoslovakia), Ulisses Soares (Brazil), Patrick Kearon (England).
400
Which two current members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles served as mission companions?
President Jeffrey R. Holland and Elder Quentin L. Cook. (British Mission, 1961).
400
Which Prophet, during his mission as a young missionary, wrote a letter to his dad, discouraged and asking to go home early?
Gordon B. Hinckley
400
This is the shortest verse of scripture and was mentioned by Elder Gerritt W. Gong in his 2025 April General Conference address.
John 11:35 "Jesus Wept"
400
In the Hope of Israel June 2018 worldwide youth devotional, President Nelson invited us to prepare to gather Israel in 5 different ways. Name 3 of these invitations.
Hold a seven-day fast from social media.
For 3 weeks in a row, make a weekly sacrifice of time to the Lord.
Keep on the covenant path.
Pray daily that all of God’s children might receive the blessings of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Stand out and be different from the world. Be a light.
500
Name two current apostles who were sustained to their positions during the same session of General Conference.
Russell M. Nelson & Dallin H.Oaks (April 1984), Dieter F. Uchtdorf & David A. Bednar (October 2004), Ronald A. Rasband, Gary E. Stevenson & Dale G. Renlund (October 2015), Gerrit W. Gong & Ulisses Soares (March 2018).
500
These two apostles (hint: one of them already passed away) served together in the apostleship, and they shared a wonderful association since the mission field. One was the mission president while the other was a missionary in that same mission.
Richard G Scott (mission president) and D Todd Christofferson (missionary). Northern Argentina Mission mid-1960s.
500
I am an apostle (currently serving), and I was baptized when I was 26 years old.
Elder Patrick Kearon
500
In his October 2024 General Conference address, "O Youth of the Noble Birthright", Brother Bradley Wilcox (YM General Presidency) compared our journey through mortality to a cruise ship. What part do we play in the cruise, and why?
We are the (Lord's) crew because He trusts us.
"Our mortal experience could be compared to a cruise ship[...] God loves all His children .... He does not want to lose any of them, so He invites those who are willing to become members of His crew—that’s you. ... He trusts you to be different, peculiar, and set apart because of the important work He trusts you to do.
500
In the Hope of Israel June 2018 worldwide youth devotional, President Nelson invited us to engage in the work of gathering Israel in 6 different ways. Name 3 of these invitations.
Participate in family history work.
Do baptisms for the dead.
Share the gospel and your standards.
Prepare to make covenants in the temple.
Faithfully support friends and family who are struggling.
Serve and help others who are striving to do temple and family history work.