Temple trivia
What is the largest temple?
Salt Lake City
At what age can worthy members of the church enter the temple and perform baptisms for the dead.
11 years old (turning 12 that same year)
What temple is the only one that has five gold spires? Is it a. Oakland California b. Salt Lake City c. Calgary Alberta
a. Oakland California Temple
This temple was originally constructed with a horizontal (flying) angel atop its tower.
a. Kirtland Temple b. Nauvoo Illinois Temple c. Salt Lake City Temple
b. Nauvoo Illinois Temple
Name one of the temples that have 6 spires.
Washington DC, Boise Idaho, Salt Lake City, Portland Oregon, Dallas Texas, Chicago Illinois, Stockholm Sweden, Johannesburg South Africa, Seoul Korea, Lima Peru.
In April 1836, the Savior appeared to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in this temple.
Kirtland Ohio temple
At least 10 of the temples have 6 spires What do the 6 spires symbolize?
The six spires represent the priesthood, with three on the east side symbolizing the Melchizedek Priesthood and three on the west side representing the Aaronic Priesthood
The Salt Lake Temple is the largest temple in the world; name one of the other top ten.
1. Salt Lake Temple – 253, 015
2. Los Angeles CA Temple – 190, 614
3. Washington DC Temple – 160,000
4. Jordan River Temple – 148, 236
5. Provo Utah Temple – 128, 325
6. Mesa Arizona Temple – 120,000
7. Logan Utah Temple – 119, 619
8. Mexico City Mexico Temple – 116, 642
9. St. George Utah Temple – 115,000
10. Seattle Washington Temple – 110,000
How many temples are announced, under construction, or in operation as of June 2025? (The answer must be within 10 of the correct answer)
382 temples in various stages, including 203 dedicated temples (195 operating, 8 undergoing renovations), 6 with a scheduled dedication, 48 under construction, and 120 others announced
Who can you interview with to obtain a temple recommend? (name two)
Any Bishopric Member or A Branch President
A member of the Stake Presidency
What was the mobile temple of Moses' day called
Tabernacle
How many years did it take to build the Salt Lake Temple?
40
What temple was the first temple to be dedicated in a nation where Christianity was not the predominant religion.
a. Tokyo Japan b. Hong Kong China c. Fukuoka Japan
a. Tokyo Japan Temple
How many temples are corrently announced or in operation in Virginia as of June 2025
4
What was the first temple built in the latter days?
Kirtland, Ohio
This temple was built in a place without a lot of normal building materials, instead the builders decided to use the natural volcanic rock and coral to make a type of concrete. Was it a. Laie Hawaii Temple b. Mesa Arizona Temple c. Papeete Tahiti
a. Laie Hawaii temple
During the preparation of the site of this temple, there were several World War II concrete bunkers found underground. Was it the
a. Redlands California Temple b. Kyiv Ukraine Temple c. Suva Fiji Temple
c. Suva Fiji Temple
What temple site had to be cleared of hundreds of rattlesnakes before construction could commence a. Manti b. Las Vegas c. Monterrey Mexico
a. Manti Temple
In the temple, you make covenants to keep five laws. Name one of them.
The law of Obedience; the law of Sacrifice; the law of the Gospel, The Law of Chastity; the law of Consecration.
What early temple that we can read about in the scriptures, was adorned with gold, silver and many other precious materials and took seven years to construct.
Temple of Solomon
Name one of the three temples that resemble Solomon's Temple in that they have no towers or spires.
Laie Hawaii, Cardston Alberta Canada, or Mesa Arizona Temples
For this temple city officials showed their support by renaming the street and the three blocks on which it was located to Temple Drive, Temple, Genealogist, and Chapel respectively.
a. Idaho Falls, Idaho Temple b. Stockholm Sweden Temple c. Payson Utah Temple
b. Stockholm Sweden Temple