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100

This temple site had to be cleared of hundreds of rattlesnakes before construction could commence.

What is the Manti temple?

100

At this age worthy members of the church can enter the temple and perform baptisms for the dead.

What is 12 years old?

100

Another name for the large portable temple used by the Children of Israel when they traveled through the wilderness.

What is a/the Tabernacle?

100

The number of oxen that rest beneath the baptismal font in the temple.

What is 12?

100

This temple was originally constructed with a horizontal (flying) angel atop its tower.

What is the Nauvoo Illinois Temple?

200

According to the book of Romans in the new testament, baptism is a symbol of this act(s) performed by the savior.

What are His death and resurrection?

200

At this age worthy members of the church can attend the dedication ceremony of the temple.

What is 8 years old?

200

It took 40 years for this temple to be built.

What is the Salt Lake City, Utah Temple?

200

This temple was the first in two ways: it was the first to be built outside of the United States, and it was the first to be built without an assembly hall on the upper floors.

What is Cardston Alberta Temple?

200

The number of temples operating, under construction, and announced as of September 2018.

What is 189?

300

This is the number of temples currently announced, under construction, or in operation in Utah.

What is 19?

300

This is document is necessary to enter the Temple.

What is a recommend?

300

In April 1836, the Savior appeared to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in this temple.

What is the Kirtland Ohio temple?

300

The number of temples without an Angel Moroni statue on top.

What is 9?

300

This temple was the first temple to be dedicated in a nation where Christianity was not the predominant religion.

What is the Tokyo Japan Temple? (In Japan the two main religions are Buddhism and Shinto.)

400

One of the questions you will be (or have been) asked by the Bishop during a limited-use temple recommend interview.

What is ... (multi options)?

400

President Neilson recently announced the exciting news that individuals who hold the office of priest could now perform this action in the temple.

What is baptizing?

400

This person restored the sealing keys.

Who is Elijah?

400

The Salt Lake City, Utah temple has six spires, three at each end. They  represent...

What are the Melchizedek and Aaronic priesthoods?

400

This phrase can be found on the exterior of most Latter-day Saint temples.

What is "Holiness to the Lord. The House of the Lord."?

500

God appears to his servants in sacred spaces such as temples. List one other place he has appeared to his servants outside of the temple in ancient or modern times.

What are the Garden of Eden, the Sacred Grove, etc.?

500

In the temple, we are all dressed in _______.

What is the color white?

500

This early temple, located in Jerusalem, was adorned with gold, silver and many other precious materials and took seven years to construct.

What is the Temple of Solomon?

500

Name one of the three temples that resemble Solomon's Temple in that they have no towers or spires.

What is the Laie Hawaii, Cardston Alberta Canada, or Mesa Arizona Temples?

500

Name one other ordinance, besides baptism, that is performed in the temple.

What are the washing & anointing, endowment, and sealing ordinances?