Church History
On the Trail
Entering the SLC Valley
Famous Quotes from Church History
Modern Pioneers
100

Where was the first modern day temple built?

Kirtland, Ohio

100

What were 3 common causes of deaths on the Mormon Trail?

Disease, getting run over by a wagon, Native American attacks, old age, childbirth, stampede, rattlesnake bites, etc.

100

What day did the first pioneers enter the Salt Lake Valley?

July 24, 1847

100

"I had seen a vision; I knew it, and I knew that God knew it, and I could not deny it, neither dared I do it; at least I knew that by so doing I would offend God, and come under condemnation”.

Joseph Smith

100

What is a pioneer?

One who goes before to prepare or open up the way for others to follow.

200

What date was the church officially reorganized?

April 6, 1830

200

Name of the handcart company that became stuck in a blizzard in 1856?

Martin Willie Handcart Company

200

What species of bird ate crickets that were destroying pioneer crops in SLC?

Seagulls
200

"This is the right place. Drive on"

Brigham Young

200

Which countries do not have missionaries serving there? Name 3. 

Israel, Saudi Arabia, China, Cuba, North Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, etc.

300

Name the 3 witnesses of the Book of Mormon?

Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, Martin Harris

300

Which five states did the Mormon Trail travel through?

Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah

300

What camp did the pioneers build to stay through the winter of 1846 before travelling to SLC? 

Winter Quarters, Nebraska

300

“We are going to do something extraordinary.”

Emma Smith

300

How many temples are there currently in the world? (announced to built; +- 25)

383 temples

400

What was the name of the expedition led by Joseph Smith from Ohio to Missouri to assist the saints who had been forced from their lands?

Zion's Camp

400

What was the name of the army made up of pioneers commissioned by the United States in 1846?

Mormon Battalion

400

What final canyon did the pioneers cross through before entering the Salt Lake Valley?

Emigration Canyon

400

"...the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent till it has penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, and sounded in every ear, till the purposes of God shall be accomplished and the great Jehovah shall say the work is done."

Joseph Smith

400

How many missions are there in the world? (+-15)


450 missions




500

First apostolic martyr in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints?

David W. Patten

500

How long is the Mormon trail? (+-150 miles)

1,300 miles long

500

What 500 foot tall clay landmark marked the "halfway" point to SLC?

Chimney Rock

500

"Love the giver more than the gift.”

Brigham Young

500

What percentage of Polynesians are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (2022)? (+-10%)

25%