Where was the first modern day temple built?
Kirtland, Ohio
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.
What day did the first pioneers enter the Salt Lake Valley?
July 24, 1847
"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
What is a pioneer?
One who goes before to prepare or open up the way for others to follow.
What date was the church officially reorganized?
April 6, 1830
Name of the handcart company that became stuck in a blizzard in 1856?
Martin Willie Handcart Company
What species of bird ate crickets that were destroying pioneer crops in SLC?
"This is the right place. Drive on"
Brigham Young
Which countries do not have missionaries serving there? Name 3.
Israel, Saudi Arabia, China, Cuba, North Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, etc.
Name the 3 witnesses of the Book of Mormon?
Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, Martin Harris
Which five states did the Mormon Trail travel through?
Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah
What camp did the pioneers build to stay through the winter of 1846 before travelling to SLC?
Winter Quarters, Nebraska
“We are going to do something extraordinary.”
Emma Smith
How many temples are there currently in the world? (announced to built; +- 25)
383 temples
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
What was the name of the army made up of pioneers commissioned by the United States in 1846?
Mormon Battalion
What final canyon did the pioneers cross through before entering the Salt Lake Valley?
Emigration Canyon
"...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
How many missions are there in the world? (+-15)
First apostolic martyr in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints?
David W. Patten
How long is the Mormon trail? (+-150 miles)
1,300 miles long
What 500 foot tall clay landmark marked the "halfway" point to SLC?
Chimney Rock
"Love the giver more than the gift.”
Brigham Young
What percentage of Polynesians are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (2022)? (+-10%)
25%