California Temples
How many operating temples do we have in California right now? A) 5 B) 7 C) 9
C. 9 (including San Diego under renovation)
This app allows you to view your family tree and is run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
FamilyTree or FamilySearch
The person who restored the sealing keys was a. Elisha b. Joseph Smith c. Elijah
c. Elijah
What holds up the baptismal font in the temple?
12 oxen
What is the largest temple that we have in the Church?
Salt Lake Temple - It has 382,207 square feet. The next largest is the Los Angeles Temple with 190,614 square feet. For height, the tallest temple is the Paris France Temple standing at 390 ft. The next tallest temple is the Washington DC temple which stands at 288 ft.
Which temple was the first built in California?
Los Angeles - It was dedicated on March 11, 1956
This feature helps you quickly find family names that you can take with you to the temple?
“Ordinances Ready”
What is inscribed on each temple above the entrance?
Holiness to the Lord. The House of the Lord
What is the number of temples operating, under construction or renovation, and announced as of June 2026? a. 285 b. 357 c. 385
c. 385 (205 operating, 7 under renovation, 13 scheduled for dedication, 159 announced or under construction)
This temple was built with two main spires as well as four smaller spires. The exterior of the temple was finished with marble chips in plaster giving the temple a fairytale like appearance.
San Diego California Temple
How many people are searchable in FamilySearch’s family tree? a) 18 million b) 180 million c) 1.8 billion
1.8 billion
DOUBLE POINTS! This prophet has announced more temples than any other.
Russell M. Nelson
A temple president’s wife is also called to serve in the temple and is given this title.
Temple Matron
What operating temple is the only one that has five spires? a. San Diego b. Oakland c. Salt Lake City
a. Oakland California Temple - This temple was the only one in the Church to have 5 spires for the longest time, but the Phnom Penh Cambodia temple is almost done with construction and is being built with 5 spires as well.
A record of people living in the United States taken every 10 years by the Government.
the Census
What early temple that we can read about in the Old Testament, was adorned with gold, silver and many other precious materials and took seven years to construct.
Temple of Solomon
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.
Laie Hawaii temple
A restricted, highly sacred room in the Salt Lake Temple, used by the President of the Church to seek revelation.
The Holy of Holies
Name any 7 of the temples that are built, are being built, or have been announced to be built in California?
Los Angeles, Redlands, Newport Beach, Sacramento, Oakland, Feather River, Fresno, Yorba Linda
Under construction or renovation - San Diego, Modesto
Awaiting groundbreaking - San Jose, Bakersfield
The length of time you have to wait before taking a name to the temple without permission of the closest relative
110 years (from the year they were born)
In 1997 this church leader received a revelation to build smaller temples accelerating the pace of temple construction and making temple ordinances available to a much greater percentage of church members with greater ease.
Gordon B. Hinkley
Name a temple that doesn't have any spires?
Laie Hawaii, Cardston Alberta Canada, Mesa Arizona, Hong Kong China, Tuscon Arizona, Paris France
Name 3 saving ordinances one could perform in the temple.
Baptism, confirmation, initiatory, the temple endowment, and sealings