History of Temples
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A Temple is a _____ __ ___.
House of God
What was the first Temple built in this dispensation?
The Kirtland Temple
This temple is the only one with five spires.
A. Manila Philippines Temple
B. San Diego California
C. Oakland California Temple
D. Boise Idaho Temple
C. Oakland California Temple
When can worthy youth receive a limited-use recommend to enter the temple?
The year they turn 12
First temple in South America
A. Lima Peru Temple
B. São Paulo Brazil Temple
C. Buenos Aires Argentina Temple
D. Santiago Chile Temple
B. São Paulo Brazil Temple
What was the name of the portable temple?
The Tabernacle
Which temple took 40 years to build?
The Salt Lake Temple
This temple was the first to be built outside of the United States
A. Cardston Alberta Temple
B. Bern Switzerland Temple
C. London England Temple
D. Stockholm Sweden Temple
A. Cardston Alberta Temple
This person restored the sealing keys.
A. Peter
B. Elias
C. Elijah
D. Moses
C. Elijah
This temple was the first built in Asia
A. Tokyo Japan Temple
B. Seoul Korea Temple
C. Taipei Taiwan Temple
D. Hong Kong China Temple
A. Tokyo Japan Temple
This early temple was adorned with gold, silver and many other precious materials and took seven years to construct.
A. Herod's Temple
B. Salt Lake Temple
C. Solomon's Temple
D. King David's Temple
C. Solomon's Temple
The oldest temple where ordinances are still performed today?
The St. George Utah temple
The tallest temple
A. Washington DC Temple
B. Idaho Falls Idaho Temple
C. Salt Lake Temple
D. Los Angeles California Temple
D. Los Angeles California Temple
What can limited-use recommend holders do inside the temple?
Baptisms and Confirmations for the dead
Largest temple outside of the U.S.
A. Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple
B. Rome Italy Temple
C. Freiburg Germany Temple
D. Mexico City Mexico Temple
D. Mexico City Mexico Temple
What was the name of the Temple in Jerusalem while Jesus Christ was on the earth.
A. Herod's Temple
B. Solomon's Temple
C. Abraham's Temple
D. Moses' Temple
A. Herod's Temple
Joseph Smith lived to see the completion of the Nauvoo Temple.
TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE
Joseph Smith died in 1844 when construction was only half complete. The Nauvoo Temple was not dedicated until 1846.
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.
A. Hamilton New Zealand Temple
B. Papeete Tahiti Temple
C. Apia Samoa Temple
D. Laie Hawaii Temple
D. Laie Hawaii Temple
At this age worthy members of the church can attend the (re)dedication ceremony of the temple.
A. 10 years old
B. 8 years old
C. 18 years old
D. 12 years old
B. 8 years old
During the preparation of the site of this temple, there were several World War II concrete bunkers found underground.
A. Kyiv Ukraine Temple
B. Suva Fiji Temple
C. Paris France Temple
D. Perth Australia Temple
B. Suva Fiji Temple
What does Isaiah compare the temple to in his writings?
A Mountain (of the Lord)
The Kirtland Temple is still standing
TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
You can still visit the Kirtland Temple. In fact the church recently purchased the Kirtland Temple on March 5, 2024 from the Community of Christ church and is open for public tours.
First temple with a central spire
A. Ogden Utah Temple
B. Idaho Falls Idaho Temple
C. Provo Utah Temple
D. Jordan River Utah Temple
B. Idaho Falls Idaho Temple
What do we make in the Temple?
We make covenants with our Heavenly Father
This temple site had to be cleared of hundreds of rattlesnakes before construction could commence.
A. St. Louis Missouri Temple
B. Dallas Texas Temple
C. Manti Utah Temple
D. Guatemala City Guatemala Temple
C. Manti Utah Temple