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100

Who served simultaneously in the United States Cabinet and in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

Ezra Taft Benson

100

What represents represent the power of the priesthood. Hint:  There are six of them!

The six spires of the temple

100

What did the Relief Society originally start as?

 It began as a sewing society.

100

Cost of gas in 1980?

What is $1.19

Today: $4.20

100

What is the smallest geographic LDS mission?

 What is the Utah Salt Lake Temple Square Mission

200

Who served for six years as a fighter pilot in West Germany, leaving in 1965 to join Lufthansa.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

200

 What is a representation of covenants that are made within temples or brotherly love. Hint:  They are found above each external door and doorknob.

Clasped Hands

200

In what year was the the General Women’s Meeting for general conference  changed to include all women ages 8-years old and up?

2014

200

What was the 30 year fixed interest rate in 1980?

13.74%

Today: 7.68%

200

What is the "busiest," temple in the world?  (According to Wikipedia!)

Jordan River Temple

300

In 1981, he was closely considered by the Ronald Reagan administration as a Supreme Court nominee.

Who is Dallin H. Oaks

300

What represents how the priesthood can help people find their way to heaven as the constellation

The Big Dipper

300

What is the Relief Society Motto?

Charity Never Faileth.  Said Jesus, ‘Ye shall do the work, which ye see me do.’”

300

What was the price of an average home in Utah in 1980?

$47,200

Today: $522,488

300

How many LDS prophets have there been?

Since1830, 17 men have served as the president of the Church.

400

He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1952

N. Eldon Tanner

400

How tall is the SLC temple?  (Must be within 10 feet to get correct!!!)

210 feet!

400

Emma Smith was elected as what title?

 “Presidentess”

400

What was the highest grossing movie of 1980?

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
GROSSED: $203,359,628

400

Who was the last LDS Prophet to have a beard/facial hair?

Who is: George Albert Smith in 1951

500

In 1823, he received the three craft degrees of Freemasonry.

Heber C. Kimball

500

He was the official architect for the SLC temple.  In 1850, Brigham Young called Angell as the official Church architect and sent him to Europe to train and tour the buildings there.

Truman O. Angell

500

The Relief Society is the oldest and largest women’s organization in the world.  What date was it officially organized?

Mar 17, 1842

500

Name the 1st Presidency in 1980

Spencer W. Kimball

N. Eldon Tanner

Marion G. Romney

500

Which LDS apostle served the longest?

Richard Roswell Lyman (November 23, 1870 – December 31, 1963)