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Temples Around The World Trivia Quiz

Here are some interesting facts about LDS temples all over the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by TiffanyBYU. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
TiffanyBYU

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
147,963

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
487

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Question 1 of 20

1. The Seattle Washington Temple and which other temple supports a statue of Moroni that faces to the west? Hint

Palmyra, New York

Nauvoo, Illinois

Idaho Falls, Idaho

Billings, Montana

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Question 2 of 20

2. Which temple is the tallest Latter-day Saint temple? Hint

Washington DC

Logan

Salt Lake

Manti

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which temple's plans were postponed for World War II and later revised to make it the largest temple built since the Salt Lake Temple? Hint

Manti

Washington, DC

Los Angeles, California

Oakland, California

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which temple is the smallest temple in the United States? Hint

Anchorage, Alaska

Fresno, California

Columbus, Ohio

Raleigh, North Carolina

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Question 5 of 20

5. Which was the first temple to be constructed in the Southern Hemisphere? Hint

Hamilton, New Zealand

Tokyo, Japan

Johannesburg, South Africa

Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Question 6 of 20

6. Endowments for the dead were first performed in which temple? Hint

Hamilton, New Zealand

Salt Lake

St George, Utah

Bern, Switzerland

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which temple was the first 20th century temple to be dedicated by an apostle who was not a member of the First Presidency? Hint

St. Paul, Minnesota

Regina, Saskatchewan

Monterrey, Mexico

London, England

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Question 8 of 20

8. How many temples were dedicated in the year 2000? Hint

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which temple in the United States was dedicated during the same weekend as two temples in Mexico? Hint

Columbus, Ohio

Nashville, Tennessee

Chicago, Illinois

Mesa, Arizona

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which temple was the first one to support a standing angel Moroni? Hint

Nauvoo, Illinois

Salt Lake

Washington, DC

Kirtland

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which was the first LDS temple to present temple ordinances in a language other than English? Hint

Dallas, Texas

Los Angeles, California

Mesa, Arizona

St George, Utah

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which two temples became the first temples to ever be dedicated on the same day? Hint

Regina, Saskatchewan and Laie, Hawaii

Halifax, Nova Scotia and Bern, Switzerland

Halifax, Nova Scotia and Regina, Saskatchewan

Bern, Switzerland and Laie, Hawaii

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Question 13 of 20

13. Which country was the first, outside of the United States, to have more than one Mormon temple within its boundaries? Hint

England

Mexico

Germany

Brazil

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Question 14 of 20

14. At the beginning of 2003, Canada had how many temples? Hint

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Question 15 of 20

15. How much time passed between the groundbreaking ceremony and the dedication of the Provo, Utah temple? Hint

7 years

4 years

1 1/2 years

2 1/2 years

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Question 16 of 20

16. Which temple is the largest outside of the United States? Hint

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico

Mexico City, Mexico

Bern, Switzerland

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which temple was announced on 20 July 1998 to be built but still has not yet begun construction? Hint

Kiev, Ukraine

Curitiba, Brazil

Helsinki, Finland

Panama City, Panama

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Question 18 of 20

18. Which temple has an old Elizabethan manor on its site that was converted for a time to be used as a missionary training center for the saints in that area? Hint

Tokyo, Japan

Sao Paulo, Brazil

London, England

Mexico City, Mexico

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which two temples are the closest temples in the world? Hint

Salt Lake and Jordan River

Jordan River and Mount Timpanogos

Mount Timpanogos and Provo

Bountiful and Salt Lake

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Question 20 of 20

20. What southern United States temple has its main entrance located on the west side of the building? Hint

Nashville, Tennessee

Dallas, Texas

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Mesa, Arizona

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Seattle Washington Temple and which other temple supports a statue of Moroni that faces to the west?

Answer: Nauvoo, Illinois

Moroni faces to the east on every other temple.

2. Which temple is the tallest Latter-day Saint temple?

Answer: Washington DC

The spire on the Washington DC Temple is 288-feet high.

3. Which temple's plans were postponed for World War II and later revised to make it the largest temple built since the Salt Lake Temple?

Answer: Los Angeles, California

This comparison does not include the annexes and underground additions to the Salt Lake temple.

4. Which temple is the smallest temple in the United States?

Answer: Anchorage, Alaska

The Anchorage Alaska Temple measures at 6,800 square feet.

5. Which was the first temple to be constructed in the Southern Hemisphere?

Answer: Hamilton, New Zealand

The Johannesburg temple was the first temple constructed in Africa and the Tokyo temple was the first temple constructed in Asia.

6. Endowments for the dead were first performed in which temple?

Answer: St George, Utah

The Bern Temple was actually the first temple to not have English as its predominant language.

7. Which temple was the first 20th century temple to be dedicated by an apostle who was not a member of the First Presidency?

Answer: Regina, Saskatchewan

The Regina Saskatchewan temple was dedicated by Elder Boyd K Packer, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

8. How many temples were dedicated in the year 2000?

Answer: 34

This is the most temples to be dedicated in one year in the history of the church.

9. Which temple in the United States was dedicated during the same weekend as two temples in Mexico?

Answer: Nashville, Tennessee

This was the first time in the history of the church that three temples were ever dedicated within two days.

10. Which temple was the first one to support a standing angel Moroni?

Answer: Salt Lake

The original design of the Nauvoo Temple supported a horizontal, or flying, angel Moroni.

11. Which was the first LDS temple to present temple ordinances in a language other than English?

Answer: Mesa, Arizona

The Mesa temple introduced the Spanish language in 1945.

12. Which two temples became the first temples to ever be dedicated on the same day?

Answer: Halifax, Nova Scotia and Regina, Saskatchewan

The dedication was on 14 November 1999.

13. Which country was the first, outside of the United States, to have more than one Mormon temple within its boundaries?

Answer: Germany

Germany currently has 2 temples - the Frankfurt temple and the Freiberg temple.

14. At the beginning of 2003, Canada had how many temples?

Answer: 6

Six - Cardston, Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Montreal, Quebec; Regina, Saskatchewan and Toronto, Ontario.

15. How much time passed between the groundbreaking ceremony and the dedication of the Provo, Utah temple?

Answer: 2 1/2 years

The temple was announced on 14 August 1967. The site was dedicated on 15 September 1969 by Joseph Fielding Smith and the groundbreaking was that same day, performed by Hugh B Brown. The dedication wasn't until 2 1/2 years later, on 9 February 1972 by Harold B Lee.

16. Which temple is the largest outside of the United States?

Answer: Mexico City, Mexico

The Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico temple is actually the smallest temple outside of the United States.

17. Which temple was announced on 20 July 1998 to be built but still has not yet begun construction?

Answer: Kiev, Ukraine

The Panama City Panama Temple and the Curitiba Brazil temple were both announced to be built on 13 September 2002. The church is still in the process of acquiring land on which to build the Kiev Temple.

18. Which temple has an old Elizabethan manor on its site that was converted for a time to be used as a missionary training center for the saints in that area?

Answer: London, England

This conversion allowed for the saints from England to not have to travel to the United States for their missionary training, just to return to England to fulfill their missionary service.

19. Which two temples are the closest temples in the world?

Answer: Bountiful and Salt Lake

Although the Bountiful and Salt Lake Temples are the closest, when standing on the grounds of either the Provo or Mount Timpanogos Temples, you can view the other.

20. What southern United States temple has its main entrance located on the west side of the building?

Answer: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The Baton Rouge Temple's entrance is on the west as opposed to the east like most temples of that design.

Source: Author TiffanyBYU

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