Temple quiz
This enjoyable temple quiz was published in the Church News on January 3, 2026
Questions
Oldest, newest, latest numbers
. 1. Which is the oldest currently operating temple?
. 2. Which temple is the most recently dedicated?
. 3. What is the current number of dedicated temples worldwide?
. 4. What is the current total number of all temples, announced, under construction, and dedicated?
. 5. Name one of the seven temples scheduled to be dedicated in 2026.
Names
. 6. Name one of the five dedicated temples with the shortest names.
. 7. Which dedicated temple has the longest name?
. 8. The Singapore Temple is known by a one-word name. Which two dedicated temples don’t have a state or country in their names?
Renovate, reconstruct, replace
. 9. Name one or two of the six temples currently undergoing renovation.
. 10. Which temple is currently being reconstructed?
. 11. Which temple is still operating while a replacement temple is being constructed adjacent to it?
Firsts
. 12. Which temple was the first dedicated outside of the United States?
. 13. Which temple was the first in the Eastern Hemisphere?
. 14. Which temple was the first in the Southern Hemisphere?
. 15. Which was the first temple in South America?
. 16. Which temple was the first in Europe?
. 17. Which temple was the first in Africa?
. 18. Which temple was the first in Asia?
. 19. Which temple was the first in the South Pacific?
Multiple temples
. 20. What was the first city with two temples?
. 21. What was the first city outside of Utah with two temples?
. 22. Which two temples are closest to one another?
Temples in countries
. 23. How many dedicated temples are now in the United States?
. 24. What two countries besides the United States have over 20 dedicated temples?
. 25. What three other countries have between 10 and 15 dedicated temples?
Temples in states
. 26. How many dedicated temples are currently in Utah?
. 27. How many temples are currently in California, Idaho, Texas, Arizona, Washington, and Florida?
Temple features
. 28. Which temple has the most spires or towers?
. 29. Which two temples do not have a tower or spire?
. 30. Name some temples built or being built in an existing structure.
. 31. Which dedicated temple has two baptistries?
Answers
. 1. St. George Utah (1877)
. 2. Bahia Blanca Argentina (November 23, 2025)
. 3. 211.
. 4. 383.
. 5. Burley Idaho, Alabang Philippines, Harare Zimbabwe, Davao Philippines, Lindon Utah, Bacolod Philippines, Willamette Valley Oregon.
. 6. Lima Peru, Orem Utah, Salt Lake, Suva Fiji,, and Yigo Guam. (Lehi Utah will join this group in a few months)
. 7. Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Two future temples to be built in the DRC will have even longer names)
. 8. Salt Lake, Provo City Center.
. 9. Kona Hawaii, Manhattan New York, Orlando Florida, Salt Lake, San Diego California, Stockholm Sweden.
. 10. Provo Utah Rock Canyon.
. 11. Anchorage Alaska.
. 12. Laie Hawaii (US Territory in 1919) or Cardston Alberta (1923).
. 13. Bern Switzerland (1923).
. 14. Hamilton New Zealand (1958).
. 15. Sao Paulo Brazil (1978).
. 16. Bern Switzerland.
. 17. Johannesburg South Africa (1985)
. 18. Tokyo Japan (1980).
. 19. Hamilton New Zealand.
. 20. South Jordan, Utah (Jordan River Temple and Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple).
. 21 Lima, Peru (Lima Peru Temple and Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple).
. 22. Provo City Center Temple and Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple (2.3 straight miles).
. 23. 101 dedicated.
. 24. Mexico with 27 and Brazil with 24.
. 25. Philippines with 14, Canada with 11, and Peru with 10.
. 26. 24 dedicated.
. 27. 12, 11, 10, 9, 6, 5.
. 28. San Diego California with 10 spires.
. 29. Mesa Arizona and Paris France.
. 30. Vernal Utah (a tabernacle), Manhattan New York (office building), Copenhagen Denmark (chapel), Provo City Center (tabernacle), Brussels Belgium (office building).
. 31. Syracuse Utah.
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