“What’s Up?” New Era, Jan. 2007, 34–35

What’s Up?

“If we choose the wrong road, we choose the wrong destination.”
—Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, “Be Not Deceived,” Ensign, Nov. 2004, 44.

Temple Quiz

With 10 spires of different heights, this temple has more spires than any other.
1. Oakland California
2. Salt Lake
3. San Diego California
4. Washington D.C.
This was the first temple constructed in Africa.
1. Aba Nigeria
2. Accra Ghana
3. Johannesburg South Africa
4. Kiev Ukraine
This temple was originally constructed with a horizontal, flying angel Moroni atop its tower.
1. Nauvoo Illinois
2. St. George Utah
3. Salt Lake
4. Stockholm Sweden
A Tudor-style manor house sits on the grounds of this temple.
1. Helsinki Finland
2. London England
3. Perth Australia
4. Preston England
This was the first temple constructed in Asia.
1. Hong Kong China
2. Manila Philippines
3. Seoul Korea
4. Tokyo Japan
This temple has a white quartz exterior offset by a striking blue tile roof.
1. Hamilton New Zealand
2. Recife Brazil
3. Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
4. Sydney Australia
This was the first temple constructed in South America.
1. Bogotá Colombia
2. Lima Peru
3. Santiago Chile
4. São Paulo Brazil
This temple’s tower was hit by lightning, burned away, and was then rebuilt.
1. Apia Samoa
2. Cardston Alberta
3. Papeete Tahiti
4. St. George Utah
This was the 100th operating temple of the Church.
1. Bountiful Utah
2. Boston Massachusetts
3. Halifax Nova Scotia
4. Medford Oregon
This temple took 40 years to build.
1. Logan Utah
2. Manti Utah
3. Nauvoo Illinois
4. Salt Lake
The site of this temple was once a pecan orchard.
1. Atlanta Georgia
2. Baton Rouge Louisiana
3. Ciudad Juárez México
4. Dallas Texas
This was the first temple built outside the United States.
1. Bern Switzerland
2. Cardston Alberta
3. Frankfurt Germany
4. London England
This was the only temple built and dedicated in a communist country.
1. Aba Nigeria
2. Freiberg Germany
3. Hong Kong China
4. Kiev Ukraine
This was the first temple constructed in Europe.
1. Bern Switzerland
2. Frankfurt Germany
3. Freiberg Germany
4. London England

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Let’s Dance

“If thou art merry, praise the Lord with singing, with music, with dancing, and with a prayer of praise and thanksgiving” (D&C 136:28).

Nearly 1,300 young men and women, ages 12–18, from the Bellingham, Bothell, Lynnwood, Marysville, Mount Vernon, Shoreline and Snohomish Washington Stakes performed in a multi-stake dance festival last April.

In three performances youth danced an Asian fan and ribbon dance, a Russian Cossack dance, and a Samoan Sasa, with additional dances from Africa, Germany, South America, and Tahiti. Along with the traditional dances from around the world, the performances included unique dances specially choreographed for the festival.

The event theme was “Celebrating a Life Well Lived,” in honor of President Gordon B. Hinckley. It was attended by nearly 10,000 residents of western Washington.

Take Your Best Shot

Have you looked at the inside back cover of your New Era lately? There’s always a great photo and a great poem. Now to the point—we need more great photos! So, all you budding photographers, start snapping. Take pictures of people, landscapes, interesting things; go ahead and be creative. Remember that your pictures don’t have to be particularly “churchy” either.

Send in your slides or prints, or send the electronic photo file if you’re shooting digital images. Just make sure to use your digital camera’s highest setting; preferably use a camera resolution of 5 megapixels or better. So, what’s the address?

New Era, Photo

50 E. North Temple St., Rm. 2420

Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3223, USA

Or attach the photo file to an e-mail to: newera@ldschurch.org.

Photograph of the St. George Utah Temple by John Luke

Photographs courtesy of the Bellingham, Bothell, Lynnwood, Marysville, Mount Vernon, Shoreline, Snohomish Washington Stakes

Photograph by Lane V. Erickson