Quiz  /  Jerusalem Quiz

  • 1. 
    What is the Western Wall?

  • Part of the city wall constructed by the Ottomans in the 16th century
  • Part of a Crusader fortress
  • The only remnant of the First Temple of Jerusalem
  • The only remnant of the Second Temple of Jerusalem

  • 2. 
    In what year did Israel gain control of the Old City of Jerusalem?

  • 1956
  • 1949
  • 1973
  • 1967

  • 3. 
    What is the best translation for Al-Quds, the Arabic name for Jerusalem?

  • Magnificent
  • Holy
  • Eastern
  • Victorious

  • 4. 
    What was the Muslim caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan's most famous contribution to the architecture of Jerusalem?

  • Al-Ashrafiyyah Madrasah
  • The Dome of the Rock
  • Al-Aqsa Mosque
  • The Damascus Gate

  • 5. 
    All branches of Israel’s national government are based in Jerusalem.

  • True
  • False

  • 6. 
    Jewish and Christian traditions hold that the Temple Mount is Mount Moriah, the site where Abraham attempted to sacrifice his son Isaac.

  • False
  • True

  • 7. 
    According to the Bible, who were the first inhabitants of Jerusalem?

  • Hittites
  • Egyptians
  • Israelites
  • Jebusites

  • 8. 
    Who ruled Jerusalem from 1099 to 1187 CE?

  • Egyptians
  • The Ottoman Empire
  • Seljuq Turks
  • European Crusaders

  • 9. 
    Saudi Arabia is responsible for the administration of the Muslim holy sites on the Temple Mount.

  • True
  • False
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