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Questions for the Armenian Quarter

Introduction | The Task | Resources | The Process: Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Armenian | Conclusion

 

Questions for the Armenian Quarter

 

 

  1. Starting at Jaffa Gate, why is it called Jaffa Gate?

 

 

  1. Who built Jaffa Gate?

 

 

  1. What did the Citadel look like in King Herod’s time?

 

 

  1. What happened in Jerusalem in 70 A.D.?

 

 

  1. Name three things the citadel has been used for over the years.

 

 

  1. Who was James, the man St. James Cathedral was named for?

 

 

  1. What is one thing that is not allowed in St. James Cathedral?

 

 

  1. What is the title for the leader of the Armenian Church?

 

 

  1. What does the central monument commemorate in the Armenian Cemetery?

 

 

  1. What important Biblical home is near the Armenian cemetery?

 

 

  1. Why do Arabs call the Zion Gate the Gate of David?

 

 

  1. What was discovered on the Zion Gate in 1894?

 

 

  1. What reminder of the 1967 war can you still see on the Zion Gate?

 

 

  1. In the Armenian Quarter, why are the Armenians especially proud of their heritage as Christians?

 

 

  1. What was the “Armenian Holocaust”?

 

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