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Photo: Godot13, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.Explore the fascinating history, rich culture, famous landmarks, and unique flavors of Jerusalem with this general-knowledge quiz.
Wandering Tourist 0–4 · City Explorer 5–8 · Honorary Yerushalmi 9–10
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The fourth-century Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in the Christian Quarter, is held by most Christian traditions to stand over both Golgotha and the tomb of Jesus. Six denominations share it, and because they could not agree on who keeps the keys, two Muslim families have held that job for centuries. The Church of All Nations stands on the Mount of Olives.
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The Mount of Olives is a historic ridge that has served as a primary burial ground for Jerusalem's Jewish population for millennia, containing an estimated 150,000 graves. It offers a spectacular panoramic view of the Old City and holds deep religious significance for Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike.
Photo: Godot13, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Mahane Yehuda Market, often called 'The Shuk', is a vibrant marketplace with over 250 vendors selling fresh produce, baked goods and spices. After dark it becomes a lively meeting place, and the closed metal shutters of the stalls show spray-painted portraits of famous historical figures.
Photo: Emilio García from Parla, Spain, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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The Golden Gate is the oldest of the current gates in Jerusalem's Old City walls. It was sealed by Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in 1541. According to Jewish tradition, the Messiah will enter through this gate, while Christian tradition associates it with Jesus' triumphal entry.
Photo: David Castor, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
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Despite its name, the Tower of David was built long after King David's time. King Herod raised mighty towers here about 2,000 years ago, and the base of one still stands, but most of the citadel you see today dates from the Mamluk and Ottoman eras. Its old halls now hold a modern museum about the city's history.
Photo: אורי אלוני, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The Israel Museum is the country's largest cultural institution and houses the Shrine of the Book, which preserves the famous Dead Sea Scrolls. The dome's unique white shape is designed to resemble the lids of the clay jars in which the ancient scrolls were originally discovered in the Qumran caves.
Photo: Original uploader was אסף.צ at he.wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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The octagonal Dome of the Rock was finished in 691 CE under the caliph Abd al-Malik, which makes it one of the oldest surviving Islamic buildings anywhere. Its gold dome is the shape most people picture when they think of Jerusalem. The Al-Aqsa Mosque stands on the same compound but is a different building, and the two are often mixed up.
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Jerusalem mixed grill (Meurav Yerushalmi) is a popular street food dish consisting of chicken hearts, spleens, and liver mixed with bits of lamb or beef, seasoned with onion, garlic, and Middle Eastern spices. It was invented in the Mahane Yehuda Market area in the late 1960s and is typically stuffed into a pita.
Photo: Peterjerusalem, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Mishkenot Sha'ananim was established by Sir Moses Montefiore as a pioneering effort to ease overcrowding inside the Old City. The neighborhood is famous for its iconic windmill, which was built to provide residents with a source of income from grinding flour. Today, it serves as a guest house for visiting artists and scholars.
Photo: חמוטל אלבז, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Less than one square kilometre holds the Muslim, Christian, Jewish and Armenian Quarters. The Armenian Quarter is the smallest of the four, and the Armenian community in Jerusalem goes back to the fourth century, making it one of the oldest diasporas in the world.
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