The Gates of the Old City

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  1. Which gate is first mentioned by name in the book of Nehemiah?
    Sha'ar Ha'ashpot Sha'ar Zion Sha'ar Yafo

  2. Which gate was closed between 1948 and 1967?
    Sha'ar Shechem Sha'ar Hahadash Sha'ar Haprachim

  3. Porta Davidi is another name for which gate?
    Sha'ar Shechem Sha'ar Yafo Sha'ar Haprachim

  4. Which direction does Sha'ar Harahamim face?
    North South East

  5. Which gate has the symbol of Jerusalem carved into the wall on both sides of the gate?
    Lion's Gate New Gate Dung Gate

  6. How did Sha'ar Haprahim get its name?
    The Messiah would go up to jerusalem through it?
    Floral design engraved on its facade
    It is the entrance to the Shuk

  7. Which gate is also called Gate to the Jewish Quarter?
    Sha'ar Shechem Sha'ar Harachamim Sha'ar Tzion

  8. Why was Sha'ar Hahadash built?
    to make access easier for people living outside the walls
    to provide water to Jerusalem
    the other one was destroy in the war of independence

  9. Which direction does Sha'ar Ha'ashpot face?
    North South East

  10. Which gate was used as the spot from which the Romans measured distances from Jerusalem?
    Sha'ar Shechem Sha'ar Harachamim Sha'ar Ha'araiot

  11. Which direction does Sha'ar Yaffo face?
    North West East

  12. In what way is Sha'ar Harahamim different from all the other gates?
    It is a double L shape
    It is made from brick
    It is sealed

  13. Which is the only open gate on the east wall of the Old City?
    Lion's Gate Golden Gate Zion Gate

  14. What is another name for Sha'ar Haprahim?
    Lion's Gate Herod's Gate Flower Gate

  15. Which direction does Sha'ar Shechem face?
    North West East

  16. Which gate is the entrance closest to the Kotel?
    Sha'ar Shechem Sha'ar Harachamim Sha'ar Ha'ashpot

  17. Which gate stands on Har Tzion?
    Sha'ar Tzion Sha'ar Harachamim Sha'ar Yafo

  18. When was Sha'ar Hahadash built?
    1948 1887 1456

  19. Which gate was built as a double L?
    Sha'ar Shechem Sha'ar Haprachim Sha'ar Ha'ashpot

  20. Which gate was used as an 'arch of triumph' by General Allenby in 1917?
    Sha'ar Tzion Sha'ar Hachadash Sha'ar Yafo

  21. Which is the oldest of all the gates into the Old City?
    Sha'ar Tzion Sha'ar Harachamim Sha'ar Hataiot

  22. Through which gate did Israeli paratroops enter the Old City during the Six Day War in 1967?
    Lion's Gate Herod's Gate Jaffa Gate

  23. Which direction does Sha'ar Haprahim face?
    West North South

  24. When was Sha'ar Tzion built and who built it?
    1887; King Herod 1948; Ben Gurion 1540; Sultan Suleiman




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