The Gates of the Old City
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Which gate is first mentioned by name in the book of Nehemiah?
Sha'ar Ha'ashpot
Sha'ar Zion
Sha'ar Yafo
Which gate was closed between 1948 and 1967?
Sha'ar Shechem
Sha'ar Hahadash
Sha'ar Haprachim
Porta Davidi is another name for which gate?
Sha'ar Shechem
Sha'ar Yafo
Sha'ar Haprachim
Which direction does Sha'ar Harahamim face?
North
South
East
Which gate has the symbol of Jerusalem carved into the wall on both sides of the gate?
Lion's Gate
New Gate
Dung Gate
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
Which gate is also called Gate to the Jewish Quarter?
Sha'ar Shechem
Sha'ar Harachamim
Sha'ar Tzion
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
Which direction does Sha'ar Ha'ashpot face?
North
South
East
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
Which direction does Sha'ar Yaffo face?
North
West
East
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
Which is the only open gate on the east wall of the Old City?
Lion's Gate
Golden Gate
Zion Gate
What is another name for Sha'ar Haprahim?
Lion's Gate
Herod's Gate
Flower Gate
Which direction does Sha'ar Shechem face?
North
West
East
Which gate is the entrance closest to the Kotel?
Sha'ar Shechem
Sha'ar Harachamim
Sha'ar Ha'ashpot
Which gate stands on Har Tzion?
Sha'ar Tzion
Sha'ar Harachamim
Sha'ar Yafo
When was Sha'ar Hahadash built?
1948
1887
1456
Which gate was built as a double L?
Sha'ar Shechem
Sha'ar Haprachim
Sha'ar Ha'ashpot
Which gate was used as an 'arch of triumph' by General Allenby in 1917?
Sha'ar Tzion
Sha'ar Hachadash
Sha'ar Yafo
Which is the oldest of all the gates into the Old City?
Sha'ar Tzion
Sha'ar Harachamim
Sha'ar Hataiot
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
Which direction does Sha'ar Haprahim face?
West
North
South
When was Sha'ar Tzion built and who built it?
1887; King Herod
1948; Ben Gurion
1540; Sultan Suleiman
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