The Language of Symbol (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Quizzes
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What key advantage do symbols have over words?
What key advantage do symbols have over words?
They express more & what words can't
Why did humans develop symbolic communication?
Why did humans develop symbolic communication?
Words fell short for life's big questions
What do the 13 steps of the pyramid on the dollar bill represent?
What do the 13 steps of the pyramid on the dollar bill represent?
The original thirteen states
Why is the pyramid on the dollar bill unfinished?
Why is the pyramid on the dollar bill unfinished?
Building a nation is an ongoing process
What does 'Annuit Coeptis' on the dollar bill mean?
What does 'Annuit Coeptis' on the dollar bill mean?
He favours our undertakings
What does 'Novus Ordo Seclorum' on the dollar bill mean?
What does 'Novus Ordo Seclorum' on the dollar bill mean?
New Order of the Ages
What key function do emojis serve in digital communication?
What key function do emojis serve in digital communication?
They clarify emotional context
Where and when did the earliest wedding rings appear?
Where and when did the earliest wedding rings appear?
Ancient Egypt 6,000 years ago
Why did ancient Egyptians choose a circular shape for wedding rings?
Why did ancient Egyptians choose a circular shape for wedding rings?
Circles symbolised eternity
What is the Vena amoris that Egyptians believed existed?
What is the Vena amoris that Egyptians believed existed?
A vein connecting ring finger to heart
What did the cross symbolise during Jesus' time?
What did the cross symbolise during Jesus' time?
Shame and suffering
When did Christians begin adopting the cross as a symbol of faith?
When did Christians begin adopting the cross as a symbol of faith?
In the 3rd century CE