The Holy (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Quizzes
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What makes a place or object holy?
What makes a place or object holy?
Contact with divine beings
What does the concept of 'holy' refer to?
What does the concept of 'holy' refer to?
Set apart for religious purposes
Why is the Kaa'ba considered the first holy place?
Why is the Kaa'ba considered the first holy place?
Adam worshipped there first
Who constructed the house of worship at the Kaa'ba?
Who constructed the house of worship at the Kaa'ba?
Ibrahim and Ishmael
What did angel Gabriel bring to the Kaa'ba?
What did angel Gabriel bring to the Kaa'ba?
A stone from Paradise
What must every able Muslim do regarding the Kaa'ba?
What must every able Muslim do regarding the Kaa'ba?
Visit this place
When was the Temple in Jerusalem destroyed?
When was the Temple in Jerusalem destroyed?
70CE
What does the Western Wall represent today?
What does the Western Wall represent today?
Last remnant of the Temple
Where was the Holy of Holies located?
Where was the Holy of Holies located?
At the very back of the Temple
When did the High Priest enter the Holy of Holies?
When did the High Priest enter the Holy of Holies?
Once yearly on Yom Kippur
Why was a rope tied around the High Priest's foot?
Why was a rope tied around the High Priest's foot?
To drag body out if he died
What do holy places demonstrate across cultures?
What do holy places demonstrate across cultures?
Unique connections to the divine