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Church of the Holy Sepulchre - Quiz
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
  • 1. What is another common name for the Church of the Holy Sepulchre?
A) Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre
B) Chapel of the Romans
C) Shrine of Aphrodite
D) Temple of the Resurrection
  • 2. What event is the tomb of Jesus considered the focal point of by Christians?
A) His birth
B) His final sermon
C) His resurrection
D) His crucifixion
  • 3. What do Eastern Christians call the church in Greek?
A) Church of the Venus
B) Church of the Anastasis
C) Church of Aelia
D) Church of the Hadrian
  • 4. What does the Greek word 'anástasis' mean?
A) Foundation
B) Temple
C) Tomb
D) Resurrection
  • 5. What occurred to Jerusalem in AD 70?
A) It was rebuilt as a capital
B) It was declared a Roman colony
C) It was reduced to ruins
D) It was abandoned by its residents
  • 6. What was the name of the Roman colony built on the site of Jerusalem in AD 130?
A) Aelia Capitolina
B) Hadriana
C) Constantinople
D) Aphroditopolis
  • 7. To which deity was the temple built by Emperor Hadrian dedicated?
A) Mars
B) Venus or Aphrodite
C) Minerva
D) Jupiter
  • 8. Why did Emperor Hadrian order a cave to be filled in around AD 135?
A) To create a flat foundation for a temple
B) To preserve the rock-cut tomb
C) To expand the city walls
D) To hide the tomb from followers
  • 9. When did Constantine rediscover the tomb?
A) Around 325 AD
B) Around 135 AD
C) Around 130 AD
D) Around 70 AD
  • 10. What physical evidence helped date the original shrine construction to the time of Constantine?
A) An inscription on the temple walls
B) A Roman document found in the cave
C) A gold coin found in the debris
D) A mortar layer between the tomb and a marble slab
  • 11. In which part of Jerusalem is the church located?
A) Muslim Quarter
B) Armenian Quarter
C) Jewish Quarter
D) Christian Quarter
  • 12. Which of the following is a seat of a Patriarchate within the church?
A) Greek Orthodox
B) Baptist
C) Anglican
D) Protestant
  • 13. Who ordered the construction of a Temple of Aphrodite over the tomb around 135 AD?
A) Emperor Hadrian
B) Constantine IX Monomachos
C) Constantine the Great
D) Al-Hakim
  • 14. Who rediscovered the tomb of Jesus around 325 AD?
A) Al-Hakim
B) Constantine the Great
C) Constantine IX Monomachos
D) Emperor Hadrian
  • 15. Which leader destroyed the church in 1009?
A) Al-Hakim
B) Constantine the Great
C) Constantine IX Monomachos
D) Emperor Hadrian
  • 16. When was the reconstruction of the church by Constantine IX Monomachos completed?
A) 1099
B) 1757
C) 1009
D) 1048
  • 17. What is the name of the 19th-century shrine that encloses the tomb?
A) Aedicule
B) Golgotha
C) Calvary
D) Rotunda
  • 18. How many stations of the Cross of the Via Dolorosa are found within the church?
A) Fourteen
B) Four
C) Twelve
D) Seven
  • 19. When does the 'Status Quo' agreement between religious communities date back to?
A) 1099
B) 1860
C) 1048
D) 1757
  • 20. Which denomination marks a Lutheran presence at the site?
A) Syriac
B) Catholic
C) Coptic
D) Lutheran
  • 21. Scientific testing has confirmed that the church and rotunda were built in which century?
A) 11th century
B) 19th century
C) 4th century
D) 1st century
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