WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

PHOENICIAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The city of ____ is considered holy to Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
A
Tyre
B
Babylon
C
Carthage
D
Jerusalem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The city of Jerusalem is sacred to many religious traditions, including the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam which consider it a holy city . Some of the most sacred places for each of these religions are found in Jerusalem and the one shared between all three is the Temple Mount.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jerusalem, the capital city of Israel, is considered a holy city by three major religions: Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jerusalem has been the holiest city in Judaism and the spiritual center of the Jewish people since the 10th century BC when the site was chosen during the lifetime of King David to be the location of the Holy Temple.

Detailed explanation-4: -Christian tradition holds that the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is where Jesus was crucified, buried and rose from the dead. The city includes the Garden of Gesthemane, where Jesus prayed and his disciples slept the night before his Crucifixion, among other sites of significance for believers.

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