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Sacred Places Quiz

Test your knowledge of the world's most important sacred sites, temples, and pilgrimage destinations.

How scoring works

Each of the 15 questions has one correct answer worth one point. Your result is the share of questions you answered correctly, and every question shows an explanation with its source once you answer it.

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What the 15 questions cover
  1. Which city is considered holy by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
  2. What is the name of the cube-shaped structure in Mecca toward which Muslims pray?
  3. Bodh Gaya is the most important pilgrimage site in Buddhism because it is where:
  4. The Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) in Amritsar is the holiest site of which religion?
  5. How often is the Ise Grand Shrine in Japan ceremonially rebuilt?
  6. Angkor Wat in Cambodia was originally built as a temple dedicated to which Hindu deity?
  7. Mount Athos in Greece is famous for being:
  8. Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has served as all of the following EXCEPT:
  9. Uluru in Australia is sacred to which people?
  10. Borobudur in Indonesia is the world's largest temple of which religion?
  11. The Yazd Atash Behram in Iran houses a sacred fire believed to have been burning since approximately:
  12. Stonehenge is aligned with astronomical events. Which alignment is most notable?
  13. The Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route leads to which city?
  14. Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) in Sri Lanka is unique because it is venerated by how many religions?
  15. Shashamane in Ethiopia is a sacred settlement for which religious movement?

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Which city is considered holy by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

Sources & Further Reading

  1. Encyclopaedia Britannica, sacred site and religion entries.https://www.britannica.com/topic/religion
  2. UNESCO World Heritage Centre, sacred and historic site listings.whc.unesco.org (publisher site)
  3. Oxford Reference, comparative religion and pilgrimage resources.oxfordreference.com (publisher site)