What Jerusalem and Harry Potter Have in Common: 10 Trivia Questions about Jerusalem

May 25, 2025

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Test your knowledge about Jerusalem with this online quiz.

What Jerusalem and Harry Potter Have in Common: 10 Trivia Questions about Jerusalem

Test your knowledge about Jerusalem with this online quiz.
By Ben Herskowitz

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1. In Harry Potter, one of the school houses, Gryffindor, is named after the mythical griffin—a creature made of two animals, one a symbol of Jerusalem in the Prophet Ezekiel’s vision. Which two animals are they?

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2. In the song “Jerusalem of Gold,” in addition to Jerusalem which other city is mentioned?

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3. What's the name of the stone that, by law, must be used in all buildings constructed in Jerusalem—and was also used to build the Pyramids?

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4. Which former long-serving mayor of Jerusalem was part of the liberation forces that entered the Bergen Belsen concentration camp?

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5. The Sultan Suleiman is said to have dreamt of four of these creatures tearing him to pieces, leading him to construct the Old City walls and this particular gate first. Which gate is it?

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6. What geographical feature is missing from these major capital cities: Jerusalem, Israel; Johannesburg, South Africa; Mexico City, Mexico; Brasilia, Brazil

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7. Which majestic tree is mentioned more than 70 times in the Bible, and its wood was used in the construction of both Jerusalem Temples?

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8. Jerusalem is one of the four Holy Cities. Another holy city is the highest in Israel—which one is it?

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9. What makes “Jerusalem artichoke” an unusual name for this vegetable?

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10. Arauna the Jebusite offered his Jerusalem threshing floor to King David for free, but David paid him 50 silver shekels. What stands there today?

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Joanne
Joanne
1 year ago

Jerusalem is by a river, the Jordan.

Dvirah
Dvirah
1 year ago
Reply to  Joanne

Not nearby, there are long channels which brought water to Jerusalem, mostly underground. You can see bits of them in various archaeological sites.

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