Tick the most appropriate options.
What do you find most unusual about the story?
a. A story can revolve around something as insignificant as a chameleon
b. A chameleon has finely pointed teeth.
C. A chameleon can be found in a garden.
d. A chameleon can scare people.
hameleon because
Answers
Answer:
Forfourdays,Iwalkedthroughthenarrowlanesoftheoldcity,enjoyingtheromanceofbeinginacitywhere
historystilllives-initscobblestonestreetsandinitspeopleridingasses,carryingvineleavesandpalmastheyonce
didduringthetimeofChrist.
2.ThisisJerusalem,hometothesacredsitesofChristianity,IslamandJudaism.Thisistheplacethathousesthe
churchoftheholySepulchre,theplacewhereJesuswasfinallylaidtorest.ThisisalsothesiteofChrist’scrucifixion,
burialandresurrection.
3.BuiltbytheRomanEmperorConstantineatthesiteofanearliertempletoAphrodite,itisthemostvenerated
Christianshrineintheworld.Andjustifiablyso.Here,withinthechurch,arethelastfivestationsofthecross,the
10
th
stationwhereJesuswasstrippedofhisclothes,the11
th
wherehewasnailedtothecross,the12
th
wherehedied
onthecross,the13thwherethebodywasremovedfromthecross,andthe14th,histomb.
4.Forallthisweightytradition,theapproachandentrancetothechurchisnondescript.Youhavetoaskfor
directions.EventothedevoutChristianpilgrimswalkingalongtheViaDolorosa–theWayofSorrows–firstnine
stationslookclueless.Thenacourtyardappears,hemmedinbyotherbuildingsandadoorwaytooneside.Thisleads
toavastareaofhugestonearchitecture.
5.Immediatelyinsidetheentranceisyourfirststep.It’sthestoneofanointing:thisistheplace,accordingto
Greektradition,whereChristwasremovedfromthecross.TheRomanCatholics,however,believeittobethespot
whereJesus’bodywaspreparedforburialbyJoseph.
6.Whathappenednext?Jesuswasburied.HewastakentoaplaceoutsidethecityofJerusalemwhereothergraves
existedandthere,hewasburiedinacave.However,allthatislonggone,destroyedbycontinuedattacksand
rebuilding;whatremainsisthemassive–andimpressive–Rotunda(aroundbuildingwithadome) thatEmperor
Constantinebuilt.Underthis,andrightinthecentreoftheRotunda,isthestructurethatcontainstheHolySepulchre.
7.“HowdoyouknowthatthisisJesus’tomb?”Iaskedoneofthepilgrimsstandingnexttome.Hewasclueless,
moreinterested,liketherestofthem,inthenoveltyofitallandinphotographingit,thaninitshistoryortradition.
8.Atthestartofthefirstcentury,theplacewasadisusedquarryoutsidethecitywalls.Accordingtothegospels,
Jesus’crucifixionoccurred‘ataplaceoutsidethecitywallswithgravesnearby… … ’.Archaeologistshave
discoveredtombsfromthatera,sothesiteiscompatiblewiththebiblicalperiod.
Questions:
1.1Writedownthecorrectoption (1x10=10marks)
a.HowdoesJerusalemstillretainthecharmoftheancientera? … … … … … … … .....
i.Therearenarrowlanes. ii.Roadsarepavedwithcobblestones.
iii.Peoplecanbeseenridingasses. iv.Alloftheabove.
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chameleon is common