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Jerusalem: Week 1
For Dr. Eliav's HJCS 491: Jerusalem class at the University of Michigan
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was Cannan? What was its relation with the big powers of the time – Egypt, Hittites, Hurrians? | Smaller, poorer, less developed; also, a land bridge between the three powers. |
| Who is Abdi Hepa? | Ancient, ineffective leader of Jerusalem. Was a puppet of Egypt, but received little support from them. |
| Who is Shalem, and what is his significance to Jerusalem? | Ancient deity of Jerusalem; also, its namesake. Yeru-Shalem = House of Shalem. |
| Who is Baal and how is he related to Jerusalem? | Storm god of the primary regional religion, son of El. Probably inspired Jerusalem's religion, and some citizens would have worshiped him instead. |
| Modern name of Anatolia | Turkey / Asia minor |
| Year the modern State of Israel was formed | 1948 |
| Eastern boundary of modern Israel (geographic feature) | Jordan River; also, Lake of Galilee, Dead Sea |
| Outlet of Jordan River | Dead Sea (Lowest point in the world) |
| Source of the Jordan River | Lake of Galilee |
| Year of the Six Day War, and its territorial implications | 1967 - Israel conquered the west bank of the Jordan River, expanding their territory |
| Location of the Negev Desert | South of the Central Hill, north of Siani Desert |
| Location of the Judean Desert | Extension of the Negev Desert, between the Central Hill and the Dead Sea. |
| Location of flats known as the "Seashore Planes" | West of Jerusalem, coast of the Mediterranean |
| Builder and date of Jerusalem's ancient wall. | Ancient wall: Completed in 1516 by Sulemon the Magnificent, a Muslim sultan of the Ottoman Empire. |
| Name of the area enclosed by the ancient wall, and that area's inhabitants today. | "Old City" of Jerusalem - Muslim occupants. |
| Inhabitants of Western City of Jerusalem | Jewish community (modern) |
| Inhabitants of the Eastern City of Jerusalem | Muslim community - these are conquored Arabs. |
| Location and size of the Temple Mound Compound. What does it contain today? | Separate enclosure within walls on eastern side of Jerusalem - 27 football fields. |
| Major Muslim landmark: Both names, location | Dome on the Rock (Kubat es Sahara); within the Temple Mound Compound against the eastern walls. |
| Major Christian landmark: Both names, location | Church of the Holy Sepelchere (Church of the Sacred Jesus); central-western Jerusalem. Note: "Sepelchere" = Tomb |
| Hebrew name for Wailing Wall | Kotel |
| Original reason for Jerusalem's Location | Gichon Spring (Gee-hoan), between Jehoshapht and Tyropoeon Valleys. Also called "Siloam" |
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