Starter quiz
- In which country would you find the place of Christian pilgrimage called Iona?
- England
- Ireland
- Scotland ✓
- Wales
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- How often does the Hindu Pilgrimage of Kumbh Mela take place?
- every year
- every two years
- every 10 years
- every 12 years ✓
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- Why would people wash in the rivers during Kumbh Mela?
- to wash away sin ✓
- to heal disease ✓
- to cool down
- to wash themselves
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- Which Hindu deities would you associate with the sacred Hindu pilgrimage site of the River Ganges?
- Brahma
- Ganga ✓
- Shiva ✓
- Vishnu
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- What does the third eye represent on the foreheads of some Hindu deities?
- death
- power
- wisdom ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to the correct definition.
- pilgrimage⇔a journey made to some sacred place, as an act of religious devotion ✓
- abbey⇔a building where monks or nuns live or used to live ✓
- shrine⇔a place where people worship as it is connected to a holy person/event ✓
- legend⇔a very old story or set of stories from ancient times ✓
- Holy Grail⇔the cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper, possibly brought to England ✓
- Which of these statements are true?
- All places of pilgrimage have remained the same.
- Glastonbury was a famous early and medieval centre of pilgrimage in England. ✓
- Glastonbury continues to be important today although it has changed. ✓
- Glastonbury is no longer an important place today.
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- Joseph of Arimathea is believed to have lived in Glastonbury. What is he known for in the Bible?
- burying Jesus ✓
- being a disciple of Jesus
- being healed by Jesus
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- Joseph of Arimathea is said to have converted tens of thousands of people to Christianity. Who was one of those converts?
- the Pope
- the Mayor of Glastonbury
- the local king ✓
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- What is Glastonbury Abbey thought to be?
- one of the oldest Christian sites in Britain ✓
- the only Christian Abbey in Britain
- one of the only medieval Christian Abbeys dedicated to Mary ✓
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Key learning points
- Glastonbury is a small town in Somerset. Close by is Glastonbury Tor.
- A legend states that Joseph of Arimathea came to Glastonbury after the burial of Jesus.
- In the Middle Ages, Glastonbury was one of the most popular pilgrimage sites in Britain.
- The shrine of Our Lady of Glastonbury was revived and is now a popular site of Christian pilgrimage.
Common misconception
All places of pilgrimage have remained the same.
Glastonbury was a famous early and medieval centre of pilgrimage in England and continues to be important today although it is different to the original centre and shrine.
Keywords
Pilgrimage - a journey made to some sacred place, as an act of religious devotion
Abbey - a building where monks or nuns live or used to live
Shrine - a place where people come to worship because it is connected with a holy person or event
Legend - a very old story or set of stories from ancient times
Holy grail - the cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper, which legend says was brought to England
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