Cross

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the heraldic term?An X-shaped cross is termed a saltire in heraldic terminology
2. Why did the cross become important in Christianity?In Christianity, the cross is linked to Jesus Christ's crucifixion. It represents sacrifice, forgiveness, and hope for new life.
3. How did people use the cross before Christianity?Long before Christianity, people in Egypt and other places used cross shapes to show life, fertility, and balance. Egyptians called one of them the Ankh.

Geometric Figure: A shape or form defined by mathematical properties and lines.
Heraldic Terminology: The specialized language used in describing coats of arms and symbols in heraldry.
Sacred Marriage: A ritual or symbolic union representing divine masculine and feminine principles.