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Easter Bible Quiz

Fifteen questions from the upper room to the empty tomb and the forty days after it. Each answer cites the passage, so it works as well for a Sunday school class as for a youth group night.

Next Easter Sunday: 2027-03-28. 15 questions, each with the passage it comes from.

1. 1What did Jesus do for the disciples at the last supper to show what service means?

   1. Broke bread for them
   2. Washed their feet
   3. Carried their bags
   4. Sang with them
   Answer

   Washed their feet John 13:5

   Peter objected until Jesus explained it.

2. 2Who was made to carry Jesus' cross?

   1. Simon Peter
   2. Simon of Cyrene
   3. Joseph of Arimathea
   4. Nicodemus
   Answer

   Simon of Cyrene Mark 15:21

   He was coming in out of the country when the soldiers compelled him.

3. 3What was written on the sign above the cross?

   1. "Jesus of Nazareth"
   2. "The King of the Jews"
   3. "Son of God"
   4. "Behold the Man"
   Answer

   "The King of the Jews" Mark 15:26

   John adds that it was written in Hebrew, Greek and Latin.

4. 4What happened to the veil of the temple when Jesus died?

   1. It was taken down
   2. It was torn in two
   3. It caught fire
   4. It was replaced
   Answer

   It was torn in two Matthew 27:51

   Torn from the top to the bottom, as the earth shook.

5. 5Who asked Pilate for the body of Jesus?

   1. Nicodemus
   2. Joseph of Arimathea
   3. John
   4. Lazarus
   Answer

   Joseph of Arimathea Mark 15:43

   A respected council member who was waiting for the kingdom of God.

6. 6What was placed at the entrance of the tomb?

   1. A great stone
   2. A wooden door
   3. A curtain
   4. An iron gate
   Answer

   A great stone Matthew 27:60

   Pilate also set a guard and sealed it.

7. 7Who rolled back the stone?

   1. The guards
   2. An angel of the Lord
   3. Joseph of Arimathea
   4. The women
   Answer

   An angel of the Lord Matthew 28:2

   There was a great earthquake as he came and sat upon it.

8. 8On which day of the week did the women come to the tomb?

   1. The sabbath
   2. The first day of the week
   3. The day of preparation
   4. The third sabbath
   Answer

   The first day of the week Mark 16:2

   Very early in the morning, at the rising of the sun.

9. 9What did the angel tell the women?

   1. "He is not here: for he is risen"
   2. "Go to Galilee and wait"
   3. "Say nothing to anyone"
   4. "Bring the disciples here"
   Answer

   "He is not here: for he is risen" Matthew 28:6

   "Come, see the place where the Lord lay."

10. 10Who did Mary Magdalene first suppose the risen Jesus to be?

    1. An angel
    2. The gardener
    3. A soldier
    4. Peter
    Answer

    The gardener John 20:15

    She knew him when he said her name.

11. 11For how many days did Jesus appear to his followers after the resurrection?

    1. Three
    2. Seven
    3. Forty
    4. Fifty
    Answer

    Forty Acts 1:3

    Speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

12. 12Who outran Peter to the empty tomb?

    1. James
    2. The disciple whom Jesus loved
    3. Andrew
    4. Thomas
    Answer

    The disciple whom Jesus loved John 20:4

    He reached it first but let Peter go in ahead of him.

13. 13On the road to Emmaus, when did the two recognise Jesus?

    1. When he quoted Isaiah
    2. When he broke bread
    3. When he showed his hands
    4. When he spoke their names
    Answer

    When he broke bread Luke 24:30-31

    Their eyes were opened, and he vanished from their sight.

14. 14Which disciple said he would not believe until he saw the wounds?

    1. Philip
    2. Thomas
    3. Nathanael
    4. Matthew
    Answer

    Thomas John 20:25

    A week later Jesus invited him to do exactly that.

15. 15In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul calls the risen Christ the firstfruits of whom?

    1. The apostles
    2. Them that slept
    3. The nations
    4. The church at Corinth
    Answer

    Them that slept 1 Corinthians 15:20

    The harvest image promises that others follow.

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