An Easter Quiz

[Adam's Apple]

1. As Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, what did He say would cry out if His disciples did not?
a. the stones
b. the angels
c. the earth
d. the animals

2. Where was Jesus crucified?
a. The Mount of Olives
b. Golgotha
c. Jerusalem
d. The Hinnom Valley

3. What was the name of the prisoner the people wanted released instead of Jesus?
a. Barnabas
b. Haman
c. Barabbas
d. Nahman

4. What happened when a soldier pierced Jesus’ crucified body?
a. blood flowed out
b. water flowed out
c. blood and water flowed out
d. He died.

5. Which of these things DID NOT happen at the Lord’s Supper?
a. The disciples sang a hymn.
b. Jesus washed the disciples’ feet.
c. Judas left to betray Jesus.
d. Jesus wept bitterly.

6. Who owned the tomb where Jesus was buried?
a. Joseph of Arimathea
b. Simon the Cyrenian
c. Nicodemus
d. Cyrus the Cypriot

7. What was the sign that Jesus gave Peter in stating that he would deny Him?
a. The sun would begin to rise.
b. A rooster would crow twice.
c. Bells would toll in the distance.
d. Darkness would cover the land.

8. Who was the chief priest who had Jesus arrested?
a. Caiaphas
b. Ananias
c. Annas
d. Pilate

9. Who was told to carry Jesus’ cross for him?
a. Joseph of Arimathea
b. John
c. Simon the Cyrenian
d. Peter

10. Which of these things DID NOT happen when Jesus died?
a. the veil of the temple was torn in two
b. an earthquake
c. many saints were raised from the dead
d. the moon turned red

11. On what charge did the Jewish court sentence Jesus to death?
a. murder
b. blasphemy
c. false witness
d. theft

12. Where was Jesus when he was arrested?
a. the temple
b. a garden
c. the upper room
d. a courtyard

13. After praying in the garden, Jesus returned to his disciples and found them:
a. praying
b. diligently keeping watch
c. sleeping
d. deep in discussion

14. At the Last Supper with the 12 apostles, Jesus gave them:
a. bread
b. wine
c. bread and wine
d. bread, fruit and wine

15. After Judas hanged himself, the chief priests used the money he had received for betraying Jesus to purchase:
a. wine for temple services
b. sacrificial animals for temple use
c. robes for the priests
d. a potter’s field

16. What Jewish festival occurred during the time of Jesus’ crucifixion?
a. The Day of Atonement
b. The Jewish New Year
c. The Feast of Dedication
d. Passover

Answers posted in a couple days

 

[p kirkes]

I think I got 'em all, without looking at the Gospels first.

I'll check back.

Pat

 

[Adam's Apple]

I think I got 'em all, without looking at the Gospels first.

I'll check back.

Pat

See original post for answers (all are in bold). Good luck with your responses.

 

[MightyMouth]

1. As Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, what did He say would cry out if His disciples did not?
a. the stones
b. the angels
c. the earth
d. the animals

2. Where was Jesus crucified?
a. The Mount of Olives
b. Golgotha
c. Jerusalem
d. The Hinnom Valley

3. What was the name of the prisoner the people wanted released instead of Jesus?
a. Barnabas
b. Haman
c. Barabbas
d. Nahman

4. What happened when a soldier pierced Jesus’ crucified body?
a. blood flowed out
b. water flowed out
c. blood and water flowed out
d. He died.

5. Which of these things DID NOT happen at the Lord’s Supper?
a. The disciples sang a hymn.
b. Jesus washed the disciples’ feet.
c. Judas left to betray Jesus.
d. Jesus wept bitterly.

6. Who owned the tomb where Jesus was buried?
a. Joseph of Arimathea
b. Simon the Cyrenian
c. Nicodemus
d. Cyrus the Cypriot

7. What was the sign that Jesus gave Peter in stating that he would deny Him?
a. The sun would begin to rise.
b. A rooster would crow twice.
c. Bells would toll in the distance.
d. Darkness would cover the land.

8. Who was the chief priest who had Jesus arrested?
a. Caiaphas
b. Ananias
c. Annas
d. Pilate

9. Who was told to carry Jesus’ cross for him?
a. Joseph of Arimathea
b. John
c. Simon the Cyrenian
d. Peter

10. Which of these things DID NOT happen when Jesus died?
a. the veil of the temple was torn in two
b. an earthquake
c. many saints were raised from the dead
d. the moon turned red

11. On what charge did the Jewish court sentence Jesus to death?
a. murder
b. blasphemy
c. false witness
d. theft

12. Where was Jesus when he was arrested?
a. the temple
b. a garden
c. the upper room
d. a courtyard

13. After praying in the garden, Jesus returned to his disciples and found them:
a. praying
b. diligently keeping watch
c. sleeping
d. deep in discussion

14. At the Last Supper with the 12 apostles, Jesus gave them:
a. bread
b. wine
c. bread and wine
d. bread, fruit and wine

15. After Judas hanged himself, the chief priests used the money he had received for betraying Jesus to purchase:
a. wine for temple services
b. sacrificial animals for temple use
c. robes for the priests
d. a potter’s field

16. What Jewish festival occurred during the time of Jesus’ crucifixion?
a. The Day of Atonement
b. The Jewish New Year
c. The Feast of Dedication
d. Passover

Answers posted in a couple days

What do chocolate eggs and giant rabbits have to do with passover?

 

[Diuretic]

What do chocolate eggs and giant rabbits have to do with passover?

Nothing. Passach or Passover is a Jewish festival. Chocolate eggs and rabbits are pagan symbols. You need to understand the spread of Christianity in Europe in particular and how it melded itself with localised customs and pre-Christian religions to see how symbols of fertility were worked into the theology to make it acceptable to the natives.

13 correct - amazing how much I can remember. No, I didn't cheat.

 

[AllieBaba]

The eggs and bunnies are all about pagan spring fertility rituals. When Christians began to infiltrate England, Ireland, Scotland, the rituals sort of intermingled.

Which is why many churches frown on the whole Easter Egg hunt thing. It's a left over from when people prayed to other gods, and as such really doesn't have much place in a Christian celebration.