Easter Quiz

Easter is the most important of the Christian Festivals. The story of the death and subsequent resurrection of Christ is what underpins the faith.

Test your knowledge of the profound Easter story with our engaging quiz on the death and resurrection of Jesus. Explore the timeless events and significance of this sacred season through interactive questions and deepen your understanding of faith and tradition. Join us on a journey through history and spirituality.

Test your knowledge of the Easter story! This is an open book quiz, so feel free to refer to your Bibles!

1. What time did the women visit the tomb?

"It was still dark"

"As the sun was rising"

"After sunrise"

2. Who were the women?

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary

Mary Magdalene, the mother of James, and Salome

Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and other women

Just Mary Magdalene, on her own

3. What was their purpose?

To see the tomb

Had already seen the tomb, brought spices

The body had already been spiced before they arrived

4. Was the tomb open when they arrived?

Yes

5. Who was at the tomb when they arrived?

One man

Two Men

One angel

Two Angels

6. Where were these messengers situated?

Angel sitting on the stone

Young man sitting inside, on the right

Two men standing inside

Two angels sitting on each end of the bed

7. What did they say?

“Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead: and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.”

“Be not afrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him. But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.”

“Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.”

“Woman, why weepest thou?”

8. Did the women tell what happened?

Yes

No.

9. When Mary returned from the tomb, did she know Jesus had been resurrected?

Yes

10. When did Mary first see Jesus?

Before she returned to the disciples

After she returned to the disciples

11. Could Jesus be touched after the resurrection?

Yes

12. After the women, to whom did Jesus first appear?

Eleven disciples

Two disciples in the country, later to eleven (16:12,14)",

Two disciples in Emmaus, later to eleven

Ten disciples (Judas and Thomas were absent)

First to Cephas (Peter), then to the twelve.

13. Where did Jesus first appear to the disciples?

On a mountain in Galilee

To two in the country, to eleven “as they sat at meat”

In Emmaus (about seven miles away) at evening, to the rest in a room in Jerusalem later that night.

In a room, at evening

14. Did the disciples believe the two men?

Yes

15. What happened at the appearance?

Disciples worshipped, some doubted. Commanded to “Go preach.”

Jesus reprimanded them, and said to “Go preach”

Christ was incognito, he vanished and materialized out of thin air. He reprimand, and they ate supper.

Jesus passed through a solid door, the disciples were happy. Jesus blesses them and does not reprimand them.

16. Did Jesus stay on earth for a while?

Yes, at least 8 days.

Yes, at least 40 days.

17. Where did the ascension take place?

There was no ascension mentioned.

Near Jerusalem, after supper

Ascended from the Mount of Olives

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