Good Friday Quiz

Quiz courtesy of a teacher at West Orange. 


1. When the soldiers came to arrest Jesus in the garden, which of the following happened?
  a. When Jesus told the soldiers who He was, they instantly fell to the ground before him.
  b. Andrew, the apostle, cut off someone's ear.
  c. Jesus asked for a little more time to pray. 
  d. None of the above.


2. When Peter denied Jesus for the third time:
  a. Peter was outside, and Jesus was inside closed doors undergoing trial. 
  b. We aren't told where Jesus was or what he was doing at that time. 
  c. Jesus was within sight of Peter at the time, and looked at Peter when he heard the denial. 
  d. Several other disciples were with Peter.


3. While being led to the cross, how many times did Jesus fall?
  a. Only once
  b. Three times, the Simon of Cyrene was forced to carry his cross. 
  c. None - Simon of Cyrene was forced to carry the cross from the beginning. 
  d. The Bibles does not tell us whether Jesus fell or not. 


4. Which is true of Simon or Cyrene?
  a. He carried the cross beside Jesus.
  b. He carried the cross in front of Jesus.
  c. The Bible gives us reason to suspect that members of his family became Christians. 
  d. We are told in scripture that he was later martyred for Jesus himself. 
  e. None of the above are correct. 


5. When Jesus was crucified:
  a. He was nailed to his cross, while the two criminals were tied to their crosses
  b. We are told in the Bible that his cross was the middle of the three.
  c. He was the last of the three men to be crucified. 
  d. None of the above.


6. When Jesus was before the Jewish Sanhedrin standing trial:
  a. He never answered them when asked if He was the Son of God. 
  b. One of the disciples got inside because he knew the high priest. He spoke to the door-keeper and got Peter in also.
  c. The trial was conducted according to the Jewish law
  d. none of the above.


7. Which is true of Jesus' trials prior to his crucifixion? 
  a. Jesus was seen before the Sanhedrin, Pilate, Herod, and then Pilot again, in that order.
  b. Herod and Pilate were angry with each other after this episode because neither wanted to take responsibility for Jesus. 
  c. Herod's men put a crown of thorns on Jesus' head.
  d. Pilate wanted to put Jesus to death.


8. Which of the following people is not specifically mentioned as being near Jesus while he was crucified?
  a. Mary, His mother.
  b. Mary Magdalene
  c. The 'disciple whom Jesus loved', presumably John.
  d Luke


9. Which of the following did the soldiers do to Jesus while he was on the cross?
  a. They broke his legs so He would die faster.
  b. They pierced his side with a spear. 
  c. They put the crown of thorns on his head.
  d. None of the above.


10. Which of the following is true of Judas Iscariot?
  a. he received 50 pieces of silver for betraying Jesus.
  b. He felt no remorse whatsoever.
  c. He gave the money to the poor before his death.
  d. He had been the treasurer for Jesus and the other apostles.


11. Which aspects of Jesus' death were specifically foretold in the Old Testament?
  a. Pierced handsand feet.
  b. Taunt from the crowd: "He trusts in God, let God deliver Him if he finds favor with Him".
  c. Onlookers dividing his garments.
  d. Scourging. 


12. What does the Bible say happened right when Jesus died? 
  a. The Ark of the Covenant was opened up.
  b. Dead bodies of many righteous people came to life.
  c. A lightning storm broke out.
  d. There was an earthquake.


13. Immediately following Jesus' death, what was the reaction of the multitudes who watched Jesus die?
  a. We aren't told in scripture.
  b. We have scriptural reason to believe that the crowd felt remorse for what they had done. 
  c. They were unmoved,and went home feeling satisfied. 






Good luck.  I will post the answers as well as the scriptural references on Friday.