Questions about the events of the Passion Week of the Lord Jesus and His resurrection
Answer 10 questions about the Passion Week of the Lord Jesus, the week when the Jesus died for our sins and rose from the dead. Click on the correct answer. If you answer all the questions correctly, you will receive 50 bonus points. The questions are randomly selected from a collection of questions and change if you play several times.
How did Jesus enter Jerusalem shortly before the Passover? (1/10)
He rode on a camel.
He went on foot.
He rode on a donkey.
Jesus rode into the city of Jerusalem on a young donkey.
Hint:
What is the name of the month in the Jewish calendar in which Jesus entered Jerusalem? (2/10)
Nissan
Kislev
Adar
The month is called Nissan.
Hint:
What happened at noon on the day of the crucifixion? (3/10)
In the temple, the curtain to the Holy of Holies was torn.
There was an earthquake.
The whole country went dark for three hours.
There was darkness over the whole land, lasting from 12 noon to 3 pm.
Hint:
Peter was in the courtyard of the high priest's house. How did he react when people asked him if he knew Jesus? (4/10)
He admitted that he knew Jesus well.
He left the courtyard in a hurry without answering.
He claimed three times that he did not know Jesus.
Peter denied Jesus three times. He claimed not to know Jesus.
Hint:
Why is the first day of Passion Week called Palm Sunday? (5/10)
People built huts from palm branches and spent the night in them.
The first dates were harvested from the date palm trees.
Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem and many people met him with palm branches.
When Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, many went out to the city with palm branches in their hands to welcome him.
Hint:
What did the Jews celebrate at Passover? (6/10)
They celebrated a feast of thanksgiving for the harvest.
They celebrated that God had freed them from slavery in Egypt.
They celebrated that God had given them the land of Israel.
They celebrated that God had freed them from slavery in Egypt.
Hint:
What was on the sign that was attached to the cross above Jesus? (7/10)
REX - which means: King.
IvN - which means: Jesus of Nazareth
INRI - that means: Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.
INRI was written on the cross of Jesus and means: Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.
Hint:
Who praised Jesus when he healed the lame and blind in the temple? (8/10)
Women
Children
The healed
Children rejoiced and shouted:
Hint:
Where was Jesus taken after he had been seen by the High Council? (9/10)
To Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor and judge
To the High Council in the temple
To King Herod, the powerful ruler
Jesus was taken to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor and judge. He was to sentence Jesus to death.
Hint:
Why did the leading priests and scribes need the help of Judas to arrest Jesus? (10/10)
Judas could be a valuable witness to find a reason for Jesus' condemnation.
They wanted to arrest Jesus in an isolated place so that there would be no public riot.
Judas could convince the other disciples to leave Jesus.
Jesus had only done good. The public stood on his side. To prevent a public riot, the arrest was to go unnoticed.
