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.
What happened at noon on the day of the crucifixion? (1/10)
In the temple, the curtain to the Holy of Holies was torn.
The whole country went dark for three hours.
There was an earthquake.
There was darkness over the whole land, lasting from 12 noon to 3 pm.
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What did Jesus ask his Father when he prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane? (2/10)
Forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.
Help my friends not to fall asleep.
Let this bitter pain pass me by. Yet not my will, but your will be done.
Jesus prays:
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Why did Jesus not allow his disciples to fight for him? (3/10)
He knew that the disciples could not defeat the enemies.
Jesus wanted to make peace and prevent a bloody conflict.
Jesus was prepared to suffer out of love for his Father and for us humans.
Jesus was prepared to endure the suffering out of love for his Father and for us humans. Only his death and resurrection could save us and bring us back into God's presence.
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How did the soldiers in the Garden of Gethsemane find out who Jesus was? (4/10)
They knew Jesus and knew what he looked like.
Jesus went up to them and told them.
Judas kissed Jesus as a sign of recognition.
Judas kissed Jesus. The soldiers knew that the person Judas would kiss was Jesus.
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Why did the rulers of the Jews insist on having Jesus' tomb under guard? (5/10)
They wanted to make sure that Jesus was really dead.
They wanted to prevent Jesus from rising from the dead on the third day.
So that no one would kidnap Jesus' body and then claim that Jesus had risen from the dead.
The Jews had the tomb guarded so that his disciples would not come, steal the body and tell the people that he had risen from the dead.
Hint:
How did Jesus enter Jerusalem shortly before the Passover? (6/10)
He rode on a camel.
He rode on a donkey.
He went on foot.
Jesus rode into the city of Jerusalem on a young donkey.
Hint:
Where was Jesus taken after he had been seen by the High Council? (7/10)
To the High Council in the temple
To King Herod, the powerful ruler
To Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor and judge
Jesus was taken to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor and judge. He was to sentence Jesus to death.
Hint:
How did Jesus react when the soldiers tried to capture him? (8/10)
He fled and hid in the garden.
He fought back and drove the soldiers away.
He allowed himself to be captured by them.
Jesus did not fight back. He did not flee. He allowed himself to be captured.
Hint:
Which special event marks the end of Passion Week? (9/10)
Jesus' body is buried in a cave.
Jesus rises from the dead and comes back to life.
Jesus goes back to heaven.
Jesus rises from the dead and comes back to life. He has defeated death!
Hint:
What did the Jews celebrate at Passover? (10/10)
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.
