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.
Why did the rulers of the Jews insist on having Jesus' tomb under guard? (1/10)
So that no one would kidnap Jesus' body and then claim that Jesus had risen from the dead.
They wanted to make sure that Jesus was really dead.
They wanted to prevent Jesus from rising from the dead on the third day.
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:
What was the name of the hill where Jesus was crucified? (2/10)
Mount of Olives
Gethsemane
Golgotha
Jesus was crucified on the hill of Golgotha.
Hint:
What did the people lay on the road to greet Jesus? (3/10)
Branches from trees and clothes
Animal skins and straw
Flowers and colourful fabrics
Many spread their clothes along the way, while others cut branches from the trees and scattered them on the road.
Hint:
What happened at noon on the day of the crucifixion? (4/10)
There was an earthquake.
The whole country went dark for three hours.
In the temple, the curtain to the Holy of Holies was torn.
There was darkness over the whole land, lasting from 12 noon to 3 pm.
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Why did Jesus not allow his disciples to fight for him? (5/10)
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.
He knew that the disciples could not defeat the enemies.
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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Why is the first day of Passion Week called Palm Sunday? (6/10)
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.
People built huts from palm branches and spent the night in them.
When Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, many went out to the city with palm branches in their hands to welcome him.
Hint:
How did the soldiers in the Garden of Gethsemane find out who Jesus was? (7/10)
Judas kissed Jesus as a sign of recognition.
Jesus went up to them and told them.
They knew Jesus and knew what he looked like.
Judas kissed Jesus. The soldiers knew that the person Judas would kiss was Jesus.
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How did Pilate show that he did not want to take the blame for Jesus' death? (8/10)
He washed his feet in a bowl of water.
He set a prisoner free.
He washed his hands in a bowl of water.
He washed his hands in a bowl of water.
Hint:
Peter was in the courtyard of the high priest's house. How did he react when people asked him if he knew Jesus? (9/10)
He claimed three times that he did not know Jesus.
He admitted that he knew Jesus well.
He left the courtyard in a hurry without answering.
Peter denied Jesus three times. He claimed not to know Jesus.
Hint:
Why did the angel who came from heaven to the tomb on Resurrection Day roll the stone to the side? (10/10)
So that Jesus could leave the tomb.
So that he could sit down on the stone.
So that people could go inside and see the empty tomb.
The angel rolled the stone away so that people could go in and see the empty tomb. Jesus had already left the tomb beforehand.
