The Crucifixion and Resurrection: 10 Bible Quiz Questions and Answers

Jesus was betrayed, condemned and crucified for our sins. He rested in the tomb on the Sabbath, and on the first day of the week He rose again.

Here are 10 Bible quiz questions on The Crucifixion and Resurrection, with the answers and Bible references at the end. Use them for Sabbath School, youth meetings, family worship or personal study.

Questions

1. Where did Jesus pray before He was arrested?
   A) Bethany
   B) The temple
   C) Golgotha
   D) Gethsemane
2. Who betrayed Jesus with a kiss?
   A) Judas Iscariot
   B) Peter
   C) Thomas
   D) Caiaphas
3. Which Roman governor gave Jesus up to be crucified?
   A) Herod
   B) Pontius Pilate
   C) Felix
   D) Festus
4. Whom did the crowd ask to be released instead of Jesus?
   A) Barnabas
   B) Bartimaeus
   C) Barabbas
   D) Lazarus
5. Who was compelled to carry Jesus' cross?
   A) Joseph of Arimathea
   B) John
   C) Peter
   D) Simon of Cyrene
6. What does Golgotha mean?
   A) The place of a skull
   B) The garden
   C) The hill of olives
   D) The gate of mercy
7. What did Jesus pray for those who crucified Him?
   A) Punish them
   B) Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do
   C) Send fire on them
   D) Let them fall
8. What happened to the veil of the temple when Jesus died?
   A) It caught fire
   B) It turned red
   C) It was rent in twain from the top to the bottom
   D) It was taken away
9. In whose new tomb was Jesus laid?
   A) Nicodemus's
   B) Lazarus's
   C) Peter's
   D) Joseph of Arimathea's
10. On which day did Jesus rise from the dead?
    A) The first day of the week
    B) The Sabbath
    C) The sixth day
    D) The fourth day

Answers

1. D) Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36)
2. A) Judas Iscariot (Matthew 26:48-49)
3. B) Pontius Pilate (Matthew 27:26)
4. C) Barabbas (Matthew 27:21)
5. D) Simon of Cyrene (Mark 15:21)
6. A) The place of a skull (Mark 15:22)
7. B) Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do (Luke 23:34)
8. C) It was rent in twain from the top to the bottom (Matthew 27:51)
9. D) Joseph of Arimathea's (Matthew 27:57-60)
10. A) The first day of the week (Mark 16:9)