Ascension Day Bible Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.How many days did Jesus appear to His disciples after His resurrection?
- A. Seven days
- B. Ten days
- C. Forty days ✓
- D. Fifty days
Answer: Forty days
To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God. (Acts 1:3)
Q2.What did Jesus command the apostles to wait for in Jerusalem?
- A. The promise of the Father — the Holy Ghost ✓
- B. A sign from heaven
- C. The Roman army to leave
- D. A new temple
Answer: The promise of the Father — the Holy Ghost
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. (Acts 1:4)
Q3.Where did Jesus lead the disciples before He ascended?
- A. Mount Sinai
- B. Bethany
- C. The Mount of Olives ✓
- D. The temple
Answer: The Mount of Olives
Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. (Acts 1:12)
Q4.What happened as Jesus was blessing them?
- A. He was carried up into heaven
- B. A cloud covered the mount
- C. Angels appeared
- D. All of the above ✓
Answer: All of the above
And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. (Luke 24:51; Acts 1:9)
Q5.What did the two men in white apparel say to the disciples?
- A. Why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus... shall so come in like manner ✓
- B. Go back to Jerusalem
- C. Do not be afraid
- D. He is gone forever
Answer: Why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus... shall so come in like manner
Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. (Acts 1:11)
Q6.Where is Jesus now seated?
- A. At the right hand of God ✓
- B. In the temple
- C. On earth
- D. In Jerusalem
Answer: At the right hand of God
So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. (Mark 16:19)
Q7.What does Jesus do as our High Priest at the right hand of God?
- A. He ever liveth to make intercession for us ✓
- B. He judges the nations
- C. He rests
- D. He prepares crowns
Answer: He ever liveth to make intercession for us
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. (Hebrews 7:25)
Q8.Who saw Jesus ascending in the Revelation?
- A. John ✓
- B. Peter
- C. Paul
- D. James
Answer: John
And I turned to see the voice that spake with me... in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man. (Revelation 1:12-13)
Q9.What did Jesus receive after His ascension?
- A. All power in heaven and in earth ✓
- B. A crown of thorns
- C. Earthly riches
- D. A palace in Jerusalem
Answer: All power in heaven and in earth
All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. (Matthew 28:18)
Q10.What will Jesus do when He returns?
- A. Come in like manner as He ascended ✓
- B. Send another prophet
- C. Build a new temple
- D. Rule from Rome
Answer: Come in like manner as He ascended
This same Jesus... shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. (Acts 1:11)