Holy Week 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.What did Jesus ride into Jerusalem on?
- A. An ass, and a colt the foal of an ass ✓
- B. A horse
- C. A chariot
- D. A camel
Answer: An ass, and a colt the foal of an ass
Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. (Matthew 21:5)
Q2.What did the multitude cry as Jesus entered Jerusalem?
- A. Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest ✓
- B. Crucify him
- C. Away with him
- D. He is a prophet
Answer: Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest
And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. (Matthew 21:9)
Q3.What did Jesus do in the temple?
- A. Overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves ✓
- B. Taught the people
- C. Healed the sick
- D. Preached a sermon
Answer: Overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves
And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves. (Matthew 21:12)
Q4.What did Jesus institute at the Last Supper?
- A. The bread, This is my body; and the cup, This is my blood of the new testament ✓
- B. A new law
- C. A new temple
- D. A new kingdom
Answer: The bread, This is my body; and the cup, This is my blood of the new testament
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. (Matthew 26:26-28)
Q5.Where did Jesus go to pray before His arrest?
- A. To Gethsemane ✓
- B. To Bethany
- C. To Nazareth
- D. To Capernaum
Answer: To Gethsemane
Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. (Matthew 26:36)
Q6.What did Jesus pray in Gethsemane?
- A. O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt ✓
- B. Let me live
- C. Save me from death
- D. Destroy my enemies
Answer: O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. (Matthew 26:39)
Q7.Who betrayed Jesus with a kiss?
- A. Judas Iscariot ✓
- B. Peter
- C. Thomas
- D. Bartholomew
Answer: Judas Iscariot
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. (Matthew 26:48-49)
Q8.What did the people cry when Pilate asked what to do with Jesus?
- A. Let him be crucified ✓
- B. Release him
- C. Make him king
- D. Send him away
Answer: Let him be crucified
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas... And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. (Luke 23:18, 23)
Q9.What happened at the sixth hour?
- A. There was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour ✓
- B. The earth shook
- C. Angels appeared
- D. The temple was cleansed
Answer: There was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. (Matthew 27:45)
Q10.What did the angel say at the empty tomb?
- A. Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said ✓
- B. He is still dead
- C. He has gone to heaven
- D. He will return soon
Answer: Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. (Matthew 28:5-6)