Mary Magdalene 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.From what town did Mary take her name?
- A. Magdala ✓
- B. Bethany
- C. Cana
- D. Nazareth
Answer: Magdala
Mary called Magdalene — that is, of Magdala on the shore of Galilee.
Q2.How many devils had Jesus cast out of Mary Magdalene?
- A. Three
- B. Five
- C. Seven ✓
- D. Twelve
Answer: Seven
Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils.
Q3.Where was Mary Magdalene during the crucifixion?
- A. Fleeing in fear
- B. Standing by the cross ✓
- C. In the upper room
- D. At Pilate's hall
Answer: Standing by the cross
Now there stood by the cross of Jesus… Mary Magdalene.
Q4.What did Mary do after Jesus' burial?
- A. Returned home
- B. Beheld the sepulchre and how His body was laid ✓
- C. Went to Galilee
- D. Confronted the chief priests
Answer: Beheld the sepulchre and how His body was laid
And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
Q5.On what day did Mary go to the tomb?
- A. The Sabbath
- B. The first day of the week ✓
- C. The third day after the Sabbath
- D. The Passover
Answer: The first day of the week
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early.
Q6.What did she find at the tomb?
- A. The stone rolled away ✓
- B. Roman guards
- C. Jesus' body
- D. The high priest
Answer: The stone rolled away
And seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
Q7.Whom did Mary first suppose Jesus to be?
- A. An angel
- B. The gardener ✓
- C. Peter
- D. A Roman soldier
Answer: The gardener
She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir…
Q8.What word did Jesus speak that she recognized Him by?
- A. Peace
- B. Mary ✓
- C. Behold
- D. Woman
Answer: Mary
Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith… Rabboni.
Q9.What title did she call Jesus when she recognized Him?
- A. Lord
- B. Rabboni ✓
- C. Master
- D. Messiah
Answer: Rabboni
Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
Q10.What did Jesus tell her to do after the resurrection?
- A. Stay at the tomb
- B. Go and tell His brethren ✓
- C. Find Peter only
- D. Wait in Jerusalem
Answer: Go and tell His brethren
Go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father.