Comprehensive Mark 11 Quiz with Answers: Test Your Knowledge!

This Mark 11 quiz features 30 thought-provoking questions carefully crafted to cover all the verses in the chapter.

Each question is followed by five possible answers, giving you ample opportunity to challenge your knowledge and understanding of this Mark chapter 11.

Keep in mind, this Bible quiz on Mark chapter 11 is meant to be tricky, so ensure you cross-reference with Mark 11 in the KJV Bible to validate your answers at the end of the entire questions.

All right, let’s dive into the deep waters of Mark 11!

(Also: Take a quiz on Mark chapter 10)

Mark 11 Quiz Questions

Question 1:
Where did Jesus send two of his disciples to find a colt?
a) Bethsaida
b) Bethlehem
c) Bethany
d) Capernaum
e) Jericho

Question 2:
What reason did Jesus give for borrowing the colt?
a) “The Lord needs it.”
b) “It is for the festival.”
c) “We will bring it back.”
d) “It is written in the prophecies.”
e) “The Master has asked for it.”

Question 3:
What did the crowds place on the ground as Jesus rode the colt?
a) Their cloaks
b) Palms
c) Flowers
d) Gold and silver
e) Olive branches

Question 4:
What chant echoed as Jesus made his entry into Jerusalem?
a) “Alleluia!”
b) “Messiah has come!”
c) “Blessed is He!”
d) “Hosanna!”
e) “King of the Jews!”

Question 5:
After entering Jerusalem, where did Jesus first visit?
a) The Temple
b) A house in Bethany
c) The Roman governor’s palace
d) The Mount of Olives
e) The synagogue

Question 6:
Upon seeing a fig tree, what did Jesus find lacking?
a) Birds
b) Fruits
c) Leaves
d) Figs
e) Flowers

Question 7:
How did Jesus respond to the barren fig tree?
a) He blessed it
b) He prayed over it
c) He cursed it
d) He watered it
e) He climbed it

Question 8:
Whom did Jesus evict from the temple?
a) The priests
b) The Pharisees
c) Those who were selling and buying
d) The children
e) The Roman soldiers

Question 9:
The temple should have been a house of___ , but was made into a den of___ .
a) God, sinners
b) prayer, robbers
c) worship, traders
d) miracles, sorcery
e) peace, chaos

Question 10:
How did the chief priests and scribes react to Jesus’ actions in the temple?
a) Praised him
b) Joined him
c) Debated with him
d) Sought to destroy him
e) Left Jerusalem

Question 11:
What had happened to the fig tree the day after Jesus’ curse?
a) Bore fruit
b) Grew taller
c) Withered away
d) Multiplied
e) Glowed

Question 12:
Jesus responded to questions about his authority with a question about:
a) The Parable of the Prodigal Son
b) The Parable of the Talents
c) The Parable of the Ten Virgins
d) The Parable of the Sower
e) John’s baptism

Question 13:
The religious leaders replied how, when asked about John’s baptism?
a) From heaven
b) Human origin
c) Didn’t know
d) From prophets
e) Didn’t respond

Question 14:
What did Jesus say after they answered about John’s baptism?
a) “Repent.”
b) “True teachers.”
c) “Won’t tell my authority.”
d) “Your faith saved you.”
e) “Close to God’s Kingdom.”

Question 15:
What did Jesus teach was essential for prayers to be answered?
a) Fasting
b) Repetition
c) Belief and no doubt
d) Being in the temple
e) Using special words

Question 16:
Which mountain did Jesus mention when teaching about faith?
a) Mount Sinai
b) Mount Carmel
c) Mount of Olives
d) Mount Zion
e) Mount Hermon

Question 17:
Jesus emphasized the importance of what when praying?
a) Speaking loudly
b) Being seen by others
c) Forgiving others
d) Facing Jerusalem
e) Being in a group

Question 18:
Who tried to confront Jesus about His authority?
a) Samaritans
b) Romans
c) Chief priests, scribes, and elders
d) His disciples
e) Common folk

Question 19:
Which prophet was discussed in relation to baptism?
a) Isaiah
b) Daniel
c) John
d) Elijah
e) Micah

Question 20:
What did people shout, signifying the prophecy of the coming Messiah?
a) “Hosanna in the highest!”
b) “The king is here!”
c) “Salvation has come!”
d) “All hail the son of David!”
e) “Praise to the Lord Almighty!”

Question 21:
Where did Jesus and His disciples retire to after His triumphant entry?
a) Jerusalem
b) Bethany
c) Nazareth
d) Jericho
e) Galilee

Question 22:
What was the colt, which Jesus rode into Jerusalem, symbolic of?
a) Power
b) Speed
c) Kingship
d) Humility and peace
e) Strength

Question 23:
What tree is prominently discussed in Mark 11?
a) Olive
b) Almond
c) Cedar
d) Oak
e) Fig

Question 24:
What was the significance of the fig tree’s condition in relation to the temple?
a) Abundance of Israel
b) Spiritual barrenness
c) Israel’s prosperity
d) Messiah’s arrival
e) Covenant promise

Question 25:
What did the fig tree lack that disappointed Jesus?
a) Leaves
b) Figs
c) Height
d) Roots
e) Shade

Question 26:
Jesus equated faith with the power to:
a) Build temples
b) Walk on water
c) Raise the dead
d) Move mountains
e) Calm storms

Question 27:
In Mark 11, what is directly tied to receiving answers to prayers?
a) Giving alms
b) Ritual purity
c) Forgiveness
d) Daily sacrifices
e) Attending festivals

Question 28:
Jesus’ act in the temple was against:
a) Roman authority
b) The temple building
c) Commercial exploitation
d) Jewish rituals
e) The Sanhedrin

Question 29:
How did the disciples react when they saw the withered fig tree?
a) They laughed
b) They were afraid
c) They were amazed
d) They ignored it
e) They prayed

Question 30:
To demonstrate authentic faith, Jesus highlighted the need for:
a) Rituals and traditions
b) Signs and wonders
c) Large gatherings
d) Trust without doubt
e) Following church leaders

(Also: Take a quiz on Mark Chapter 12)

Answers to Mark 11 Quiz Questions

Let’s go through the answers for each question based on Mark Chapter 11, along with their explanations:

Question 1: c) Bethany

• Explanation: Jesus sent his disciples to find a colt in a village near Bethany.
• Verse: Mark 11:1 “And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives…”

Question 2: a) “The Lord needs it.”

• Explanation: When asked, the disciples were instructed to say, “The Lord hath need of him.”
• Verse: Mark 11:3 “And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him…”

Question 3: a) Their cloaks

• Explanation: People spread their cloaks on the road for Jesus.
• Verse: Mark 11:8 “And many spread their garments in the way…”

Question 4: d) “Hosanna!”

• Explanation: The crowd shouted, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
• Verse: Mark 11:9 “And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna…”

Question 5: a) The Temple

• Explanation: After entering Jerusalem, Jesus went to the temple and looked around.
• Verse: Mark 11:11 “And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple…”

Question 6: d) Figs

• Explanation: Jesus approached the fig tree hoping to find some fruit but found none.
• Verse: Mark 11:13 “And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves…”

Question 7: c) He cursed it

• Explanation: Jesus cursed the fig tree because it bore no fruit.
• Verse: Mark 11:14 “And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever…”

Question 8: c) Those who were selling and buying

• Explanation: Jesus drove out those who were selling and buying in the temple.
• Verse: Mark 11:15 “And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple…”

Question 9: b) prayer, robbers

• Explanation: Jesus stated the temple was meant to be a house of prayer but had been turned into a den of robbers.
• Verse: Mark 11:17 “And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.”

Question 10: d) Sought to destroy him

• Explanation: The chief priests and scribes wanted to kill Jesus because of His actions and teachings.
• Verse: Mark 11:18 “And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him…”

Question 11: c) Withered away

• Explanation: The fig tree withered away after Jesus cursed it.
• Verse: Mark 11:20 “And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.”

Question 12: e) John’s baptism

• Explanation: Jesus posed a question regarding the origin of John’s baptism.
• Verse: Mark 11:30 “The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.”

Question 13: c) Didn’t know

• Explanation: The religious leaders were not able to definitively answer Jesus’s question about John’s baptism.
• Verse: Mark 11:33 “And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell…”

Question 14: c) “Won’t tell my authority.”

• Explanation: Jesus responded that since they couldn’t answer His question, He wouldn’t reveal His authority.
• Verse: Mark 11:33 “…And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

Question 15: c) Belief and no doubt

• Explanation: Jesus emphasized having belief without doubt for prayers to be answered.
• Verse: Mark 11:23 “…whosoever…shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.”

Question 16: c) Mount of Olives

• Explanation: Jesus mentioned the Mount of Olives when discussing faith.
• Verse: Mark 11:23 “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain (referring to Mount of Olives), Be thou removed…”

Question 17: c) Forgiving others

• Explanation: Jesus emphasized the importance of forgiving others when you pray.
• Verse: Mark 11:25 “And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any…”

Question 18: c) Chief priests, scribes, and elders

• Explanation: These were the groups who confronted Jesus about His authority.
• Verse: Mark 11:27 “And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,”

Question 19: c) John

• Explanation: The topic of John’s baptism was brought up.
• Verse: Mark 11:30 “The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.”

Question 20: a) “Hosanna in the highest!”

• Explanation: The people shouted “Hosanna in the highest” signifying the prophecy of the coming Messiah.
• Verse: Mark 11:10 “Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.”

Question 21: b) Bethany

• Explanation: Jesus and His disciples retired to Bethany after His entry.
• Verse: Mark 11:11 “…and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.”

Question 22: d) Humility and peace

• Explanation: In the ancient Near East, the colt was a symbol of peace and humility, unlike a horse which symbolized war.

Question 23: e) Fig

• Explanation: The fig tree is the tree discussed in Mark 11, which Jesus cursed.
• Verse: Mark 11:13 “…he saw a fig tree…”

Question 24: b) Spiritual barrenness

• Explanation: The fig tree’s lack of fruit mirrored the spiritual barrenness of Israel, especially the religious leaders.

Question 25: b) Figs

• Explanation: Jesus was disappointed because the fig tree had no figs.
• Verse: Mark 11:13 “…and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves…”

Question 26: d) Move mountains

• Explanation: Jesus spoke about faith having the power to move mountains.
• Verse: Mark 11:23 “…That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart…”

Question 27: c) Forgiveness

• Explanation: Jesus taught about the importance of forgiveness for answered prayers.
• Verse: Mark 11:25 “And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any…”

Question 28: c) Commercial exploitation

• Explanation: Jesus was against the commercialization of the temple, with merchants turning it into a marketplace.
• Verse: Mark 11:15 “…and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple…”

Question 29: c) They were amazed

• Explanation: The disciples were amazed at the speed at which the fig tree withered.
• Verse: Mark 11:21 “And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.”

Question 30: d) Trust without doubt

• Explanation: Jesus spoke about the importance of trusting without doubt when it comes to faith.
• Verse: Mark 11:23 “…whosoever…shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass…”