This Mark 13 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 13.
Keep in mind, this Bible quiz on Mark chapter 13 is meant to be tricky, so ensure you cross-reference with Mark 13 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 13!
(Also: Take a quiz on Mark chapter 12)
Bible Quiz on Mark Chapter 13
Mark 13 Quiz Questions
Question 1:
In Mark 13:1, what did one of the disciples specifically say to Jesus as they exited the temple?
a) “Master, what shall be the sign of thy coming?”
b) “See what manner of stones and what buildings are here!”
c) “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
d) “Why does the temple stand so firm?”
e) “When shall these things be?”
Question 2:
Fill in the blank: “And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left _ upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”
a) a stone
b) a pillar
c) a brick
d) a room
e) an altar
Question 3:
Where did Jesus sit when the disciples privately asked Him about the signs of the end times?
a) On a boat in the Sea of Galilee
b) In a synagogue
c) On the mount of Olives
d) In Peter’s house
e) By the well in Samaria
Question 4:
Which of these is NOT a warning Jesus gave about the end times in Mark 13?
a) Wars and rumors of wars
b) Famine and troubles
c) Falling of stars from heaven
d) Great joy and peace among nations
e) Earthquakes in divers places
Question 5:
True or False: Jesus warned that brother shall betray brother to death.
a) True
b) False
Question 6:
The Gospel must be published among all _ before the end comes.
a) cities
b) tribes
c) nations
d) families
e) islands
Question 7:
Jesus mentions a particular abomination that causes desolation. Where should readers look to understand this?
a) The book of Daniel
b) The book of Revelation
c) The Psalms
d) The Proverbs
e) The book of Isaiah
Question 8:
When you see the abomination of desolation, where does Jesus advise people in Judaea to flee?
a) To the mountains
b) To the cities
c) To the synagogues
d) To the coast
e) To the rooftops
Question 9:
“Except that the Lord had shortened those days, no _ should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.”
a) animal
b) city
c) child
d) nation
e) flesh
Question 10:
Who specifically did Jesus say would show signs and wonders to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect?
a) False apostles
b) False prophets and false Christs
c) Scribes and Pharisees
d) Foreign invaders
e) Wicked men
Question 11:
After the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give _.
a) time
b) light
c) reflection
d) direction
e) hope
Question 12:
Who will gather together the elect from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven?
a) The saints
b) The apostles
c) The angels
d) The shepherds
e) The believers
Question 13:
Consider the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and shoots leaves, you know that _ is near.
a) winter
b) harvest
c) spring
d) rain
e) summer
Question 14:
Regarding the day and the hour of the end, who knows it?
a) The angels in heaven and the Son
b) Only the Father
c) All believers who study the scriptures
d) The prophets of old
e) Both the Father and the Son
Question 15:
Which of the following analogies did Jesus NOT use to describe the suddenness of His coming?
a) Like a thief in the night
b) Like a flood in the days of Noah
c) Like the striking of a match
d) Like labor pains on a pregnant woman
e) Like a master of the house coming home
Question 16:
“If the master of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have _ and would not have let his house be broken into.”
a) prayed
b) stayed awake
c) called the guards
d) set a trap
e) fled the house
Question 17:
Which of these tasks is NOT mentioned regarding the servants when the man left his house and gave authority to his servants?
a) Tending to the fields
b) Watching the gates
c) Preaching the Gospel
d) Distributing food to the hungry
e) Keeping the house
Question 18:
True or False: Jesus asked His disciples to watch and pray for they don’t know when the time is.
a) True
b) False
Question 19:
What can shorten the days of the tribulation?
a) The prayers of the saints
b) The mercy of the Father
c) The return of Jesus Christ
d) The repentance of the nations
e) The preaching of the Gospel
Question 20:
Multiple choice: Which of the following are warnings given by Jesus regarding the end times? (Select all that apply)
a) Do not go out if someone says, “Look, here is Christ!”
b) Beware of false prophets who come in sheep’s clothing
c) Do not believe it if they say He is in the secret chambers
d) Store up treasures in heaven, not on earth
e) Pray for the peace of Jerusalem
Question 21:
Which of the following statements is NOT a command from Jesus in Mark 13?
a) Watch
b) Pray
c) Repent
d) Believe
e) Beware
Question 22:
Which scenario suggests the imminence of the situation when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel?
a) A man in the field should not go back to take his garment
b) A woman should prepare extra meals for her family
c) A servant should notify his master immediately
d) A shepherd should gather his flock inside
e) A merchant should sell all his goods
Question 23:
Who is more deceived during the last days according to Jesus in Mark 13?
a) The sinners
b) The elect
c) The children
d) The elders
e) The priests
Question 24:
During the troubling times, what happens to nursing mothers and pregnant women?
a) They are blessed with special protection
b) They are given signs in dreams
c) They have special challenges
d) They are taken up first during the rapture
e) Their children will be the next prophets
Question 25:
Which of these is NOT a celestial event Jesus mentioned regarding the end times?
a) The stars of heaven shall fall
b) The sea will turn into blood
c) The powers in the heavens shall be shaken
d) The sun shall be darkened
e) The moon shall not give her light
Question 26:
Which event follows immediately after the tribulation of those days, as mentioned by Jesus in Mark 13?
a) The gathering of all believers in Jerusalem
b) The rebuilding of the third temple
c) The celestial signs like the darkening of the sun
d) The great supper of the Lamb
e) The final judgment of all nations
Question 27:
When Jesus talks about the man taking a far journey, what task is NOT assigned to his servants?
a) Watching
b) Sowing
c) Commanding the doorkeeper to watch
d) Reaping
e) Tending to the house
Question 28:
How many times does Jesus emphasize ‘watching’ in Mark 13?
a) Twice
b) Thrice
c) Four times
d) Five times
e) Six times
Question 29:
“Take heed lest any man deceive you” is a warning against what?
a) False doctrines
b) The desires of the flesh
c) The lust of the eyes
d) False Christs and false prophets
e) Idol worship
Question 30:
In the end times, who is said to rise against whom, leading to wars?
a) Kingdom against kingdom
b) Brother against brother
c) Father against son
d) Nation against nation
e) Teacher against student
(Also: Take a quiz on Mark Chapter 14)
Answers to Mark 13 Quiz Questions
Question 1:
Answer: b) “See what manner of stones and what buildings are here!”
Explanation: Mark 13:1 – “And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!”
Question 2:
Answer: a) a stone
Explanation: Mark 13:2 – “And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”
Question 3:
Answer: c) On the mount of Olives
Explanation: Mark 13:3 – “And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,”
Question 4:
Answer: d) Great joy and peace among nations
Explanation: This is not mentioned in Mark 13; instead, it speaks of wars, rumors of wars, earthquakes, and famines.
Question 5:
Answer: a) True
Explanation: Mark 13:12 – “Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.”
Question 6:
Answer: c) nations
Explanation: Mark 13:10 – “And the gospel must first be published among all nations.”
Question 7:
Answer: a) The book of Daniel
Explanation: Mark 13:14 – “But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:”
Question 8:
Answer: a) To the mountains
Explanation: Mark 13:14 – “then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains.”
Question 9:
Answer: e) flesh
Explanation: Mark 13:20 – “And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.”
Question 10:
Answer: b) False prophets and false Christs
Explanation: Mark 13:22 – “For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.”
Question 11:
Answer: b) light
Explanation: Mark 13:24 – “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,”
Question 12:
Answer: c) The angels
Explanation: Mark 13:27 – “And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.”
Question 13:
Answer: e) summer
Explanation: Mark 13:28 – “Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:”
Question 14:
Answer: b) Only the Father
Explanation: Mark 13:32 – “But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.”
Question 15:
Answer: c) Like the striking of a match
Explanation: This is not mentioned in Mark 13.
Question 16:
Answer: b) stayed awake
Explanation: This is inferred from Mark 13:35-36 – “Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.”
Question 17:
Answer: d) Distributing food to the hungry
Explanation: This task is not mentioned in the context of the servants in Mark 13.
Question 18:
Answer: a) True
Explanation: Mark 13:33 – “Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.”
Question 19:
Answer: b) The mercy of the Father
Explanation: This is inferred from Mark 13:20 where it’s mentioned that for the elect’s sake, the days have been shortened.
Question 20:
Answer: a, c
Explanation: These are the warnings mentioned in Mark 13 about the end times.
Question 21:
Answer: c) Repent
Explanation: This command is not given in Mark 13.
Question 22:
Answer: a) A man in the field should not go back to take his garment
Explanation: Mark 13:16 – “And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.”
Question 23:
Answer: d) False Christs and false prophets
Explanation: Mark 13:22 – “For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.”
Question 24:
Answer: c) They have special challenges
Explanation: Mark 13:17 – “But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!”
Question 25:
Answer: b) The sea will turn into blood
Explanation: This celestial event is not mentioned in Mark 13.
Question 26:
Answer: c) The celestial signs like the darkening of the sun
Explanation: Mark 13:24 – “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,”
Question 27:
Answer: b) Sowing
Explanation: Mark 13:34 – “For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.”
Question 28:
Answer: d) Five times
Explanation: The command to “watch” is emphasized repeatedly in Mark 13, especially in verses 33, 34, 35, 37, and 37.
Question 29:
Answer: d) False Christs and false prophets
Explanation: Mark 13:5-6 – “And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.”
Question 30:
Answer: d) Nation against nation
Explanation: Mark 13:8 – “For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.”
