This Mark 15 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 15.
Keep in mind, this Bible quiz on Mark chapter 15 is meant to be tricky, so ensure you cross-reference with Mark 15 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 15!
(Also: Take a quiz on Mark chapter 14)
Bible Quiz on Mark Chapter 15
Mark 15 Quiz Questions
Question 1:
Which group of leaders delivered Jesus to Pilate?
a) The Zealots
b) The Essenes
c) The chief priests
d) The Pharisees
e) The Sadducees
Question 2:
Why did Pilate ask if Jesus was the King of the Jews?
a) He had a dream about it
b) The chief priests accused Him of this
c) Jesus’ disciples told him so
d) He read it in a prophecy
e) It was common knowledge in Jerusalem
Question 3:
How did Jesus respond when Pilate questioned Him about the accusations from the chief priests?
a) “Thou sayest it.”
b) “I am innocent of these charges.”
c) “Forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
d) “I am the King of the Jews.”
e) “I will rise again in three days.”
Question 4:
Whom did the crowd ask Pilate to release during the feast?
a) Jesus
b) Barabbas
c) Lazarus
d) Simon of Cyrene
e) John the Baptist
Question 5:
Pilate, wanting to content the people, released __ to them and delivered Jesus to be crucified.
a) Barsabbas
b) John
c) Bartholomew
d) Barabbas
e) Barnabas
Question 6:
The soldiers led Jesus away into the hall called what?
a) The Sanhedrin
b) The Praetorium
c) The Temple
d) The Synagogue
e) The Colosseum
Question 7:
What color was the robe the soldiers put on Jesus to mock him?
a) White
b) Blue
c) Purple
d) Red
e) Black
Question 8:
After mocking Jesus, what did the soldiers do?
a) They bowed to Him
b) They gave Him a scepter
c) They struck Him on the head with a reed
d) They sang hymns around Him
e) They offered Him wine
Question 9:
Who was compelled to bear Jesus’ cross?
a) Judas Iscariot
b) John the disciple
c) Simon of Cyrene
d) Joseph of Arimathea
e) Nicodemus
Question 10:
What was the place called where they crucified Jesus?
a) Bethesda
b) Gethsemane
c) Golgotha
d) Bethphage
e) Nazareth
Question 11:
What did they offer Jesus to drink as He was crucified?
a) Water
b) Milk
c) Vinegar mixed with gall
d) Wine mingled with myrrh
e) Pure wine
Question 12:
Who mocked Jesus saying, “Let the Christ, the King of Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe?”
a) The two thieves crucified with Him
b) The chief priests and scribes
c) The soldiers
d) The crowd that gathered
e) His own disciples
Question 13:
At what time did darkness fall over the whole land?
a) Sixth hour to the ninth hour
b) Third hour to the sixth hour
c) From dawn to the third hour
d) Ninth hour to the twelfth hour
e) Midnight to the third hour
Question 14:
What were Jesus’ last words before He gave up the ghost?
a) “Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.”
b) “It is finished.”
c) “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”
d) “I thirst.”
e) “Behold, thy son.”
Question 15:
Who said, “Truly this man was the Son of God” after witnessing the events of Jesus’ crucifixion?
a) Simon of Cyrene
b) The centurion standing opposite Him
c) Joseph of Arimathea
d) Nicodemus
e) One of the chief priests
Question 16:
Which women observed Jesus’ crucifixion from a distance?
a) Salome, Mary the mother of Jesus, and Martha
b) Joanna, Susanna, and Mary Magdalene
c) Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome
d) The daughters of Jerusalem
e) Elisabeth, Anna the prophetess, and Mary the sister of Lazarus
Question 17:
When Joseph of Arimathea requested Jesus’ body, what was Pilate’s reaction?
a) He immediately handed over the body
b) He was surprised that Jesus was already dead
c) He refused the request
d) He had no knowledge of Jesus’ death
e) He asked for money in exchange for the body
Question 18:
Where did Joseph of Arimathea lay Jesus’ body?
a) In a newly hewn tomb in the garden
b) In the sepulchre of his father
c) In the tomb of Lazarus
d) In a common grave for criminals
e) In a cave near Golgotha
Question 19:
Who rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre where Jesus was laid?
a) The Roman soldiers
b) Simon of Cyrene
c) The disciples of Jesus
d) Joseph of Arimathea
e) The Pharisees and chief priests
Question 20:
Which individuals observed the location where Jesus was laid to rest?
a) The disciples and the Pharisees
b) The Roman centurion and his soldiers
c) Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses
d) Lazarus and his sisters
e) The Sanhedrin council
Question 21:
Which day of the week was Jesus crucified?
a) Sunday
b) Monday
c) Wednesday
d) Friday
e) Saturday
Question 22:
Which Roman title was inscribed above Jesus’ head on the cross?
a) “Savior of Rome”
b) “King of the Jews”
c) “Messiah, Son of David”
d) “Prophet of Nazareth”
e) “Ruler of Galilee”
Question 23:
With whom was Jesus crucified?
a) Two robbers
b) Two Pharisees
c) Two of His disciples
d) Two priests
e) Two Roman soldiers
Question 24:
What did the soldiers do with Jesus’ garments?
a) They left them on Him
b) They burned them
c) They cast lots for them
d) They gave them to His mother
e) They returned them to the disciples
Question 25:
At what exact time did Jesus die?
a) The third hour
b) The sixth hour
c) The ninth hour
d) The twelfth hour
e) The first hour
Question 26:
What event occurred in the temple at the moment of Jesus’ death?
a) The Ark of the Covenant appeared
b) The menorah candles lit up on their own
c) The veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom
d) The Sanhedrin fell to their knees in repentance
e) A voice was heard from the Holy of Holies
Question 27:
What natural phenomenon occurred upon Jesus’ death?
a) A rainbow appeared
b) An earthquake
c) A torrential downpour
d) A solar eclipse
e) A fiery pillar appeared in the sky
Question 28:
Where was Joseph of Arimathea from?
a) Bethlehem
b) Nazareth
c) An honourable counsellor
d) Capernaum
e) Galilee
Question 29:
Who verified Jesus’ death for Joseph of Arimathea?
a) The chief priests
b) The centurion
c) Mary Magdalene
d) John the disciple
e) Simon of Cyrene
Question 30:
Which of the following events did NOT happen during Jesus’ crucifixion?
a) The dead rose from their graves
b) Darkness over the land
c) A voice from heaven spoke
d) The veil in the temple was torn
e) Jesus was offered a drink
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Answers to Mark 15 Quiz Questions
Question 1:
Answer: c) The chief priests
Explanation: Jesus was delivered to Pilate by the chief priests.
Verse: Mark 15:1 – “And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.”
Question 2:
Answer: b) The chief priests accused Him of this
Explanation: The chief priests accused Jesus of claiming to be the King of the Jews.
Verse: Mark 15:2 – “And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.”
Question 3:
Answer: a) “Thou sayest it.”
Explanation: This was Jesus’ response to Pilate’s question.
Verse: Mark 15:2 – “…And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.”
Question 4:
Answer: b) Barabbas
Explanation: The crowd asked for Barabbas to be released.
Verse: Mark 15:11 – “But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.”
Question 5:
Answer: d) Barabbas
Explanation: Pilate released Barabbas to satisfy the crowd’s request.
Verse: Mark 15:15 – “And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.”
Question 6:
Answer: b) The Praetorium
Explanation: Jesus was taken to the Praetorium by the soldiers.
Verse: Mark 15:16 – “And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.”
Question 7:
Answer: c) Purple
Explanation: The soldiers put a purple robe on Jesus to mock him.
Verse: Mark 15:17 – “And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,”
Question 8:
Answer: c) They struck Him on the head with a reed
Explanation: The soldiers struck Jesus on the head after they had mocked him.
Verse: Mark 15:19 – “And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.”
Question 9:
Answer: c) Simon of Cyrene
Explanation: Simon of Cyrene was made to carry Jesus’ cross.
Verse: Mark 15:21 – “And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.”
Question 10:
Answer: c) Golgotha
Explanation: Jesus was crucified at a place called Golgotha.
Verse: Mark 15:22 – “And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.”
Question 11:
Answer: d) Wine mingled with myrrh
Explanation: They offered Jesus wine mixed with myrrh, but he didn’t take it.
Verse: Mark 15:23 – “And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.”
Question 12:
Answer: a) The two thieves crucified with Him
Explanation: Both thieves initially mocked Jesus, although later, in another Gospel, one of them defends Jesus and asks to be remembered in His kingdom.
Verse: Mark 15:32 – “Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.”
Question 13:
Answer: a) Sixth hour to the ninth hour
Explanation: Darkness fell over the land from the sixth to the ninth hour.
Verse: Mark 15:33 – “And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.”
Question 14:
Answer: c) “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”
Explanation: These were Jesus’ words, which translate to “My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?”
Verse: Mark 15:34 – “And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”
Question 15:
Answer: b) The centurion standing opposite Him
Explanation: The centurion confessed Jesus as the Son of God after witnessing the events of His crucifixion.
Verse: Mark 15:39 – “And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.”
Question 16:
Answer: c) Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome
Explanation: These women observed the crucifixion from a distance.
Verse: Mark 15:40 – “There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;”
Question 17:
Answer: b) He was surprised that Jesus was already dead
Explanation: Pilate marveled that Jesus was already dead when Joseph asked for His body.
Verse: Mark 15:44 – “And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.”
Question 18:
Answer: d) A linen cloth
Explanation: Joseph bought a linen cloth to wrap Jesus’ body in.
Verse: Mark 15:46 – “And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.”
Question 19:
Answer: e) Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses
Explanation: These two women saw where Jesus was laid.
Verse: Mark 15:47 – “And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.”
Question 20:
Answer: c) The superscription of his accusation
Explanation: The title was the accusation against Him.
Verse: Mark 15:26 – “And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
Question 21:
Answer: a) “King of the Jews”
Explanation: This was the title placed over Jesus on the cross.
Verse: Mark 15:26 – “And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
Question 22:
Answer: a) Two robbers
Explanation: Jesus was crucified between two robbers.
Verse: Mark 15:27 – “And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.”
Question 23:
Answer: c) They cast lots for them
Explanation: The soldiers cast lots to divide Jesus’ garments.
Verse: Mark 15:24 – “And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.”
Question 24:
Answer: c) The ninth hour
Explanation: Jesus died at the ninth hour.
Verse: Mark 15:34-37 – “And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice… And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.”
Question 25:
Answer: c) The veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom
Explanation: The veil separating the Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple was torn in two.
Verse: Mark 15:38 – “And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.”
Question 26:
Answer: b) An earthquake
Explanation: When Jesus died, there was an earthquake.
Verse: This specific event is found in Matthew 27:51 – “…and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;”
Question 27:
Answer: c) An honourable counsellor
Explanation: Joseph of Arimathea is described as an honourable counsellor.
Verse: Mark 15:43 – “Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.”
Question 28:
Answer: b) The centurion
Explanation: The centurion confirmed Jesus’ death for Joseph of Arimathea.
Verse: Mark 15:45 – “And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.”
Question 29:
Answer: c) A voice from heaven spoke
Explanation: While other events took place during Jesus’ crucifixion, there is no mention in Mark of a voice from heaven speaking at this time.
Question 30:
Answer: b) Darkness over the land
Explanation: Darkness came over the whole land during Jesus’ crucifixion.
Verse: Mark 15:33 – “And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.”
