• Augustine Amal
• April 20, 2025

Easter Quiz Questions and Answers: Test Your Knowledge of the Resurrection Story

Easter is more than chocolate bunnies and pastel eggs — it’s the celebration of the most pivotal event in Christian faith: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Whether you’re preparing for a church event, family gathering, or just want to reflect on Scripture in a fun way, these Easter quiz questions and answers will help you learn, reflect, and celebrate.

✝️ Why Easter Matters

Easter Sunday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, fulfilling the prophecy and offering hope of eternal life to all believers. But how well do you really know the events that led up to that miraculous morning?

Let’s put your knowledge to the test.

📖 Easter Quiz Questions and Answers

1. Who first discovered that the tomb was empty on Easter morning?

a. Peter
b. Mary Magdalene
c. John
d. Martha

✅ Answer: b. Mary Magdalene

📝 Explanation: According to John 20:1, Mary Magdalene was the first to arrive at Jesus’ tomb early in the morning and found the stone rolled away.

2. What day of the week did Jesus rise from the dead?

a. Friday
b. Saturday
c. Sunday
d. Monday

✅ Answer: c. Sunday

📝 Explanation: Jesus was resurrected on the third day after His crucifixion, which was Sunday. That’s why Christians around the world gather for worship on Sundays.

3. What did the angel say to the women at the tomb?

a. “Do not be afraid. He is not here.”
b. “You are looking for the wrong person.”
c. “Go and tell the priests.”
d. “Why do you seek the living among the dead?”

✅ Answer: a. “Do not be afraid. He is not here.”

📝 Explanation: Matthew 28:5-6 records the angel’s message: “Do not be afraid… He is not here; He has risen, just as He said.”

4. Who doubted Jesus’ resurrection until he saw Him with his own eyes?

a. Judas
b. Peter
c. Thomas
d. Philip

✅ Answer: c. Thomas

📝 Explanation: Thomas, also known as “Doubting Thomas,” refused to believe until he saw Jesus and touched His wounds (John 20:24-29).

5. What significant event happened on the road to Emmaus?

a. Jesus appeared to two disciples and explained the Scriptures
b. Peter preached the first sermon
c. The Holy Spirit descended
d. Jesus ascended to Heaven

✅ Answer: a. Jesus appeared to two disciples and explained the Scriptures

📝 Explanation: In Luke 24, two disciples walking to Emmaus were joined by the resurrected Jesus, though they didn’t recognize Him at first. He explained how the Scriptures pointed to His death and resurrection.

6. What was placed in front of Jesus’ tomb to seal it?

a. A curtain
b. A golden gate
c. A large stone
d. A wooden door

✅ Answer: c. A large stone
📝 Explanation: Matthew 27:60 states that Joseph of Arimathea rolled a large stone in front of the tomb entrance.

7. Who helped Jesus carry His cross?

a. Simon Peter
b. Joseph of Arimathea
c. Nicodemus
d. Simon of Cyrene

✅ Answer: d. Simon of Cyrene
📝 Explanation: Luke 23:26 tells us that Simon of Cyrene was forced to carry the cross behind Jesus.

8. What does “Golgotha” mean?

a. Garden of Peace
b. Mountain of God
c. Place of the Skull
d. Holy Hill

✅ Answer: c. Place of the Skull
📝 Explanation: Golgotha, where Jesus was crucified, is translated as “Place of the Skull” (Matthew 27:33).

9. How many days did Jesus appear to His followers after His resurrection?

a. 3 days
b. 7 days
c. 12 days
d. 40 days

✅ Answer: d. 40 days
📝 Explanation: Acts 1:3 says Jesus appeared over a period of 40 days before His ascension.

10. What sign did Judas give to identify Jesus to the guards?

a. A handshake
b. A kiss
c. A nod
d. A whisper

✅ Answer: b. A kiss
📝 Explanation: Matthew 26:48–49 explains that Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss.

11. What happened to the temple curtain when Jesus died?

a. It was set on fire
b. It turned white
c. It tore in two
d. It disappeared

✅ Answer: c. It tore in two
📝 Explanation: Matthew 27:51 says the temple curtain was torn from top to bottom when Jesus died, symbolizing access to God.

12. Who buried Jesus after the crucifixion?

a. Pontius Pilate
b. Peter
c. Joseph of Arimathea
d. Mary Magdalene

✅ Answer: c. Joseph of Arimathea
📝 Explanation: He asked Pilate for Jesus’ body and placed it in a new tomb (Matthew 27:57–60).

13. What did Jesus say to the thief on the cross who believed in Him?

a. “You will be judged.”
b. “Peace be with you.”
c. “You are forgiven.”
d. “Today you will be with me in paradise.”

✅ Answer: d. “Today you will be with me in paradise.”
📝 Explanation: Luke 23:43 records Jesus’ promise to the repentant thief.

14. Who was the Roman governor that authorized Jesus’ crucifixion?

a. Herod
b. Caesar
c. Pontius Pilate
d. Augustus

✅ Answer: c. Pontius Pilate
📝 Explanation: Pilate famously “washed his hands” of the decision (Matthew 27:24).

15. What was written on the sign above Jesus’ head on the cross?

a. “Blasphemer”
b. “Son of God”
c. “The King of the Jews”
d. “Messiah”

✅ Answer: c. “The King of the Jews”
📝 Explanation: John 19:19–20 states that Pilate had the sign written in multiple languages.

16. Which disciple ran to the tomb with Peter?

a. Thomas
b. John
c. Matthew
d. Andrew

✅ Answer: b. John
📝 Explanation: John outran Peter to the tomb and arrived first (John 20:3–4).

17. Who rolled the stone away from the tomb?

a. Mary Magdalene
b. An angel
c. Peter
d. Joseph of Arimathea

✅ Answer: b. An angel
📝 Explanation: Matthew 28:2 says an angel descended from heaven and rolled back the stone.

18. Who said “He is not here; He has risen”?

a. Peter
b. Jesus
c. An angel
d. John the Baptist

✅ Answer: c. An angel
📝 Explanation: The angel greeted the women at the tomb with this glorious truth (Luke 24:6).

19. How did the soldiers react to the angel at the tomb?

a. They ran away immediately
b. They fell as though dead
c. They drew their swords
d. They worshiped

✅ Answer: b. They fell as though dead
📝 Explanation: Matthew 28:4 describes how the guards trembled and became like dead men from fear.

20. What meal did Jesus share with the disciples after His resurrection?

a. Bread and wine
b. Roasted lamb
c. Fish and honeycomb
d. Olives and figs

✅ Answer: c. Fish and honeycomb
📝 Explanation: Luke 24:42–43 tells us Jesus ate broiled fish and honeycomb to prove He was alive in body.

🎯 How to Use These Easter Quiz Questions

• 💒 Use them in church youth groups or Sunday school

• 👨‍👩‍👧 Play a family Easter trivia night

• 📱 Host a themed quiz on the Biblia Trivia app

• ✝️ Reflect on them during your Easter devotionals