Holy Week and Easter Trivia

What Jewish feast was being celebrated the week Jesus was crucified?

• Hanukkah

• Rosh Hashanah

• Passover

• Yom Kippur

How many times did Peter deny Jesus?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

When Jesus entered into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, what animal was he riding on?

• donkey

• camel

• horse

• cow

Who was surprisingly released before Pontius Pilate sentenced Jesus to death?

• Judas

• Simon of Cyrene

• Nicodemus

• Barabbas

When Jesus died on the cross, there was darkness in the land. How long did it last?

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

• 5 hours

Two men helped prepare the body of Jesus for burial. What were their names?

• Peter and Matthew

• Simon of Cyrene and Peter

• Nicodemus and Simon of Cyrene

• Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus

Who was the first person to see the risen Christ?

• Peter

• Mary, Jesus's mother

• Mary Magdalene

• Thomas

Lent lasts for ___________days.

• 20

• 40

• 60

• 80

What does the word "Lent" mean?

• fasting

• almsgiving

• sacrifice

• Springtime

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of ______________.

• almsgiving

• fasting

• sorrow

• silence