Christ Crucified - Test
Christ Crucified
  • 1. Who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus Christ?
A) Pontius Pilate
B) Barabbas
C) King Herod
D) High Priest Caiaphas
  • 2. Where did Jesus Christ carry his cross before being crucified?
A) Mount Zion
B) Golgotha
C) Via Dolorosa
D) Mount of Olives
  • 3. How many nails were used to crucify Jesus Christ?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 2
D) 4
  • 4. Who helped Jesus Christ carry the cross?
A) Judas Iscariot
B) Joseph of Arimathea
C) Simon of Cyrene
D) Mary Magdalene
  • 5. Who provided the tomb for Jesus following the crucifixion?
A) John the Apostle
B) Simon Peter
C) Nicodemus
D) Joseph of Arimathea
  • 6. At what location did the crucifixion of Jesus take place?
A) Mount of Olives
B) Golgotha
C) Mount Sinai
D) Bethlehem
  • 7. What was the name of the man released instead of Jesus by Pontius Pilate?
A) Barabbas
B) Saul
C) Jairus
D) Caleb
  • 8. Who betrayed Jesus leading to his crucifixion?
A) Peter
B) Judas Iscariot
C) Thomas
D) John
  • 9. Who were the two thieves crucified alongside Jesus?
A) Matthew and Mark
B) Luke and John
C) James and Simon
D) Dismas and Gestas
  • 10. What was the inscription written in three languages on the cross of Jesus?
A) The Son of God and Savior
B) King of Jerusalem and Nazareth
C) Innocent One, crucified wrongly
D) Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews
  • 11. Which disciple of Jesus denied knowing him three times after the arrest?
A) Peter
B) John
C) Judas Iscariot
D) Thomas
  • 12. How long did darkness cover the land when Jesus was on the cross?
A) 12 hours
B) 3 hours
C) 1 hour
D) 6 hours
  • 13. How many hours was Jesus on the cross before he died?
A) 9 hours
B) 6 hours
C) 3 hours
D) 12 hours
  • 14. What was offered to Jesus on the cross that he refused according to some gospels?
A) Water and bread
B) Honey and milk
C) Wine mixed with myrrh or gall (likely posca)
D) Manna from heaven
  • 15. Who, according to tradition, pierced Jesus' side with a spear?
A) Longinus
B) Pontius Pilate
C) Simon Peter
D) John the Apostle
  • 16. What supernatural event is described as happening during Jesus' crucifixion in all four gospels?
A) The sun turned into a blood moon.
B) Mountains shook and crumbled.
C) A great flood occurred.
D) The temple veil was torn from top to bottom.
  • 17. According to the Gospel of Luke, who assisted Joseph with Jesus' burial?
A) John the Apostle
B) Nicodemus
C) Pontius Pilate
D) Simon of Cyrene
  • 18. What was unique about Jesus' robe according to the Gospel of John?
A) It changed color.
B) It was seamless.
C) It glowed in the dark.
D) It had a picture of Jerusalem on it.
  • 19. What did the centurion reportedly say upon witnessing Jesus' death?
A) "God has forsaken him."
B) "He deserved to die."
C) "Truly this man was God's Son."
D) "This is a miracle!"
  • 20. According to the First Epistle to the Corinthians, when was Jesus raised from the dead?
A) On the Sabbath.
B) On the third day.
C) The next morning.
D) After seven days.
  • 21. Who, according to the Gospel of Luke, was present during Jesus' crucifixion and later prepared spices and ointments?
A) Roman soldiers
B) Pontius Pilate
C) Women who were mourning.
D) The Sanhedrin
  • 22. According to Acts of the Apostles, how long did Jesus remain with his apostles after resurrection?
A) 12 days
B) 3 days
C) 7 days
D) 40 days
  • 23. What did Jesus promise to one of the criminals crucified with him according to the Gospel of Luke?
A) "You will suffer for your sins."
B) "Today you will be with me in paradise."
C) "You will be saved if you repent."
D) "You will rise again like me."
  • 24. Who, according to the Gospel of John, was assigned to guard Jesus' tomb?
A) Roman soldiers
B) The Sanhedrin
C) Jesus' disciples
D) Joseph's family
  • 25. What did Jesus reportedly say about the temple veil during his crucifixion according to all four gospels?
A) It was torn from top to bottom.
B) It was unbreakable.
C) It had a picture of God on it.
D) It was made of gold.
  • 26. According to the Gospel of John, what was fulfilled by piercing Jesus' side?
A) A Jewish tradition.
B) Old Testament prophecy.
C) A Greek myth.
D) A Roman law.
  • 27. In what time period was Mara bar Serapion's letter to his son written?
A) At the beginning of the 1st century
B) During the lifetime of Jesus
C) In the early 4th century
D) After 73 but before the 3rd century
  • 28. What event does Mara bar Serapion's letter refer to regarding the 'wise king of the Jews'?
A) His coronation as king
B) His exile from Judea
C) His teachings in Jerusalem
D) His unjust execution
  • 29. In which work did Tacitus mention the crucifixion of Jesus?
A) Histories
B) The Annals
C) Agricola
D) Germania
  • 30. According to Tacitus, during whose reign did Jesus suffer the extreme penalty?
A) Nero
B) Claudius
C) Tiberius
D) Caligula
  • 31. What is the term used by James Dunn to describe the scholarly consensus on Josephus' reference to Jesus?
A) General doubt
B) Minor agreement
C) Complete rejection
D) Broad consensus
  • 32. What is the name of the passage in Josephus' work that refers to Jesus' crucifixion?
A) Testimonium Flavianum
B) Antiquities of Rome
C) Jewish Antiquities
D) Flavian Testimony
  • 33. What is the title of Origen's work that refutes Celsus?
A) Contra Celsum
B) The True Word
C) Against Heresies
D) On First Principles
  • 34. In which text is a possible reference to Jesus' crucifixion found?
A) The Quran
B) The New Testament
C) The Dead Sea Scrolls
D) The Babylonian Talmud
  • 35. What was the method of execution mentioned in the Talmud for Yeshu?
A) Beheading
B) Stoning
C) Hanging
D) Crucifixion
  • 36. Which Quranic verses do Muslims refer to for their belief that Jesus was not crucified?
A) Quran 2:87
B) Quran 4:157–158
C) Quran 5:111
D) Quran 3:55
  • 37. Which early Christian Gnostic sect denied the physical crucifixion of Jesus?
A) The Essenes
B) The Sadducees
C) Some early Christian Gnostic sects
D) The Pharisees
  • 38. What does the criterion of multiple attestation confirm about Jesus' crucifixion?
A) Confirmation by more than one source, including non-Christian sources
B) Only Christian sources mention it
C) It was a myth created by early Christians
D) It is only mentioned in the Gospels
  • 39. According to Gerd Lüdemann, who put Jesus to death?
A) Jews
B) Pontius Pilate alone
C) Herod Antipas
D) Romans
  • 40. Who was identified as the crucified man discovered in 1968?
A) Simon of Cyrene
B) Barabbas
C) Yehohanan ben Hagkol
D) Judas Iscariot
  • 41. What was the estimated age at death for Yehohanan ben Hagkol?
A) Early 30s
B) Late 20s
C) Older than 50
D) Mid-40s
  • 42. What is the generally agreed day of the week for Jesus' crucifixion?
A) Friday
B) Sunday
C) Thursday
D) Wednesday
  • 43. Which date is considered by Rainer Riesner as the most likely day of the crucifixion?
A) 15 Nisan, 31 AD
B) 14 Nisan, 30 AD (7 April)
C) 21 Nisan, 33 AD
D) 10 Nisan, 29 AD
  • 44. How many Stations of the Cross are marked on the Via Dolorosa?
A) Twelve
B) Nine
C) Fourteen
D) Seven
  • 45. Which church is located along the Via Dolorosa and is associated with Jesus' crucifixion path?
A) Temple Mount
B) Church of the Nativity
C) Mount Zion Synagogue
D) Ecce Homo Church
  • 46. Which historical figure identified the crucifixion site as north of Mount Zion?
A) Eusebius
B) Paul
C) Pilate
D) Herod
  • 47. What is the English name for the place where Jesus was crucified derived from Latin?
A) Calvary
B) Golgotha
C) Jerusalem
D) Mount Zion
  • 48. What does the Latin word 'calvaria' mean?
A) Burial ground
B) Hill
C) Skull
D) Cross
  • 49. Which language was used in the Vulgate translation for 'place of a skull'?
A) Aramaic
B) Latin
C) Greek
D) Hebrew
  • 50. What is the Aramaic word transliterated into Greek as Γολγοθᾶ (Golgotha)?
A) Nazareth
B) Gûlgaltâ
C) Jericho
D) Bethany
  • 51. What is another site promoted since the 19th century as the crucifixion location?
A) The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
B) Gordon's Calvary near the Garden Tomb
C) Mount Zion
D) Temple Mount
  • 52. What shape does the Epistle of Barnabas liken Jesus' cross to?
A) A square
B) The letter T (Greek letter tau)
C) A circle
D) An X
  • 53. Which early Christian writer explicitly describes Christ's cross as having two beams?
A) Origen
B) Justin Martyr
C) Tertullian
D) Irenaeus
  • 54. Which part of Jesus' body did forensic pathologist Frederick Zugibe's experiments suggest might have been supported by a hypopodium?
A) The head
B) The shoulders
C) The hands
D) The feet
  • 55. What is the Greek word for hand that includes wrist according to some theories?
A) Crux
B) Stauros (σταυρός)
C) Cheir (χείρ)
D) Xylon (ξύλον)
  • 56. Which early Christian writer mentioned the cross having 'five extremities'?
A) Origen
B) Irenaeus
C) Justin Martyr
D) Tertullian
  • 57. What is the Latin word for cross that was also applied to objects other than a cross?
A) Xylon
B) Stauros
C) Crux
D) Tau
  • 58. Which Gospel does not include Jesus' cry 'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?'
A) Luke
B) Matthew
C) Mark
D) John
  • 59. What phrase did Jesus say in Luke's Gospel that reflects forgiveness?
A) 'Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.'
B) 'Woman, here is your son ... Here is your mother.'
C) 'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?'
D) 'Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.'
  • 60. Which Gospel mentions a darkness that covered the land during Jesus' crucifixion?
A) Mark
B) Luke
C) John
D) Matthew
  • 61. 'I am thirsty.' is a statement from which Gospel?
A) Matthew
B) Mark
C) John
D) Luke
  • 62. Which historian did Sextus Julius Africanus refer to regarding the darkness at Jesus' crucifixion?
A) Thallus
B) Josephus
C) Dio Cassius
D) Phlegon
  • 63. Which ancient writer believed the crucifixion darkness was documented in Roman archives?
A) Tertullian
B) Sextus Julius Africanus
C) Phlegon
D) Origen
  • 64. 'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?' is a quote from which Psalm?
A) Psalm 24
B) Psalm 23
C) Psalm 21
D) Psalm 22
  • 65. Which Gospel mentions the resurrection of dead saints during Jesus' crucifixion?
A) Matthew
B) John
C) Luke
D) Mark
  • 66. Who wrote about the darkness and earthquakes on the day of crucifixion?
A) Sextus Julius Africanus
B) Tacitus
C) Josephus
D) Thallos
  • 67. What magnitude was the confirmed earthquake between AD 26 and 36?
A) 4.0
B) At least 5.5
C) 7.0
D) 6.5
  • 68. Who proposed the ruptured heart theory in 1847?
A) Pierre Barbet
B) Keith Maxwell
C) Frederick Zugibe
D) William Stroud
  • 69. Which theological view emphasizes Jesus' death as a sacrifice of love that pleased God?
A) Christus Victor
B) Redeeming ransom
C) Substitutionary atonement
D) Moral influence theory
  • 70. Which view holds that Jesus was sent by God to defeat death and Satan?
A) Christus Victor
B) Redeeming ransom
C) Substitutionary atonement
D) Moral influence theory
  • 71. Which group typically holds a substitutionary view of atonement?
A) Eastern Orthodox Christians
B) Evangelical Protestants
C) Liberal Protestants
D) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • 72. Which artist depicted 'The Crucifixion, seen from the Cross' with a novel perspective?
A) Caravaggio
B) Raphael
C) Tissot
D) El Greco
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