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Mark Test 3


True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
The arrest of Jesus at night was in compliance with Jewish law.
 

 2. 
Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus.
 

 3. 
While Jesus was on the cross, He was offered a sponge filled with wine vinegar.
 

 4. 
11 of the 12 Apostles were Galileans.
 

 5. 
The Jewish council (Sanhedrin) of 72 (presided over by the High Priest) was made up of       representatives from the priestly families, the teachers of the Law, and elders of the people.
 

 6. 
Jesus took Peter, Andrew, James, and John along with Him to pray in Gethsemane.
 

 7. 
Mark records that Jesus sent James and John to make preparations to eat the Passover Meal.
 

 8. 
The woman who anointed Jesus used a perfume made of pure frankincense.
 

 9. 
It is estimated that 1.1 million Jews were killed during the Roman siege of Jerusalem, and 100,000 Jews were sold into slavery.
 

 10. 
The poor widow’s gift of two copper coins displayed her love for God and her faith.
 

 11. 
The Sadducees only accepted the first 5 books of the Old Testament.
 

 12. 
Mark records that Mary Magdalene personally witnessed the crucifixion of Jesus.
 

 13. 
While on the cross, Jesus drank wine mixed with a drug called myrrh.
 

 14. 
“Golgotha” is the Greek term for the English word “Calvary.”
 

 15. 
The trial of Jesus was in full compliance with the rules of Jewish law.
 

 16. 
Only Mark records Jesus’ personal rebuke to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep?  Weren’t you able to stay awake for one hour?”.
 

 17. 
The normal practice of observing the Passover meal would include singing Psalms 113 and 114-118.
 

 18. 
Jesus was in the house of Nicodemus when a woman anointed Him with expensive perfume.
 

 19. 
The “Lesson of the Fig Tree” shows that there would be signs pointing to the things Jesus predicted about the doom of Jerusalem.
 

 20. 
“Witness” in the New Testament is always used in the legal sense of “to give evidence; to furnish       proof”.
 

 21. 
The basic statement of faith of the religious Jew was called the “Shema” which means “To obey”.
 

 22. 
Jesus taught that His disciples are not responsible for paying taxes to the government.
 

 23. 
Following His resurrection, Mark records Jesus appearing first to Mary Magdalene.
 

 24. 
Jewish law would permit Jesus’ trial to be held before sunrise.
 

 25. 
In the ancient world, “Nazarene” was a complimentary term which identified one as being from the prominent city of Nazareth.
 

 26. 
30 pieces of silver would be the wage of 30 days for a working man in the First Century.
 

 27. 
Gethsemane was an olive grove at the foot of the Mount of Olives.
 

 28. 
The lambs for the Passover meal were killed on the second day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
 

 29. 
The events of Mark Chapter 14:1-11 take place two weeks prior to the Feast of Passover and Unleavened Bread.
 

 30. 
During the final siege of Jerusalem, the Jews trapped inside raged their own personal war against       each other within the city’s walls, destroyed their own food supplies, and killed each other.
 

 31. 
When Jesus sent out His Apostles to preach, He instructed them to wear long, sweeping robes similar to those worn by the priests of Rome.
 

 32. 
The Sadducees were materialists who worshipped wealth and power and denied the existence of spirits and angels.
 

 33. 
Mark records Nicodemus assisting in the burial of Jesus.
 

 34. 
Myrrh was a drug used to kill pain.
 

 35. 
“Golgotha” means “The Place of the Skull”.
 

 36. 
“One who lacks the faith to obey Christ, does not have enough faith to be saved.”
 

 37. 
Mark identifies Peter as the disciple who cut off the ear of the High Priest’s slave.
 

 38. 
The Greek term “eucharistos” means both a “giving of thanks” and a “blessing”.
 

 39. 
The textbook writer dates the Triumphant Entry on Sunday April 18, 30 A.D.
 

 40. 
In the first part of Mark 13, Jesus shared signs that would predict the destruction of Jerusalem; however, in Mark 13:32-37, Jesus indicates that no signs will show that the end of the world is near.
 

 41. 
The Jews treated the Shema in a sense of superstition, and it was treated as a “good luck charm”.
 

 42. 
If Jesus said not to pay taxes to the Emperor, His opponents could accuse Him before the Roman       authorities on a charge of sedition.
 

 43. 
Mark records an angel rolling the stone away from the grave of Jesus and sitting on it.
 

 44. 
The Jews had a tradition that Elijah would come to the aid of a devout Jewish person.
 

 45. 
The textbook writer identifies the Castle of Antonia as the site of Jesus’ trial.
 

 46. 
Mark identifies the woman, who anointed Jesus with expensive perfume, as Mary, the sister of Lazarus and Martha.
 

 47. 
The textbook writer dates Jesus’ second cleansing of the temple on Monday April 3, 33 A.D.
 

 48. 
Mark closes the 13th Chapter with Jesus’ warning: “What I say to you, then, I say to all: Watch!”.
 

 49. 
The textbook writer believes Jesus’ warning of “the Awful Horror” to be a reference to the Roman       armies that would surround and destroy Jerusalem.
 

 50. 
Mark 13:37 marks the official close of Jesus’ public ministry.
 

 51. 
The Sadducees were a small Jewish religious party; it is amazing that most priests were of this group.
 

 52. 
Jews believed that the spirit of a dead man (a demon) could come into a dead body and animate it (i.e. a zombie).
 

 53. 
Following the death of Jesus, the curtain hanging in the synagogue was torn in two, from top to bottom.
 

 54. 
It was against Jewish law for Jesus’ trial to be held on a “feast-day”.
 

 55. 
The man, who was forced to carry Jesus’ cross, was from Jerusalem.
 

 56. 
Believers must make a careful distinction between the destruction of Jerusalem (in 70 A.D. which      the “Lesson of the Fig Tree” was pointing toward) and the end of time, which only the Father knows.
 

 57. 
The textbook writer estimates that over 100,000 Jewish Christians were killed in the final siege of      Jerusalem by the Roman armies of Titus.
 

 58. 
The “Shema” is found in Exodus 6:4-5.
 

 59. 
The Sadducees believed in the resurrection of the dead.
 

 60. 
Mark records Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome going to the grave of Jesus very early Sunday morning.
 

 61. 
Mark records an earthquake following the death of Jesus.
 

 62. 
The Roman government reserved the right of capital punishment for themselves.  They did not permit the Jews to execute a prisoner on their own.
 

 63. 
Mark identifies the High Priest’s slave, who had his ear cut off, as “Malchus”.
 

 64. 
The textbook writer dates Jesus’ resurrection on Sunday April 9, 33 A.D.
 

 65. 
The lesson of the first part of Mark Chapter 13 is: “Don’t let anyone fool you.”  The lesson of the second part of this chapter is: “Hold out to the end.”
 

 66. 
The process of Jesus being convicted, sentenced, and executed on the same day was contrary to Jewish law.
 

 67. 
In 66-67 A.D., the Roman armies of Cestius Gallus surrounded Jerusalem and then retreated back to Caesarea.
 

 68. 
Mark specifically records soldiers rolling a large stone across the entrance of Jesus’ grave.
 

 69. 
The textbook writer dates Jesus’ crucifixion on Friday April 3, 30 A.D.
 

 70. 
Death, by crucifixion, did not usually come in less than 36 hours.
 

 71. 
Jewish law required the testimony of at least two witnesses, and their testimonies had to agree.
 

 72. 
Simon of Cyrene asked Pilate for the body of Jesus.
 

 73. 
The textbook writer believes that the first part of Mark Chapter 13 must be understood according to Mark 13:30, “Remember this!  All these things will happen before the people now living have all died.”  This would put the events of Mark 13 during the lives of those listening to Jesus--a time frame which would include the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple in 70 A.D.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 74. 
Which chapter records these verses, “He said to them, ‘Go to the whole world and preach the gospel to all mankind.  Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.’”?
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 75. 
At Jesus’ crucifixion, “the whole country was covered with darkness, which lasted for _____ hours.”
a.
1
d.
4
b.
2
e.
5
c.
3
 

 76. 
Pilate set _____ free in place of Jesus.
a.
Barnabas
d.
Barabbas
b.
Barsabas
e.
Neither A, B, C, or D
c.
Bartimaeus
 

 77. 
Which chapter records Peter denying Jesus three times?
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 78. 
The arrest of Jesus is recorded in Mark Chapter _____.
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 79. 
Mark Chapter _____ records this verse, “The Son of Man will die as the Scriptures say he will; but how terrible for that man who will betray the Son of Man!  It would have been better for that man if he had never been born.”?
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 80. 
Jesus was anointed with expensive perfume in the city of _____.
a.
Bethany
d.
Emmaus
b.
Capernaum
e.
Jerusalem
c.
Bethsaida
 

 81. 
It was _____ o’ clock in the morning when Jesus was nailed to the cross.
a.
6
d.
9
b.
7
e.
10
c.
8
 

 82. 
In which chapter does a teacher of the Law ask Jesus, “Which commandment is the most important of all.”?
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 83. 
The opponents of Jesus tried to trap Him with a question about paying taxes to the Roman Emperor in Mark Chapter _____.
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 84. 
Complete this verse, “Now go and give this message to his disciples, including _____.  He is going to Galilee ahead of you; there you will see him just as he told you.”
a.
James
d.
Peter
b.
John
e.
Thomas
c.
Andrew
 

 85. 
The death of Jesus is recorded in Mark Chapter _____.
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 86. 
Complete the following, “They put a _____ robe on Jesus, made a crown out of thorny branches, and       put it on his head.”
a.
White
d.
Amber
b.
Purple
e.
Neither A, B, C or D
c.
Blue
 

 87. 
The Roman trial of Jesus before Pilate is recorded in Mark Chapter _____.
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 88. 
Which chapter records this verse, “Some of them began to spit on Jesus, and they blindfolded him and hit him. ‘Guess who hit you!’ they said.  And the guards took him and slapped him.”?
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 89. 
ark Chapter _____ records Jesus praying in Gethsemane.
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 90. 
Mark Chapter _____ records Jesus eating the Passover Meal with His disciples.
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 91. 
Which chapter records a poor widow depositing two little copper coins in the temple treasury?
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 92. 
The Sadducees asked Jesus a question regarding marriage at the resurrection in Mark Chapter _____.
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 93. 
Which chapter records the resurrection of Jesus?
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 94. 
Which chapter records this verse, “The army officer, who was standing there in front of the cross, saw how Jesus had cried out and died.  ‘This man was really the Son of God!’ he said.”?
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 95. 
Mark records Jesus being nailed to the cross in chapter _____.
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 96. 
Jesus was taken to the High Priest’s house to stand trial in Mark Chapter _____.
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 97. 
The Lord’s Supper was instituted by Jesus in Mark Chapter _____.
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 98. 
Jewish scholars “discovered” a total of _____ commandments in the Law.
a.
613
d.
913
b.
713
e.
1,013
c.
813
 

 99. 
Which chapter records the burial of Jesus?
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 100. 
Which chapter records a woman anointing Jesus with expensive perfume?
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 101. 
Complete the following: “As soon as Judas arrived he went up to Jesus and said, ‘_____!’ and kissed him.”
a.
Master
d.
Savior
b.
Lord
e.
Teacher/Rabbi
c.
Christ
 

 102. 
Jesus cried out, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” in  Mark Chapter _____.
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 103. 
Which chapter records these verses, “A certain young man, dressed only in a linen cloth, was following Jesus. They tried to arrest him, but he ran away naked, leaving the linen cloth behind.”?
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 104. 
Identify the man who was forced to carry Jesus’ cross.
a.
Alexander
d.
Joseph
b.
Rufus
e.
Nicodemus
c.
Simon
 

 105. 
In the Gospel of Mark, “Barabbas” is only mentioned in Mark Chapter _____.
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 106. 
Which chapter records this verse, “‘Remember this!’  Jesus said to Peter, ‘Before the rooster crows two times tonight, you will say three times that you do not know me.’”?
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 

 107. 
Which chapter records this verse, “‘Father!’ he prayed, ‘My Father!  All things are possible for you. Take this cup away from me.  But not what I want, but what you want.’”?
a.
12
d.
15
b.
13
e.
16
c.
14
 



 
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