Easter and Passover are two of Christianity’s and Judaism’s most important religious festivals. Yet Easter, in particular, is known and celebrated to some extent by millions of people who don’t adhere to either religion. Some say that the original meaning and spirit of this special time of year is in danger of being forgotten and tossed aside. Do you think you have a good grasp of the importance and meaning of Easter and Passover? Take this challenging test to find out.
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Easter is celebrated at the same time as which ancient Jewish festival?
Passover is a very important and ancient Jewish, biblically derived, festival.
Yom Kippur
Passover
Hanukkah
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Passover celebrates the escape or exodus of the Israelite slaves from which country?
Passover commemorates the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.
Egypt
Babylon
Macedonia
Persia
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Why is the seasonal festival of Pesach called 'Passover' in English?
According to Exodus 12:13, God told Moses and Aaron "I will pass over you".
Because the Angel of Death ‘passed over’ the houses of the Israelites, sparing their infants from death
Because they sound quite similar
It’s a mistranslation in the King James Bible
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What did the Israelites put on their doors during the 10th plague?
According to Exodus 12:21, "Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them: 'Draw out, and take you lambs according to your families, and kill the passover lamb."
A wreath
Lambs’ blood
Goats’ blood
A cross
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What’s the name of the ceremonial feast that Jewish people eat to celebrate the Passover?
The Passover Seder marks the start of the Passover holiday.
Seeder
Cider
Kosher
Seder
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What does the Christian Paschal festival of Easter commemorate?
Easter commemorates the death and resurrection from the dead of Jesus of Nazareth.
The birth of Jesus of Nazareth
The death and resurrection from the dead of Jesus of Nazareth
The cycle of the seasons
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Leading up to the passion, how many pieces of silver did Judas betray Jesus for?
According to Matthew 26:15, Judas "said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver."
0
30
50
100
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How many times did the disciple Peter deny Jesus after he was arrested?
Peter denied Jesus three times (Luke 22:54-57; Mark 14:69, 70; Matthew 26:73-75; John 18:13-27).
3
1
2
0
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Who was pardoned and released instead of Jesus?
According to Matthew 27:26 Pontius Pilate released "Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified."
Barabbas
Caiaphas
Pontius Pilate
Nicodemus
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What office did Simon of Cyrene perform for Jesus before he was executed?
According to 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."
He carried his cross
He prayed for his soul
He washed his feet
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What did the inscription above Jesus's cross say?
It read "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews” (Luke 19:19). It was written in three different languages according to John 19:20; Hebrew, Greek and Latin (INRI).
Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
Behold, the sinner
Jesus of Nazareth hath a devil
Ecce Homo
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Which of these statements did Jesus not make while on the cross?
Jesus said that the meek will inherit the Earth during his sermon on the mount.
“Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
“Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.”
“Verily I say unto thee, today shalt thou be with me in paradise.”
“The meek shall inherit the Earth.”
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Who was the first person to see the resurrected Jesus?
According to Mark 16:9, "when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils."
Simon Peter
Mary, the mother of Jesus
John
Mary Magdalene
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For Christian churches, what do Easter Eggs represent?
According to Kenneth Thompson's 2013 Culture and Progress article, the practice of dying eggs red (like blood) originated in ancient Christian Mesopotamia.
Nothing. They are totally pagan
Christ’s resurrection from the closed tomb
The life of the church
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The Easter bunny is said to have originated from Germany during which century?
The bunny was originally a hare, who was created by Germany protestant Lutherans as a judge to discern whether children had behaved good or bad.
13th century A.D.
3rd century A.D.
17th Century A.D.
Sometime before the crucifixion
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