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THOMAS SYRO MALABAR CATHOLIC FORANE CHURCH

DEPARTMENT OF FAITH FORMATION
DEI VERBUM & PARISH BIBLE QUIZ 2025
TOPIC OF STUDY: GOSPEL OF MARK
SAMPLE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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DEI VERBUM DIOCESAN BIBLE QUIZ 2025
PRELIMINARY ROUND SATURDAY, GOSPEL OF MARK (Grades 4 - 6) ONLINE
DECEMBER 7, GOSPEL OF MARK + LETTER TO
2024 THE GALATIANS (Grades 7 - 12)

FINAL ROUND SATURDAY, APRIL TBA ONLINE

12, 2025
PARISH BIBLE QUIZ

Preliminary test Sunday, Gospel of Mark St. Alphonsa

December 8, Hall
2024
Bible Jeopardy - Sunday, May Gospel of Mark + Trivia On Stage
Grand Finale 4th, 2025
Prize distribution following at church
Sunday

TOPIC: Gospel of Mark (The New American Bible or USCCB Bible)

Chapter 1

1. St. Mark begins his gospel as: “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ [the Son of God]”. What does the
word gospel mean? (1:1)
Ans: good news
2. Which prophet is mentioned in Mark Chapter 1? (1:2)
Ans: prophet Isaiah
3. Who did Mark call "the voice of one crying out in the desert?" (1:3-4)
 Ans: John the Baptist
4. What kind of baptism did John the Baptist preach? (1:4)
Ans: Baptism of repentance for the remission of sins
5. In which river did John baptize? (1:5)
Ans: River Jordan
6. How was John the Baptist clothed him while preaching in the desert? (1:6)
Ans: Clothed in camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist
7. What did John baptize with people in the River Jordan? (1:8)
Ans: Water
8. What would the one coming after John baptize with? (1:8)
Ans: The Holy Spirit
9. What did Jesus see descending upon Him as He came out of the water after being baptized? (1:10)
Ans: The Spirit, like a dove
10. How long was Jesus in the desert after His baptism? (1:13)
Ans: 40 days
11. What happened to Jesus while He was in the desert? (1:13)
Ans: He was tempted by Satan
12. Who ministered to Jesus in the desert? (1: 13)
Ans: Angels
13. “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel”. Who
proclaimed this?(1:14-15)
Ans: Jesus
14. Who did Jesus say to, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men"? (1: 16-17)
Ans: Simon and Andrew
15. After Jesus called Simon, Andrew, James and John where did they all go? (1:21)
Ans: Capernaum
16. What did the man with unclean spirit in the synagogue of Capernaum call Jesus? (1:24)
Ans: The Holy one of God
17. Whose fever left as Jesus grasped her hand and helped her get up? (1:30-31)
Ans: Simon's mother-in-law
18. Who came to Jesus in Galilee, kneeling down and begging, "If You are willing, You can make me clean."?
(1:40)
Ans: A leper

Chapter 2
19. At which place, did Jesus heal the paralytic man? (2:1)
Ans: Capernaum
20. How was the paralytic man taken near to Jesus through the crowd? (2:4)
Ans: Through the roof
21. What did Jesus say to the paralytic man who was let down through the roof? (2:5)
Ans: "Child, your sins are forgiven.”
22. Pharisees who are trained for oral interpretation of the written law are called---------------? (2:6)
Ans: Scribes
23. According to Mark 2:7, which miracle performed by Jesus brings Him enemies?
Ans: healing of paralytic man
24. The healing of the paralytic man shows that Jesus has authority to do what? (2:10)
Ans: forgive sins
25. What three things did Jesus tell the paralytic man to do? (2:11)
Ans: Rise, pick up his mat & go home
26. What was the name of the disciple of Jesus who was son of Alpheus? (2:14)
Ans: Levi
27. Who asked Jesus' disciples, "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?" (2:16-17)
Ans: Scribes who are Pharisees
28. Jesus mingled with tax collectors and sinners, this signifies that Jesus came for not the righteous but for the
----------------(2:17)
Ans: Sinners
29. Jesus was often accused of doing unlawful things on this day. (2:24)
Ans: Sabbath
30. What did Jesus' disciples do in the grain fields that the Pharisees said unlawful? (2:23-24)
Ans: They plucked the heads of grain on the Sabbath
31. The name of the high priest when David ate from the bread of offering at Temple?
Ans: Abiathar (2:26)

Chapter 3
32. Who did Jesus cure in the Synagogue on the Sabbath day? (3:1)
Ans: A man with withered hand
33. How did Jesus cure the man with withered hand on Sabbath day in front of Pharisees? (3:5)
Ans: Jesus asked him to stretch out his hand and it was cured
34. On what quality of the Pharisees did Jesus grieve in the Synagogue before curing the man with withered
hand? (3:5)
Ans: their hardness of heart
35. Jesus cured many and those who had diseases were pressing upon him to do what? (3:10)
Ans: to touch him in order to get cured
36. Who would fall down before Jesus and shout, "You are the Son of God"? (3:11)
Ans: Unclean spirits
37. While Jesus was up in the mountain after leaving Capernaum, how many did He appoint to go out and
preach? (3:14)
Ans: Twelve
38. To whom did Jesus give the name Peter?" (3:16)
Ans: Simon
39. Which one of the twelve betrayed Jesus? (3:19)
Ans: Judas Iscariot
40. Who did Jesus say could never receive forgiveness? (3:29)
Ans: He who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit.
41. Who did Jesus say is His brother and sister and mother? (3:35)
Ans: Whoever does the will of God?

Chapter 4

42. How did Jesus teach the people who gathered by the seaside? (4:2)
Ans: By parables
43. What is the first parable the Gospel of Mark records? (4:2-9)
Ans: The parable of the sower
44. What happened to the seeds that fell on the path (4:4)
Ans: birds came and ate them
45. What happened to the seeds that fell on rocky ground after the sun rose (Mk 4:6)
Ans: it was scorched by the Sun and withered for lack of roots
46. What happened to the seeds that fell among thorns (Mk 4:7)
Ans: thorns grew up and choked it and it produced no grain
47. What happened to the seeds that fell on rich soil (Mk 4:8)
Ans: It grew up and yielded fruits at thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold
48. As Jesus explained the parable of the sower to the twelve and other, what did He say the sower actually
sowed? (4:14)
Ans: The word
49. In the parable of the sower, which of these things do the thorns NOT represent? (4:18-19)
Ans: The desire for worldly power
50. In the parable of the sower, who are the ones sown on good ground? (4:20)
Ans: Those who hear the word accept it and bear fruit
51. What did Jesus compare a mustard seed to? (4:30-31)
Ans: The kingdom of God
52. Whom did Jesus ask, "Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?" (4:40)
Ans: His disciples

Chapter 5
53. What was the man with unclean spirits from the tombs doing day and night among the tombs and on the
hillsides? (5:5)
Ans: he was crying out and bruising himself with stones
54. What command did Jesus give to the unclean spirit? (5:8)
Ans: “Unclean spirit, come out of the man”
55. What did Jesus do with the demons named Legion? (5:13)
Ans: Sent them into a great herd of swine feeding nearby
56. What did Jairus, the Synagogue official plead with Jesus? (5:23)
Ans: to lay His hands on his daughter who is at the point of death
57. What did the woman with a flow of blood do when she heard of Jesus? (5:27)
Ans: She came behind him in the crowd and touched His garment
58. How did Jesus bring the Synagogue official’s daughter to life from death?
Ans: Jesus took the child by the hand and said to her, “Little girl, I say to you, arise!”
59. According to Jesus, what quality of the Synagogue official and the woman with affliction save them? (5:34 &
36)
Ans: Faith in Jesus’ healing power
60. What does "Talitha koum" mean? (5:41)
Ans: "Little girl, I say to you, arise."

Chapter 6
61. By what numbers did Jesus send out the twelve? (6:7)
Ans: Two by two
62. What was the only thing Jesus told the twelve to take with them as they were sent out? (6:8)
Ans: A walking stick (staff)
63. What did Jesus say to His disciples to do if any place does not welcome them or listen to them?” (6:11)
Ans: leave there and shake the dust off your feet in testimony against them
64. As the twelve went out, what else did they do besides preaching repentance? (6:13)
Ans: Cast out many demons and anointed many that were sick with oil and healed them
65. Who did King Herod think Jesus was? (6:16)
Ans: John the Baptist
66. While King Herod thought Jesus was John the Baptist risen from the dead, who did other people think Jesus
was? (6:15)
Ans: Elijah, or a prophet
67. Who told Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."? (6:18)
Ans: John the Baptist
68. Who danced before Herod? (6:22)
Ans: Herodias’ daughter
69. How did John the Baptist die? (6:27)
Ans: beheaded
70. To whom did Herodias' daughter give the head of John the Baptist? (6:28)
Ans: To her mother (Herodias)
71. After the beheading of John the Baptist, who gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had
done and taught? (6:30)
Ans: The apostles (whom He sent out two by two)
72. Who did Jesus say were like sheep without a shepherd? (6:33-34)
Ans: The people who followed Him
73. What did Jesus tell His disciples when they were surrounded by people with no food? (6:37)
Ans: "You give them something to eat."
74. How much bread did the disciples think they would need to feed the multitude of people who gathered to
Jesus? (6:37)
Ans: 200 day’s wages worth of food
75. What did the disciples answer when Jesus asked them, "How many loaves have you?" (6:38)
Ans: "Five loaves and two fish"
76. In what size groups did the multitude sit down on the green grass? (6:40)
Ans: Hundreds and fifties
77. How many men were in the multitude that Jesus fed? (6:44)
Ans: About 5,000
78. Following the feeding of the 5,000, what did Jesus make his disciples do? (6:45)
Ans: Get into a boat and go to the other side
79. At what time of the night did the disciples see Jesus walking on the sea? (6:48)
Ans: Fourth watch
Chapter 7
80. The Pharisees were upset with Jesus’ disciples because………………………….(7:2)
Ans: They ate their meals with unclean hands
81. Jesus said to the Pharisees “You disregard God’s commandment but cling to human traditions”, what did He
mean? (7:6-9)
Ans: People are more conscious of laws rather than practicing goodness and respect
82. What does the word Qorban mean? (7:11)
Ans: dedicated to God
83. "But what comes out of a person, that is what defiles.” Who said this to whom? (7:20)
Ans: Jesus to his disciples
84. Which one of the following is an evil that defiles according to Jesus? (7:21)
Ans: evil thoughts
85. What did the woman want Jesus to do? (7:26)
Ans: to drive the demon out of her daughter
86. According to the Greek woman who is fed first and then scraps given to the dogs? (7:28)
Ans: Children
87. What did the woman see when she went home? (7:29)
Ans: she found the child lying in bed and the demon gone.
88. Who did Jesus cure when He was preaching in the district of Decapolis? (7:32)
Ans: deaf man
89. What does “Ephphatha” mean? (7:34)
Ans: be opened
90. What did Jesus do in Decapolis to man that the people brought to him? (31-35
Ans: cured him
Chapter 8
91. Why did Jesus feel pity for the crowd that followed him for 3 days? (8:2)
Ans: They were hungry and had nothing to eat

92. How many days had the crowd been with Jesus in the desert when He was moved with pity to provide
nourishment for them? (8:2)
Ans: Three days
93. How many loaves of bread were left with the disciples to give to the crowd? (8:5)
Ans: Seven
94. Why did the Pharisees request a sign from Jesus, is it because they wanted to believe in Him? (8:11)
Ans: No, they were trying to test Him
95. What did Jesus mean by the leaven of the Pharisees? (8:14-16)
Ans: hardness of their hearts
96. How did Jesus cure the blind man of Bethsaida? (8:23)
Ans: By Placing spittle on his eyes and laying hands on him
97. Jesus cured a man from Bethsaida before leaving for Caesarea Philippi. What was his deformity? (8:22)
Ans: blindness
98. When Jesus asked the disciples who they thought HE was, what was Peter’s response? (8:29)
Ans: You are the Messiah
99. After what length of time did Jesus say He would rise following His death? (8:31)
Ans: 3 days
100. What was Jesus’ response to Peter about His suffering? (8:33)
Ans: Jesus said, “Get behind me Satan”
101. What must one do to follow Jesus? (8 :34)
Ans: Deny oneself, take up his cross and follow Him

Chapter 9
102. How long did Jesus stay in the towns of Caesarea Philippi before He went up to a high mountain to
be transfigured? (9:2)
Ans: 6 days
103. Which three disciples did Jesus take with Him, up into a high mountain to witness His
transfiguration? (9:2)
Ans: Peter, James, and John
104. Which two persons appeared with Jesus at the transfiguration? (9:4)
Ans: Elijah and Moses
105. Who wanted to build three tents at the transfiguration? (9:5)
Ans: Peter
106. What emotion did Peter, James and John feel at the transfiguration? (9:6)
Ans: They were greatly afraid
107. What appeared at the transfiguration and overshadowed those who were present? (9:7)
Ans: A cloud
108. At the transfiguration, what did the voice say from the cloud? (9:7)
 Ans: "This is my beloved Son. Listen to Him!"
109. Who said, "Lord, I do believe; help my unbelief."? (9:24)
Ans: The father of the boy possessed with a mute spirit
110. Into what city did Jesus go after healing the boy with the mute spirit? (9:33)
Ans: Capernaum
111. What were the disciples arguing about on the way to Capernaum? (9:33)
Ans: They were arguing who was the greatest among them
112. What did Jesus say to do if your hand makes you sin? (9:43)
Ans: Cut it off

Chapter 10
113. Who asked Jesus when he was teaching in Judea "Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?"
(10:2)
Ans: Pharisees
114. Moses permitted a bill of divorce because of the ___ of their hearts. (10:5)
Ans: hardness
115. What did Jesus say a person was guilty of if they divorced their husband or wife, and married
someone else? (10:11-12)
Ans: Adultery
116. About whom did Jesus say, ". . . of such is the kingdom of God."? (10:14)
Ans: Little children
117. When Jesus spoke to the rich young man about the commandments, how many commandments
did Jesus mention? (10:19)
Ans: 6 commandments
118. Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for those who have ___ to enter the
kingdom of God!” (10:23)
Ans: wealth
119. What did Jesus say is easier than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God? (10:25)
Ans: For a camel to go through the eye of a needle
120. Who said, "See, we have left all and followed You."? (10:28)
Ans: Peter
121. Who said to Jesus, "Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask"? (10:35)
Ans: James and John
122. Which of Jesus' disciples asked Him for the privilege of sitting on His right hand and on His left
hand? (10:35-37)
Ans: James and John

Chapter 11
123. How many disciples did Jesus send from the Mount of Olives to prepare for His entry into
Jerusalem? (11:1)
Ans: Two
124. As Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a colt, what did people spread in the road before Him? (11:8)
Ans: Their garments and leafy branches
125. Where did Jesus go when He entered into Jerusalem on a colt? (11:11)
Ans: To the temple
126. On the day after Jesus rode the colt into Jerusalem, what kind of tree did He see?
(11:13)
 Ans: A fig tree
127. What did Jesus do when He came upon a fig tree that had no figs? (11:13-14, 20-21)
Ans: He cursed it
128. When Jesus entered into the temple, whose tables and seats did He overthrow? (11:15)
Ans: The money changers', and those who sold doves
129. What was unusual about the fig tree that Jesus had cursed? (11:20)
Ans: It was dried up from the roots
130. What did Jesus say we have to do before God will forgive our trespasses? (11:25-26)
Ans: We have to forgive others
131. According to the chief priests, scribes, and elders, how had all the people regarded John the
Baptist? (11:32)
Ans: As a prophet

Chapter 12
132. In the parable of the vineyard owner, what did the owner set around his vineyard? (12:1)
Ans: A hedge
133. What did the vineyard tenants do to the third servant that the owner sent to them? (12:5)
Ans: They killed him
134. After many servants had been beaten and killed, who finally went to visit them? (12:6)
Ans: The owner's son
135. Why did the tenants kill the owner's son? (12:7)
Ans: So the inheritance would be theirs
136. Which stone did Jesus say has become the cornerstone? (12:10)
Ans: The stone the builders rejected
137. In trying to catch Jesus in His words, what question did the Pharisees and Herodians ask Jesus?
(12:14)
Ans: "Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
138. When asked about paying taxes to Caesar, what did Jesus tell them to bring to Him? (12:15)
Ans: A denarius
139. Whose picture was on the money the Pharisees and Herodians brought to Jesus?(12:16)
Ans: Caesar's
140. What group of people said there is no resurrection? (12:18)
Ans: The Sadducees
141. Who instructed the Sadducees concerning a man's responsibility to his brother's wife, if his brother
died? (12:19)
Ans: Moses
142. What is the second greatest commandment? (12:31)
Ans: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
143. Whose son did the scribes say Christ was? (12:35)
Ans: David's
144. What was Jesus watching people do when he noticed a poor widow? (12:42)
Ans: Put money into the treasury
145. How much did the poor widow throw into the treasury? (12:42)
Ans: Two coins
146. Who did Jesus say had put the most into the treasury? (12:43)
Ans: The poor widow

Chapter 13
147. Jesus said to them, “Many will come in my name saying, ‘I am he,’ and they will deceive many”. (13:6)
Ans: Peter, James, John, and Andrew
148. What did Jesus promise to those disciples who would endure to the end? (13:13)
Ans: They will be saved
149. What Old Testament prophet had spoken of the abomination of desolation? (13:14)
Ans: Daniel
150. When Jesus was explaining about the signs leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem, what kind of
plant did He use as an illustration? (13:28-29)
Ans: A fig tree

Chapter 14
151. How long after Jesus' prophecy of the destruction of Jerusalem and His second
coming, did the feast of the Passover and of unleavened bread take place? (14: 1)
Ans: Two days
152. The chief priests and scribes don’t want to arrest Jesus on the feast days. Why? (14:2)
Ans: because they suspect a riot among people
153. Who came to Jesus while He was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper? (14:3)
Ans: A woman
154. In what type of container did the woman bring the oil of spikenard? (14:3)
Ans: An alabaster flask
155. Who would always be with the people in the house of Simon the leper? (14:7)
Ans: The poor
156. For what purpose did Jesus say the woman in Bethany had anointed Him? (14:8)
Ans: In anticipation of His burial
157. What did the chief priests promise Judas in return for his betrayal of Jesus? (14:11)
Ans: Money
158. Who led the great multitude of people into the garden to arrest Jesus? (14:43-44)
Ans: Judas Iscariot
159. What signal did Judas use to betray Jesus?(14:44)
Ans: He kissed Him
160. Whose ear was cut off in the garden of Gethsemane? (14:47)
Ans: A servant of the high priest
161. Where did those who arrested Jesus take Him? (14:53)
Ans: To the high priest
162. What was Peter doing while Jesus was being tried before the high priest? (14:54)
Ans: Warming himself by the fire
163. At Jesus’ trial, who asked, "Are you the Messiah, the son of the Blessed One?" (14:61)
Ans: The high priest
164. What did the high priest do when Jesus said He was the Christ? (14:62-63)
Ans: Tore his clothes
165. When Jesus told the high priest He was Christ, what did he accuse Jesus of? (14:64)
Ans: Blasphemy
166. How many times did Peter deny Christ? (14:72)
Ans: Three times
167. What happened immediately following Peter's third denial of Jesus? (14:72)
Ans: The rooster crowed the second time
168. What did Peter do after denying Jesus three times? (14:72)
Ans: He wept
 Chapter 15
169. To whom was Jesus delivered after His trial before the high priest? (15:1)
Ans: Pilate
170. How did the Sanhedrin hand Jesus over to Pilate? (15:3)
Ans: They bound Jesus and led him away
171. What was Jesus’ reply to Pilate when he questioned him “Are you king of the Jews?” (15:3)
Ans: “You say so”
172. On the feast Pilate used to release one prisoner whom the people requested. Which feast is referred
here? (15:6)
Ans: Passover
173. According to Pilate, why did the chief priests hand Jesus over to him? (15:10)
Ans: Out of envy
174. Who did the chief priests and crowd want Pilate to release on the feast? (15:11)
Ans: Barabbas
175. How did the people respond when Pilate asked, "What then do you want me to do with Him whom
you call the King of the Jews?" (15:12 & 13)
Ans: They cried out, "Crucify Him!"
176. What prisoner was released to the people during the feast of the Passover? (15:15)
Ans: Barabbas
177. Who carried Jesus' cross part of the way? (15:21)
Ans: Simon the Cyrenian
178. What was the name of the place where Jesus was brought to be crucified? (15:22)
Ans: Golgotha
179. What did the soldiers do with Jesus' clothes when they had crucified Him? (15:24)
Ans: They cast lots to see who would get what
180. As Jesus hung on the cross, what inscription was written above His head? (15:26)
Ans: "THE KING OF THE JEWS"
181. What was torn from top to bottom when Jesus died? (15:38)
Ans: The veil in the temple
182. What did the centurion, standing near the cross, say when Jesus died? (15:39)
Ans: "Truly this Man was the Son of God."
183. After Jesus' crucifixion, who went to Pilate to request the body of Jesus? (15:43)
Ans: Joseph of Arimathaea
184. In what did Joseph of Arimathea wrap the body of Jesus? (15:46)
Ans: Linen
185. Where did Joseph of Arimathea lay the body of Jesus? (15:46)
Ans: In a tomb hewn (carved) out of a rock
186. After Jesus' body was laid in the tomb, what was done to secure the tomb? (15:46)
Ans: A stone was rolled against the door
187. Who watched where the body of Jesus was laid when Joseph of Arimathea did it? (15:49)
Ans: Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses

Chapter 16
188. How did the three women feel when they entered the tomb where Jesus had been buried, and saw an
angel? (16:5)
Ans: They were alarmed
189. What did the angel in the tomb tell the women had happened to Jesus? (16:6)
Ans: He is risen
190. The angel in the tomb told the women to give a message to whom? (16:7)
Ans: Jesus' disciples and Peter
191. In what region did the angel say Jesus' disciples would see Him? (16:7)
Ans: Galilee
192. To whom did Jesus first appear after His resurrection? (16:9)
Ans: Mary Magdalene
193. What were the disciples doing when Mary told them she had seen Jesus risen from the dead? (16:10)
Ans: They were mourning and weeping
194. After the Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene, to whom did He appear in another form? (16:12)
Ans: Two of His disciples as they went into the country
195. Jesus appeared to these people and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart. (16:14)
Ans: 11 disciples who were at table
196. What command did Jesus give to the 11 disciples when he appeared to them? (14:15)
Ans: "Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature”.
197. After speaking the "Great Commission," what happened to Jesus? (16:19)
Ans: He was taken up into heaven, and sat at the right hand of God
198. “So, then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven” (16:19). What is this event
called? Ans: Ascension
199. Where did the apostles go and preach? (16:20) Ans: Everywhere
200. With what did the apostles confirm their message? (16:20) Ans: Signs