The Gospel of Mark is fast-paced, powerful, and action-filled. It focuses on the miracles, authority, and servant nature of Jesus Christ. If you want to understand what Jesus did and how He served, Mark is the place to start.
This quiz will help you explore the key moments, teachings, and events in Mark. Whether you are studying alone or with a group, these questions will challenge and strengthen your understanding.
Let’s begin.
Easy Questions (1–30)
- Who wrote the Gospel of Mark?
Answer: Mark - Who is believed to be Mark’s close associate?
Answer: Peter - How does Mark begin his Gospel?
Answer: With John the Baptist - What was John the Baptist doing?
Answer: Preaching and baptizing - What did John baptize with?
Answer: Water - Who did John say would baptize with the Holy Spirit?
Answer: Jesus - Where was Jesus baptized?
Answer: Jordan River - What happened when Jesus was baptized?
Answer: The heavens opened - What descended on Jesus?
Answer: The Holy Spirit like a dove - What did the voice from heaven say?
Answer: “You are my beloved Son” - Where was Jesus tempted?
Answer: Wilderness - How many days was Jesus tempted?
Answer: 40 days - Who tempted Jesus?
Answer: Satan - What did Jesus preach first?
Answer: Repent and believe - What were the first disciples doing?
Answer: Fishing - What did Jesus say to them?
Answer: “Follow me” - What kind of authority did Jesus have?
Answer: Authority in teaching - What did Jesus cast out in the synagogue?
Answer: An unclean spirit - Whose mother-in-law did Jesus heal?
Answer: Peter’s - What disease did Jesus heal early in Mark?
Answer: Leprosy - What did Jesus forgive before healing a man?
Answer: His sins - What did Jesus call Himself?
Answer: Son of Man - Who complained about Jesus eating with sinners?
Answer: Pharisees - What day did Jesus heal on that upset leaders?
Answer: Sabbath - What did Jesus say the Sabbath was made for?
Answer: Man - How many disciples did Jesus appoint?
Answer: 12 - What did Jesus accuse some leaders of committing?
Answer: Blasphemy - Who are Jesus’ true family?
Answer: Those who do God’s will - What teaching method did Jesus use often?
Answer: Parables - What parable involves seeds?
Answer: Parable of the sower
Medium Questions (31–70)
- What happened to seeds on rocky ground?
Answer: They withered - What grows secretly in a parable?
Answer: Seed - What is the kingdom compared to?
Answer: Mustard seed - What did Jesus calm?
Answer: A storm - What did the disciples ask after the storm?
Answer: “Who is this?” - Who was possessed by many demons?
Answer: A man in the tombs - What was the demon’s name?
Answer: Legion - Where did the demons go?
Answer: Into pigs - What happened to the pigs?
Answer: They drowned - Who touched Jesus’ garment and was healed?
Answer: A bleeding woman - Who did Jesus raise from the dead?
Answer: Jairus’ daughter - What did Jesus say to her?
Answer: “Talitha koum” - Where was Jesus rejected?
Answer: Nazareth - What did Jesus send the disciples out to do?
Answer: Preach and heal - What were they not to take?
Answer: Extra supplies - Who killed John the Baptist?
Answer: Herod - What did Jesus feed with five loaves?
Answer: 5000 people - How many baskets were left?
Answer: 12 - What did Jesus walk on?
Answer: Water - What amazed the disciples?
Answer: Jesus’ power - What defiles a person?
Answer: What comes from within - Who showed great faith for her child?
Answer: Syrophoenician woman - What miracle involved a deaf man?
Answer: Jesus healed him - How many people were fed with seven loaves?
Answer: 4000 - How many baskets were left then?
Answer: 7 - What did Jesus warn about Pharisees?
Answer: Their yeast - Who confessed Jesus as Christ?
Answer: Peter - What did Jesus predict?
Answer: His death - What must you take up to follow Jesus?
Answer: Your cross - What happened at the transfiguration?
Answer: Jesus was glorified - Who appeared with Him?
Answer: Moses and Elijah - What came from the cloud?
Answer: God’s voice - What did the disciples fail to cast out?
Answer: A demon - What is required for greatness?
Answer: Servanthood - Who should be welcomed?
Answer: Children - What should you cut off if it causes sin?
Answer: Hand, foot, or eye - What is salt used as an example of?
Answer: Faithfulness - What did Jesus say about marriage?
Answer: God joins it - Who did Jesus bless?
Answer: Little children - What did the rich man lack?
Answer: Surrendering wealth
Hard Questions (71–100)
- What did Jesus say about riches?
Answer: Hard to enter kingdom - What did disciples leave to follow Jesus?
Answer: Everything - What reward did Jesus promise?
Answer: Eternal life - Who asked to sit at Jesus’ right and left?
Answer: James and John - What did Jesus teach about leadership?
Answer: Serve others - Who was healed near Jericho?
Answer: Blind Bartimaeus - What did he call Jesus?
Answer: Son of David - What did people shout during triumphal entry?
Answer: Hosanna - What did Jesus ride into Jerusalem?
Answer: A colt - What did Jesus do in the temple?
Answer: Cleansed it - What tree did Jesus curse?
Answer: Fig tree - What happened to it?
Answer: It withered - What must you do when you pray?
Answer: Forgive - What did leaders question?
Answer: Jesus’ authority - What must be given to Caesar?
Answer: Taxes - What is the greatest commandment?
Answer: Love God - What is the second?
Answer: Love neighbor - What did Jesus warn about scribes?
Answer: Hypocrisy - Who gave two small coins?
Answer: Poor widow - What did Jesus predict about the temple?
Answer: Its destruction - What sign will come?
Answer: Son of Man - What parable involves watchfulness?
Answer: Doorkeeper - Who plotted to kill Jesus?
Answer: Chief priests - Who betrayed Jesus?
Answer: Judas - Where did Jesus pray before arrest?
Answer: Gethsemane - Who denied Jesus?
Answer: Peter - Who judged Jesus?
Answer: Pilate - What was placed on Jesus’ head?
Answer: Crown of thorns - What happened when Jesus died?
Answer: Temple curtain tore - Who discovered the empty tomb?
Answer: Women
Conclusion
The Gospel of Mark shows us Jesus in action. It reveals His authority, compassion, and sacrifice in a clear and powerful way.
These questions are more than just a quiz. They are an invitation to reflect, learn, and grow in your faith.
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