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Test Your Knowledge of the Book of Mark

Do you know the Gospel of Mark well? Take this Gospel of Mark Bible Quiz and discover how much you remember from one of the most action-packed books in the New Testament. Whether you’re a new believer, Bible student, Sunday school teacher, youth leader, or simply someone who loves studying God’s Word, this quiz is designed to strengthen your biblical knowledge while making learning fun.

BIBLE QUIZ

100 Questions Across Four Levels of Difficulty

Here Are The 4 Levels
Easy – Medium – Hard – Expert

Why Take This Gospel of Mark Quiz?

- Improve your Bible knowledge.

- Test your memory of important events in Mark.

- Prepare for church Bible quiz competitions.

- Great for Sunday School and youth groups.

- Learn biblical truths in an engaging way.

- Completely free and accessible online.

About the Gospel of Mark

The Gospel of Mark is the second book of the New Testament and is traditionally associated with John Mark, who recorded the eyewitness testimony of the apostle Peter. Mark focuses on Jesus’ actions, miracles, authority, and sacrificial mission, presenting Him as the Son of God and the suffering Servant. The Gospel moves quickly through Jesus’ ministry, leading readers toward His death and victorious resurrection.

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Gospel of Mark - Easy

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Q1. Who baptized Jesus in the Jordan River?

A) Peter

B) John the Baptist

C) Elijah

D) Andrew

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Q2. What did Jesus call Simon and Andrew to do?

A) Build a temple

B) Follow the law

C) Follow Him and become fishers of men

D) Go to Jerusalem

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Q3. In which synagogue did Jesus first cast out an unclean spirit?

A. Jerusalem

B. Bethlehem

C. Capernaum

D. Nazareth

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Q4. Whose mother-in-law did Jesus heal of a fever?

A. John's

B. Andrew's

C. James's

D. Simon Peter's

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Q5. What did Jesus say to the paralyzed man before healing him?

A. 'Walk in peace'

B. 'Your sins are forgiven'

C. 'Take up your mat'

D. 'Be cleansed'

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Q6. Who was Levi (Matthew) when Jesus called him?

A. A fisherman

B. A tax collector

C. A Pharisee

D. A soldier

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Q7. Jesus said the Sabbath was made for whom?

A. Man

B. The law

C. The priests

D. God alone

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Q8. How many disciples did Jesus appoint?

A. 7

B. 10

C. 12

D. 70

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Q9. What did Jesus use to calm the storm?

A. Prayer

B. His hand

C. His word/command

D. A staff

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Q10. What was the name of the demon-possessed man Jesus healed among the tombs?

A. Bartimaeus

B. His name was not given

C. Legion

D. Jairus

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Q11. Who was the ruler of the synagogue whose daughter Jesus raised?

A. Nicodemus

B. Simon

C. Jairus

D. Levi

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Q12. How many loaves did Jesus use to feed the five thousand?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 7

D. 10

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Q13. What did Jesus walk on, terrifying His disciples?

A. Sand

B. Water

C. Clouds

D. Fire

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Q14. What did the Syrophoenician woman ask Jesus to do?

A. Teach her children

B. Cast a demon out of her daughter

C. Heal her leprosy

D. Raise her son

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Q15. How many loaves were used to feed the four thousand?

A. 5

B. 10

C. 7

D. 3

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Q16. Who did people say Jesus was?

A. John the Baptist, Elijah, or one of the prophets

B. Moses or Abraham

C. A Roman general

D. King David

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Q17. Who declared Jesus to be the Christ (Messiah)?

A. John

B. Peter

C. James

D. Andrew

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Q18. On the Mount of Transfiguration, who appeared with Jesus?

A. Abraham and Isaac

B. Moses and Elijah

C. David and Solomon

D. Noah and Enoch

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Q19. What did Jesus say about those who enter the Kingdom of God?

A. They must be rich

B. They must be like little children

C. They must be priests

D. They must fast 40 days

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Q20. What did blind Bartimaeus call Jesus?

A. Lord of Lords

B. King of Israel

C. Holy One of God

D. Son of David

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Q21. What did Jesus ride into Jerusalem?

A. A horse

B. A camel

C. A colt/donkey

D. He walked

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Q22. What did Jesus overturn in the temple?

A. Tables of money changers

B. Altars

C. Idols

D. Seats of the Pharisees

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Q23. Who anointed Jesus with expensive perfume at Bethany?

A. Mary Magdalene

B. A woman (unnamed)

C. Martha

D. Salome

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Q24. How many times did Peter deny Jesus?

A. Once

B. Twice

C. Four times

D. Three times

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Q25. Who rolled away the stone at Jesus' tomb according to the angel?

A. The angel told them it had been rolled away

B. The disciples

C. An earthquake

D. Roman soldiers

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Gospel of Mark - Medium

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Q1. What was John the Baptist's diet in the wilderness?

A. Locusts and wild honey

B. Bread and water

C. Fish and figs

D. Manna and dates

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Q2. What unclean spirit did Jesus cast out in the Capernaum synagogue?

A. A spirit of infirmity

B. A deaf and mute spirit

C. An unclean spirit that cried out

D. A spirit of divination

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Q3. Why did the scribes accuse Jesus of blasphemy when He forgave the paralytic?

A. Jesus was not a priest

B. Only God can forgive sins

C. The man had not repented

D. It was the Sabbath

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Q4. What parable did Jesus tell about new cloth and old garments?

A. New wine in old wineskins

B. New patch on old garment

C. New seed on old soil

D. Both A and B

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Q5. Which disciple was also called Boanerges (Sons of Thunder)?

A. Peter and Andrew

B. Philip and Bartholomew

C. Thomas and Matthew

D. James and John

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Q6. In the Parable of the Sower, what does the seed among thorns represent?

A. Those who hear but are choked by wealth and worries

B. Those who hear and obey

C. Those who reject the Word immediately

D. Those who fall away in persecution

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Q7. How did the friends bring the paralyzed man to Jesus in Capernaum?

A. Through the crowd

B. Through a back door

C. By digging through the roof

D. By boat

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Q8. What were the disciples doing when the storm arose on the Sea of Galilee?

A. Fishing

B. Jesus was sleeping in the boat

C. Praying

D. Sailing to Capernaum

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Q9. What was the name of the herd the demons entered after leaving the Gerasene man?

A. A flock of sheep

B. A herd of cattle

C. A flock of goats

D. A herd of pigs

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Q10. What did the woman with the flow of blood believe about touching Jesus?

A. She would be made well just by touching His garment

B. He would speak healing words

C. She needed to confess her sin first

D. He would anoint her

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Q11. Why were the people of Nazareth unable to receive many miracles from Jesus?

A. They were Gentiles

B. Jesus had no power there

C. Because of their unbelief

D. They refused to come to Him

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Q12. Who requested the head of John the Baptist on a platter?

A. Herod himself

B. Herod's wife Herodias through her daughter

C. The Pharisees

D. Pilate

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Q13. What does Jesus say defiles a person?

A. Eating with unwashed hands

B. Things that come from outside

C. Breaking the Sabbath

D. Things that come out of the heart

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Q14. What did Jesus say the disciples could not do because of their unbelief regarding the epileptic boy?

A. Pray for him

B. Anoint him with oil

C. Cast out the spirit

D. Bring him to Jesus

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Q15. What did Jesus say about cutting off a hand or foot if it causes sin?

A. It is better to enter life maimed than to go to hell

B. Seek forgiveness instead

C. Fast and pray for healing

D. The law requires restitution

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Q16. What question did the rich young ruler ask Jesus?

A. How can I be baptized?

B. What must I do to inherit eternal life?

C. When will the Kingdom come?

D. Who is the greatest commandment?

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Q17. What did James and John request of Jesus?

A. To be given authority over the 12

B. To lead the prayer at Passover

C. To be first in entering Jerusalem

D. To sit at His right and left in His glory

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Q18. What happened to the fig tree Jesus cursed?

A. It bore fruit immediately

B. It withered from the roots

C. It was uprooted by the wind

D. Nothing happened

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Q19. In the Parable of the Tenants, what did the tenants do to the owner's son?

A. Killed him and threw him out of the vineyard

B. Sent him away empty

C. Beat him and left him

D. Made him a servant

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Q20. What did the poor widow put into the treasury?

A. A silver coin

B. A gold coin

C. Two small copper coins (mites)

D. Nothing — she was exempt

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Q21. What sign did Jesus give of the end times regarding the temple?

A. It would burn

B. An earthquake would destroy it

C. Not one stone would be left on another

D. It would be flooded

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Q22. For how much was the perfume anointing Jesus worth?

A. More than 300 denarii

B. 100 denarii

C. 50 shekels

D. A year's wages of gold

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Q23. What did Jesus take and break at the Last Supper, calling it His body?

A. Fish

B. Bread

C. A lamb

D. Unleavened cake

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Q24. Who carried Jesus' cross on the way to Golgotha?

A. John

B. A soldier

C. Joseph of Arimathea

D. Simon of Cyrene

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Q25. What were the first words spoken at the empty tomb to the women?

A. 'He has risen, go tell the disciples'

B. 'Do not be alarmed; you seek Jesus who was crucified'

C. 'Why do you seek the living among the dead?'

D. 'Go quickly to Galilee'

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Gospel of Mark - Hard Level

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Q1. What specific words (in Aramaic) did Jesus say when healing the deaf and mute man?

A. Talitha cumi

B. Ephphatha

C. Abba Father

D. Eloi Eloi

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Q2. What question did Jesus ask His disciples to test their understanding at Caesarea Philippi?

A. 'What do the scriptures say about the Messiah?

B. 'Do you believe in miracles?'

C. 'Have you understood all these parables?'

D. 'Who do men say I am?' then 'Who do you say I am?'

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Q3. In the Transfiguration account, what did Peter suggest building?

A. A temple

B. An altar

C. Three tabernacles/shelters

D. A monument

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Q4. What did Jesus say to the father of the epileptic boy who said 'if You can'?

A. 'If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes'

B. 'All things are possible to God'

C. 'Your faith has healed your son'

D. 'Ask and it shall be given'

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Q5. What kind of prayer does Jesus say is required to cast out certain kinds of demons?

A. Public prayer

B. Corporate prayer

C. Prayer and fasting

D. Anointing with oil

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Q6. What did Jesus say about the scribes' teaching on Elijah coming first?

A. It was wrong

B. Elijah would still come

C. Elijah has indeed already come

D. Only Moses spoke of Elijah

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Q7. What was Jesus' response to the question about divorce and Moses' permission?

A. Because of the hardness of your heart

B. Divorce is always sin

C. Divorce is only allowed for adultery

D. The law still stands as written

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Q8. What did Jesus say the Son of Man came to do?

A. To judge the nations

B. To fulfill the law and prophets

C. To establish the Kingdom immediately

D. Not to be served but to serve

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Q9. What authority did the chief priests and elders challenge Jesus about in the temple?

A. His teaching

B. By what authority He did 'these things'

C. His claim to be the Messiah

D. His healing on the Sabbath

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Q10. What trap did the Pharisees and Herodians set for Jesus?

A. A question about the resurrection

B. Whether it was lawful to pay taxes to Caesar

C. A question about the greatest commandment

D. Whether Jesus healed on the Sabbath intentionally

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Q11. How did the Sadducees try to disprove the resurrection?

A. With a quote from Torah

B. By arguing the body decomposes

C. By quoting Daniel

D. With a hypothetical about a woman married to seven brothers

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Q12. What does Jesus say is the first commandment?

A. Love your neighbor

B. You shall love Him with all your heart

C. Have no other gods before Me

D. Honor your father and mother

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Q13. What did Jesus say about David calling the Messiah 'Lord' in Psalm 110?

A. David was wrong

B. How can the Messiah be both David's son and Lord?

C. The Psalm refers to an angel

D. The scribes misquoted David

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Q14. What specific sign did Jesus say would precede the end — 'the abomination of desolation'?

A. It standing where it ought not

B. Darkness at noon

C. A great earthquake

D. Stars falling from the sky

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Q15. What does Jesus say about the day and hour of His return?

A. It will be announced by angels

B. No one knows, not even the Son, but only the Father

C. It will be after the destruction of Rome

D. The elect will be told beforehand

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Q16. Who identified Judas Iscariot as a betrayer at the Last Supper by dipping bread?

A. Jesus dipped and gave it to Judas

B. Judas dipped first

C. Jesus said it was one who dipped with Him

D. Peter identified him

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Q17. What were the disciples doing in Gethsemane instead of watching?

A. Arguing

B. Sleeping

C. Praying

D. Eating

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Q18. What was the false testimony against Jesus at His trial?

A. That He claimed to be God's Son

B. That He broke the Sabbath

C. That He led a rebellion

D. That He said He would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days

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Q19. What did Jesus say to the high priest when asked if He was the Christ?

A. 'I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power'

B. 'You said it'

C. 'My Kingdom is not of this world'

D. He remained silent

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Q20. What did Pilate perceive about why Jesus was delivered to him?

A. Jesus was a genuine threat to Rome

B. The crowd had been deceived

C. It was out of envy

D. Jesus was innocent but politically dangerous

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Q21. What inscription was placed on Jesus' cross?

A. 'The King of the Jews'

B. 'Jesus the Nazarene'

C. 'Messiah, Son of God'

D. 'Crucified by order of Rome'

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Q22. What did Jesus cry out in Aramaic on the cross?

A. Abba, shvuq ləhon

B. 'Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani

C. Meshalem

D. Abba, b'yadkh paqid na-ruhi

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Q23. What happened to the temple veil at Jesus' death?

A. It was burned

B. It fell to the ground

C. It was torn in two from top to bottom

D. It was stolen by soldiers

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Q24. Who asked Pilate for Jesus' body?

A. Mary Magdalene

B. Joseph of Arimathea

C. Nicodemus

D. John the apostle

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Q25. What did the longer ending of Mark (16:9–20) say Jesus' followers would be able to do?

A. Speak only in tongues

B. Raise the dead exclusively

C. Cast out demons, speak in tongues, handle serpents, and heal the sick

D. Perform only two signs

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Gospel of Mark - Expert Level

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Q1. Mark 1:2 cites a prophecy about John the Baptist. From which two Old Testament books does this composite quotation come?

A. Isaiah and Jeremiah

B. Ezekiel and Malachi

C. Malachi and Isaiah

D. Isaiah alone

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Q2. What was the significance of Jesus being 'with the wild animals' during His 40-day temptation in Mark's account?

A. It alludes to a new Edenic (Adam-typology)

B. They were a sign of danger

C. Mark emphasizes His isolation

D. Wild animals were a symbol of demonic presence

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Q3. The phrase 'immediately' (Greek: euthys) is a hallmark of Mark's style. Approximately how many times does it appear in Mark's Gospel?

A. About 10 times

B. About 40–42 times

C. About 20 times

D. About 60 times

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Q4. In Mark 4, Jesus uses what literary device to explain His reason for teaching in parables?

A. An allegory about farming

B. A reference to Proverbs

C. A citation of Isaiah 6:9–10

D. A direct theological statement with no OT citation

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Q5. The healing of Jairus' daughter and the woman with the issue of blood (Mark 5) is an example of what Markan literary technique?

A. Intercalation

B. Chiasm

C. Inclusio

D. Hyperbole

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Q6. When Jesus sent out the Twelve in Mark 6, what was the specific command about footwear and staff?

A. No sandals and no staff

B. One sandal only

C. Whatever they needed

D. Sandals allowed, but no extra tunic; staff permitted

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Q7. What OT prophetic tradition does Jesus invoke when He says the Pharisees 'honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me' in Mark 7?

A. Amos

B. Isaiah

C. Jeremiah

D. Micah

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Q8. The feeding of the 4,000 (Mark 8) takes place primarily in what region, distinguishing it from the feeding of the 5,000?

A. Judea

B. Samaria

C. Decapolis

D. Galilee near Nazareth

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Q9. What is the theological significance of Jesus healing the blind man in two stages at Bethsaida (Mark 8:22–26)?

A. The man had weak faith

B. Jesus was testing His power

C. The disciples' gradual spiritual sight

D. Two stages were required for severe blindness

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Q10. Jesus predicts His death and resurrection three times in Mark. In what chapters do these three predictions appear?

A. Chapters 7, 9, 11

B. Chapters 8, 9, 10

C. Chapters 8, 10, 12

D. Chapters 6, 8, 10

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Q11. In Mark 9, what does Jesus say about the unquenchable fire of hell, and from which OT book does this image derive?

A. Jeremiah — the Valley of Hinnom (Gehenna)

B. Daniel — a fiery furnace

C. Isaiah 66:24 — where the worm does not die

D. Both A and C

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Q12. When Jesus quotes the creation account in Mark 10:6–8, which OT passages does He combine regarding marriage?

A. Genesis 1:27 and Genesis 2:24

B. Deuteronomy 24 and Genesis 2

C. Genesis 2:24 alone

D. Leviticus 18 and Genesis 1

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Q13. In Mark 11, when Jesus curses the fig tree, what is the likely symbolic referent in its immediate context?

A. Israel's lack of prayer

B. Israel's spiritual fruitlessness

C. The disciples' lack of faith

D. Jerusalem's rejection of prophecy

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Q14. In the Parable of the Tenants (Mark 12), the citation 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone' comes from where?

A. Isaiah 28

B. Daniel 2

C. Zechariah 3

D. Psalm 118

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Q15. What OT text does Jesus cite in Mark 12:36 to make His argument about the Messiah being David's Lord?

A. Psalm 2:7

B. 2 Samuel 7:14

C. Psalm 110:1

D. Isaiah 11:1

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Q16. In Mark 13:24–25, the cosmic signs Jesus describes ('sun darkened, moon not giving light, stars falling') allude to which OT prophetic texts?

A. Ezekiel 32 and Amos 8

B. Daniel 7 alone

C. Isaiah 24 alone

D. Joel 2:10, Isaiah 13:10, Isaiah 34:4

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Q17. The Lord's Supper in Mark 14 explicitly links the cup to what covenantal concept?

A. 'My blood of the covenant' Exodus 24:8

B. The New Covenant in Jeremiah 31

C. The Passover lamb of Exodus 12

D. Both B and C

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Q18. In Gethsemane, Jesus uses the Aramaic 'Abba' for Father. What is the theological significance of this term in Mark?

A. It was the formal synagogue term for God

B. It was commonly used by all Jews in prayer

C. It conveys intimate filial address

D. It is a Markan translation error

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Q19. The young man who fled naked at Jesus' arrest (Mark 14:51–52) is uniquely found in Mark. What is one significant scholarly interpretation of this detail?

A. He was a Roman soldier

B. He may be the author (Mark) himself as an autobiographical signature

C. He represents the fleeing disciples

D. He was Lazarus

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Q20. The high priest's question 'Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?' and Jesus' answer 'I am' invokes which OT Verse?

A. Genesis 15:2

B. Exodus 3:14

C. Genesis 17:1

D. 1 Samuel 1:3

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Q21. What OT scripture did Jesus quote on the cross, and what is its fuller context in the Psalms?

A. Lamentations 3:1 — suffering of the righteous

B. Psalm 31:5 — a prayer of trust

C. Psalm 69:1 — a cry for deliverance

D. Psalm 22:1 — a psalm of lament that ends in vindication and praise

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Q.22 The centurion's declaration 'Truly this man was the Son of God' (Mark 15:39) is significant because:

A. A Gentile soldier makes the christological confession that the disciples failed to make fully

B. It fulfills a specific OT prophecy about Gentile confession

C. It was a Roman legal formula of innocence

D. It was ironic sarcasm by the soldier

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Q23. The 'messianic secret' in Mark (Jesus commanding silence about His identity) is most comprehensively found in which chapters?

A. Chapters 14–16 only

B. Chapters 1–3 only

C. Chapters 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9

D. Throughout the entire Gospel equally

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Q24. The original ending of Mark (16:8) concludes with the women fleeing in fear and saying nothing. What Greek word ends the earliest manuscripts?

A. Alleluia

B. Gar

C. Amen

D. Kyrios

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Q25. Mark's Gospel is widely associated with which apostolic figure as its source and authority, based on early church testimony (Papias, Eusebius)?

A. Paul, as Mark's missionary companion

B. James, the Lord's brother

C. John the Elder

D. Peter, whose preaching Mark recorded

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