Friday Quiz - The first "Good Friday"

Welcome to your Weekly Quiz 29 March 2024 – Good Friday

This quiz is launching on Good Friday, and as we enjoy the public holidaysover this weekend, BrisQuiz is reflecting on the events that led to us enjoying some downtime (and chocolate) 2000 years later.

The questions on today’s quiz deal with the Easter story, as it is recorded in the four Biblical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Much of this story has entered common knowledge and, as you will see, inspired certain sayings and phrases in the English language. If a religion-based quiz is not to your tastes, that’s okay; you’re welcome to give this one a miss and we’ll return to some lighter and more general topics next Friday! 🙂

Happy Easter to you all!

One week prior to his crucifixion, Jesus rode into the city of Jerusalem riding on what animal?

Depicted in the famous painting by Leonardo Da Vinci, the Bible records that (at minimum) how many men were in attendance at The Last Supper on the night prior to "Good Friday"?

The Last Supper was likely to have been a celebration of the Passover, which is a Jewish tradition dating back to the time of Moses when the Jews were freed from their slavery in which nation?

Now used as a colloquial term meaning "traitor", what was the name of the disciple who agreed to betray Jesus, arranging to hand him over to the religious authorities?

And, establishing another colloquial term and common literary allusion, how many pieces of silver did this disciple receive for arranging Jesus' ambush?

The Bible records that, during the night prior to his death, Jesus was first placed on trial by the religious leaders and the high priest. During this time, which of his disciples is recorded to have joined the nearby crowds where he three times denied accusations that he was one of Jesus' close associates?

After declaring him a blasphemer, the religious leaders took Jesus before the Roman rulers to request a criminal trial. eWhich governor (whose name is one letter more than a common kitchen item, and one letter shorter than a certain form of exercise) deemed that Jesus had committed no crime, and yet, to appease the angry crowds, literally "washed his hands" of the matter and handed Jesus over for execution?

The Bible records a number of things spoken by Jesus from the cross, some of which have become reasonably well-known English sayings. Which of these quotes was NOT spoken by Jesus?

Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing

God bless us, everyone

Into your hands, I commit my spirit

Today you will be with me in paradise

Fans of Monty Python and the Holy Grail may know this one: After death, Jesus' body was handed over to man named 'WHAT of Arimathea', who placed the body into his own family tomb?

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In the culmination of the Easter story, Jesus rises from the dead. Theologians often note the anti-patriarchical significance that the first people to encounter the resurrected Jesus were women; what was the first name of the lady (a known follower of Jesus during the preceding years) who is recorded as first meeting him on Easter morning?