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BIBLE TRIVIA
St. Paul National Bible Quiz Reviewer
SPNBQ Editorial Team

CONTENTS
BIBLE TRIVIA
St. Pauls National Bible Quiz Reviewer
Introduction....................................................................................
SPNBQ Editorial Team
v Part I: Elimination Round—SPNBQ 1 & 2.................................... 1
Published in 2012 by Part II. Semifinals and Finals—SPNBQ 1.............................................17

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INTRODUCTION
As part of the Diamond Jubilee celebration marking the 75th anniversary

of its presence in the Philippines, the Society of St. Paul organized a Bible
quiz which culminated in its Championship Round at the Manila
International Bookfair on September 17, 2010. The venture met with
such unexpected success that the organizers—ST PAULS Philippines
and Prime Trade Asia—decided to hold a second competition and even
to make it a regular feature of the International Bookfair. The Second
St. Paul National Bible Quiz (SPNBQ) which held its Finals on
September 15, 2011 was even a bigger event in terms of school and
parish participation, semifinals held in different regions in the country,
production, and excitement it elicited among the participants and
audience.
To encourage more young people to study the Bible, the SPNBQ is
now coming out with a reviewer which contains questions in the
elimination, semifinal, and championship rounds of the first two Bible
quizzes. This, hopefully, will help the participating teams familiarize
themselves with the type of questions that were used. New
questionnaires are added to help the young broaden their knowledge of
the Bible.
The questions that were asked in the elimination round were grouped
in three categories: Old Testament; the Gospels; Acts, Letters, and
Revelation, and each category was answered by one member of the team. In
the semifinal and championship rounds, these were divided into Easy,
Average, and Difficult categories and answered by all three team
members together. No particular order was followed; questions were
asked as they were picked out by the contest hosts.
For easy review and references:
• In the booklet, the questions are arranged in “canonical order,”

following the order of books as they appear in the Catholic
Bible. Arrangement also follows the numerical order of chapters and
verses in each book of the Bible. But in the actual contest, this
“order” won’t be followed, as questions are asked in random
order, as they are picked out.
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• Some questions may appear in the booklet not just once; some
questions in the eliminations were used again in the semis or PART I
finals, in the same formulation or in another form. This will
enable the participants to review their performance, what they Elimination Round
answered correctly or missed. SPNBQ 1 & 2
We hope that SPNBQ will not just be about “knowing” the
Biblical text but will inspire everyone to put the Word of God in
practice in his or her life. May the divine Word truly become “a lamp
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for our feet, a light for our path” (cf. Ps 119:104).
OLD TESTAMENT
The SPNBQ Editorial Team
• Fr. Gil Alinsangan
• Fr. Ruben Areño 1. Which angel/s did God station at the entrance of Eden to prevent
• Fr. Jose Aripio Adam and Eve from approaching the tree of life?
• Fr. Domie Guzman a. Cherubim c. Guardian angels
• Bro. Hansel Mapayo b. Seraphim d. Archangels
2. According to the Bible, who lived the longest on earth?
a. Adam c. Enoch
b. Methuselah d. Seth
3. When the great flood had subsided, on what mountain did the ark
of Noah come to rest?
a. Mount Sinai c. Mount Hermon
b. Mount Nebo d. None of the above
4. Who is the son of Noah who became the ancestor of the Hebrews?
a. Shem c. Japheth
b. Ham d. Javan
5. Which was true of all three: Sarah, Hannah, and Elizabeth?
a. barren c. unloved
b. old d. cheerful
6. What is the nationality of Hagar, the slave of Sarah?
a. Canaanite c. Egyptian
b. Hebrew d. Aramean
7. Ishmael is the son of Abraham and
a. Hagar c. Keturah
b. Sarah d. Bilhah
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8. Who is the biblical figure whose name means “laughter”? 18. On what holy day did the High Priest enter the “Holy of Holies” in
a. Ishmael c. Jacob the
b. Isaac d. Joseph temple of the Lord?
9. Whom did Isaac marry? a. Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) c. Passover
a. Leah c. Rebekah b. Purim d. Dedication
b. Rachel d. None of the above 19. What tribe of Israel did priests who ministered to the Lord come
10. Who is Jacob’s daughter who was raped by Shechem? from?
a. Dinah c. Delomer-tamar a. Judah c. Benjamin
b. Delilah d. Deborah b. Joseph d. Levi
11. Who is Jacob’s eldest son who lost his birthright for sleeping with 20. Nadab and Abihu were consumed by fire because they offered
unholy
Rachel’s maid, Bilhah?
a. animal fat c. fire
a. Levi c. Judah
b. incense d. prayer
b. Dan d. Reuben
21. Who became a leper for questioning the authority of Moses?
12. From which tribe of Israel was the Messiah expected to come?
a. Aaron c. Miriam
a. Levi c. Benjamin
b. Korah d. The Pharaoh
b. Simeon d. None of the above
22. Which of these was not put inside the Ark of the Covenant?
13. Which of these is Moses’ son born in Midian?
a. Staff of Moses c. Staff of Aaron
a. Meron c. Reuel
b. Jar containing the manna d. Tablets of the covenant
b. Amram d. Gershom
23. Who of the scouts sent by Moses to reconnoiter the land of Canaan
14. What is the name of Moses’ wife? advised to attack the land because the Israelites could conquer the
a. Miriam c. Zipporah inhabitants with the help of the Lord?
b. Jechobed d. Addah a. Shaphat c. Shammua
15. What is the tenth plague in Egypt that finally forced Pharaoh to let b. Caleb d. Gaddiel
the Israelites go? 24. Who prophesied about a star advancing from Jacob and a staff
a. Darkness c. Water turned to blood arising from Israel in the Book of Numbers?
b. Death of the first-born d. Locusts a. Daniel c. Balaam
b. Balak d. Haggai
16. What is the oasis in the desert the water of which the Israelites
could not drink because it was too bitter? 25. To whom did God say, “My servant Moses is dead. Now proceed
a. Meribah c. Marah to cross the Jordan, you and all these people, into the land that I am
b. Elim d. Ein-Gedi giving them, to the Israelites”?
a. Aaron c. Caleb
17. After the Exodus from Egypt, where did God meet the Israelites? b. Gideon d. None of the above
a. Mt. Carmel c. Mt. Hermon
26. Where did Joshua gather the Israelites to renew their covenant with
b. Mt. Zion d. Mt. Horeb
God just before Joshua’s death?
a. Shechem c. Shiloh
b. Mount Tabor d. Jericho
27. Who of the Judges of Israel vowed that upon his return in triumph 36. “If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He
against the Ammonites, whoever came out of the doors of his house
would cure him of his leprosy” is the word of Naaman’s
to meet him would be sacrificed to the Lord?
a. concubine c. slave girl
a. Gideon c. Jephthah
b. wife d. scribe
b. Othniel d. Barak
28. Because the time of famine had passed, Ruth and Naomi left Moab 37. King Shalmaneser conquered the northern kingdom of Israel and
to return to deported the people to
a. Jezreel Valley c. Bethlehem a. Persia c. Macedonia
b. Jerusalem d. Bethel b. Assyria d. Babylon
29. Who was the god of the Philistines whose statute fell down before 38. Who exiled the inhabitants of Judah to Babylon?
the Ark of the Covenant? a. Evil-Merodach c. Nebuchadnezzar
a. Baal c. Isis b. Sennacherib d. Tiglath-pelizer
b. Gaal d. Dagon
39. Who was the layman appointed by King Artaxerxes of Persia to be
30. Saul was punished for not killing the Amalekite king governor and lead the Jewish exiles in Babylon to return to
a. Ahab c. Anak Jerusalem to rebuild the city and the temple?
b. Agag d. Ahaz a. Nehemiah c. Zedekiah
31. On what mountain did Saul, Jonathan, and other sons of Saul die b. Ezra d. Gedaliah
in the battle against the Philistines?
40. In the Book of Nehemiah (chapter 8), Ezra read the Law and
a. Mount Gilboa c. Mount Moriah
instructed them how to celebrate the feast of
b. Mount Tabor d. Mount Gerizim
a. Passover c. Tabernacles
32. Who is the wife of Uriah who had an adulterous union with King b. Atonement d. Weeks
David, who also is the mother of King Solomon?
a. Bathsheba c. Abigail 41. Who was the angel who accompanied Tobiah to Ecbatana and
b. Ahinoam d. Bethulah rescued him from the demon Asmodeus?
a. Michael c. Gabriel
33. At whose threshing floor did David build an altar to the Lord, as b. Raphael d. Tobiel
the prophet Gad commanded?
a. Arphaxad the Philistine c. Araunah the Jebusite 42. What psalm contains this famous phrase: “The Lord is my
b. Aranhuez the Ephraimite d. Arbite the Shunammite shepherd, there is nothing I lack”?
a. Psalm 8 c. Psalm 51
34. Who is the priest who supported Adonijah when this declared he
b. Psalm 137 d. Psalm 23
had
the right to succeed David? 43. Who composed the Miserere psalm (Psalm 51) which begins:
a. Abiathar c. Abner “Have mercy on me, God, in your goodness; in your abundant
b. Bildad d. None of the above compassion blot out my offense”?
35. Who led a revolt against King Rehoboam, the son of Solomon? a. Job c. David
a. Absalom c. Nathan b. Solomon d. None of the above
b. Jeroboam d. Jehu
44. Which psalm sings of the Jews’ lament of their exile in Babylon? 52. In the Hebrew canon which of the following is not considered a
It starts with this passage: “By the rivers of Babylon we sat mourning
prophetic book?
and weeping when we remembered Zion”?
a. Ezekiel c. Nahum
b. Psalm 22 d. Psalm 137 b. Daniel d. Hosea
45. What Old Testament book does this famous passage come from: 53. The animal that attacked and withered the bush under which Jonah
“There is an appointed time for everything… A time to be born, and prayed was a
a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant”? a. horse c. giraffe
a. Proverbs c. Ecclesiastes b. cow d. worm
b. Song of Songs d. Wisdom 54. In what prophetic book do we find this Messianic prophecy: “But
46. Where do we find the oracles on the Ebed YHWH or the Servant of you, Bethlehem-Ephrathah, too small to be among the clans of
the Lord? Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in
a. Isaiah 1-12 c. Isaiah 40-55 Israel”?
b. Isaiah 13-23 d. Isaiah 56-66 a. Isaiah c. Hosea
b. Jeremiah d. Micah
47. What prophetic book contains this famous passage: “Can a mother
forget her infant… Even should she forget, I will never forget you”? 55. Who prophesied that God would send back Elijah the Prophet before
This has been rendered into song entitled “Hindi Kita the Day of the Lord comes, to turn the heart of fathers to their children?
Malilimutan.” a. Jeremiah c. Micah
a. Isaiah c. Jeremiah b. Elisha d. Malachi
b. Hosea d. Zechariah
56. What is the last book of the Old Testament in the Catholic canon?
48. Which prophet said that God’s law would be written upon the a. Daniel c. Zechariah
hearts of God’s people, Israel? b. Malachi d. Haggai
a. Jeremiah c. Hosea
b. Ezekiel d. Micah
49. What did Jeremiah buy, and after which he gave to Baruch its THE GOSPELS
sealed deed of purchase?
a. a sword c. a yoke
b. a piece of jewelry d. a piece of land 1. Who is not an ancient ancestor of Jesus, the Messiah?
a. Joseph c. Boaz
50. Who was the prophet who saw the vision of creatures that had faces
b. David d. Isaac
of a human being, lion, ox, and eagle?
a. Jeremiah c. Ezekiel 2. Who is not listed by Matthew among the ancestresses of Jesus?
b. Joel d. Daniel a. Tamar c. Ruth
51. In the Book of Daniel, the young Daniel separated the two elders b. Rachel d. Rahab
from each other in order to examine them, and in the process, he 3. After the exile in Egypt, Joseph did not bring Mary and Jesus back
saved the innocent to Bethlehem because he was afraid of
a. Hannah c. Sarah a. Pontius Pilate c. Herod the Great
b. Susanna d. Deborah
b. Herod Archelaus d. None of the above
4. How many Great Discourses of Jesus does the Gospel of Matthew b. Mark d. John
contain?
a. Five c. Ten
b. Seven d. Twelve
5. Where did the third/last temptation of Jesus happen in the Gospel
of Matthew?
a. Desert c. On top of a high mountain
b. Pinnacle of the Temple d. Gethsemane
6. In Matthew 10:16, Jesus commands: “See, I am sending you out
like
sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as
a. doves c. owls
b. serpents d. wolves
7. In what parable do we find this expression: “Whatever you did for
one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me”?
a. Parable of the Prodigal Son
b. Parable of the Good Samaritan
c. Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
d. None of the above
8. What Gospel tells of Pilate washing his hands during the Passion?
a. Matthew c. Luke
b. Mark d. John
9. What Jewish group says that there is no resurrection, nor angels, nor
spirits?
a. Pharisees c. Zealots
b. Sadducees d. Herodians
10. What is the town where Jesus was anointed in the house of Simon
the leper?
a. Bethany c. Capernaum
b. Jericho d. None of the above
11. Who fled naked when Jesus was arrested in Gethsemane?
a. One of the apostles c. The beloved disciple
b. A young man d. None of the above
12. What Gospel tells us that the one who helped Jesus carry his cross
was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus?
a. Matthew c. Luke
13. Jesus was born during the time when the emperor of Rome was
a. Julius Caesar c. Tiberius
b. Nero d. Augustus Caesar
14. On what Jewish feast was Jesus lost and found in the Temple?
a. Tabernacle c. Passover
b. Dedication d. Atonement
15. Who was the ruler of Galilee during Jesus’ public ministry?
a. Herod the Great c. Herod Antipas
b. Herod Archelaus d. Herod Philip
16. In what Gospel is the genealogy of Jesus traced up to Adam?
a. Matthew c. Luke
b. Mark d. John
17. In what Gospel does Jesus declare, “Blessed are you who are poor”?
a. Matthew c. Luke
b. Mark d. John
18. Who mixed the Galileans’ blood with their sacrifice in Jerusalem?
a. Caiaphas c. Pontius Pilate
b. Herod the Great d. None of the above
19. What Gospel contains three parables of the Lost in the same
chapter?
a. Matthew c. Luke
b. Mark d. John
20. Who made the following acclamation: “Peace in heaven and glory
in the highest”?
a. Jesus’ disciples
b. The choir of angels
c. The crowd in Jerusalem
d. The angel who announced to the shepherds
21. In the Gospel of John the first to follow Jesus was

a. Andrew c. Peter
b. James d. Nathanael
22. Under what tree did Jesus see Nathanael?

a. Fig c. Cedar
b. Sycamore d. Olive
23. Who said the following: “Do whatever he tells 31. In John’s Gospel, who interrogated Jesus, after his arrest, about his
you”? disciples and his teachings?
a. Jesus c. Simon Peter a. Pontius Pilate c. Caiaphas
b. The mother of Jesus d. The heavenly Father b. Annas d. Sanhedrin
24. Where did Jesus have a conversation with the Samaritan woman?
32. What is the meaning of the Hebrew word Hosanna!
a. Capernaum c. Bethsaida
a. Praise the Lord! c. Glory to God!
b. Mount Gerizim d. None of the above
b. Save us! d. Long live the King!
25. Where did Jesus make his discourse on the Bread of Life? 33. Mary of Magdala is not known in the Gospels as
a. Capernaum c. Tiberias a. Contributing to the financial support of Jesus and his disciples
b. Magdala d. Bethsaida b. A woman caught in the act of adultery, yet not
26. To whom did Jesus say that their father is the devil? condemned by Jesus
a. Judas Iscariot c. Delivered by Jesus from the power of demons
b. The Jews d. Standing beneath the cross of Jesus
c. The scribes and the Pharisees 34. Which is not true of Simon Peter’s call in the
d. Tax collectors Gospels?
a. Called by Jesus after the miraculous catch of fish
27. Who said this famous remark: “It is better for you that one man
b. Called by his brother Andrew who brought him to Jesus
should die instead of the people, so that the whole nation may not
c. Called by Jesus as he cast nets into the sea
perish”?
d. Called by Jesus when he confessed Jesus as the Messiah
a. High Priest Annas c. Judas Iscariot
b. Pontius Pilate d. None of the above 35. Which is not said to Mary, the mother of Jesus?
a. Didn’t you know I must be about my Father’s business?
28. John 12:9-11 records that because many people were deserting b. Behold… your son!
them and were believing in Jesus, the Jewish authorities also c. Blessed are you who believed!
wanted to kill d. Who is my mother?
a. Mary Magdalene c. Lazarus 36. What is not true of Satan or the devil, according to the Gospels?
b. Martha d. Stephen a. The prince of this world
b. Liar and murderer from the beginning
29. What Gospel mentions the crowd welcoming Jesus in Jerusalem c. The Stronger Man who overcomes the Strong Man
with palm branches? d. Quotes Scriptures
a. Matthew c. Luke
b. Mark d. John 37. The title “Christ” means
a. Son of Man c. God-with-us
30. What Gospel does not have Jesus’ “agony in the garden”? b. Savior d. Anointed
a. Matthew c. Luke
b. Mark d. John
ACTS, LETTERS, REVELATION b. Apphia d. None of the above
1. How are Stephen and other deacons called in the Acts of the
Apostles?
a. God-fearers c. Hebrews
b. Hellenists d. Diaspora Jews
2. How many times does the Acts of the Apostles describe the story of
the
conversion of Paul?
a. One time c. Three times
b. Two times d. None of the above
3. What is not said about Paul’s conversion in the Acts of the Apostles?
a. Paul fell from his horse
b. Paul heard a voice saying, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.”
c. Paul became blind and was brought to Damascus
d. A light from the sky suddenly flashed around Paul
4. How did Paul escape those who wanted to kill him in Damascus
according to the Acts of the Apostles?
a. His friends opened the city gate for him
b. He was lowered in a basket through an opening in the wall
c. Paul befriended the agents of King Aretas
5. Who ordered the execution of the apostle James, the brother of
John?
a. Herod the Great c. The Sanhedrin
b. Herod Agrippa I d. The High Priest Ananias
6. Saul, who later became Paul, was a citizen of
a. Macedonia c. Greece
b. Rome d. Ephesus
7. Which was evangelized first by Paul according to the Acts of the
Apostles?
a. Corinth c. Thessalonica
b. Athens d. Boroea
8. Who is the woman of Thyatira, a dealer of purple cloth, who
became Paul’s first convert in Europe?
a. Syntyche c. Damaris
9. The Greek city where Paul delivered a speech in front of the
Areopagus is
a. Corinth c. Berea
b. Thessalonica d. Athens
10. Who is the wife of a tentmaker who was expelled from Rome by
Emperor Claudius?
a. Chloe c. Phoebe
b. Priscilla d. None of the above
11. Where did Paul come into conflict with the worshipers of the
goddess Artemis?
a. Athens c. Macedonia
b. Corinth d. None of the above
12. The name of the young man who fell from a window, and was
cured by Paul is
a. Andronychus c. Theophilus
b. Malchus d. Eutychus
13. Where did Paul make his farewell speech to the Christian leaders
of Ephesus?
a. Miletus c. Troas
b. Ephesus d. None of the above
14. To what religious group did Paul belong before his conversion?
a. Sanhedrin c. Zealots
b. Pharisees d. Sadducees
15. The Letter to the Romans is for all God’s beloved in Rome who
are called to be
a. saints c. apostles
b. martyrs d. leaders
16. Who wrote the Letter to the Romans at Paul’s dictation?
a. Tertius c. Luke
b. Rufus d. Timothy
17. In what letter is the first narrative of the Last Supper in the New
Testament found?
a. Ephesians c. 1 Corinthians
b. 2 Corinthians d. Philippians
18. Who is not said to be one of the pillars of the Church in Jerusalem? 27. The Letter to the Hebrews is a long homily that stresses Jesus as:
a. Peter c. Paul a. the Messiah c. the new Moses
b. James d. John b. our High Priest d. the good Shepherd
19. In what Pauline letter do we find the famous hymn on kenosis or 28. Which book contains a prophecy about a “new covenant” which
Christ’s self-emptying? was fulfilled by Jesus Christ, according to the Letter to the
a. Colossians c. Philippians Hebrews?
b. Ephesians d. None of the above a. Isaiah c. Jeremiah
20. Who were the converts from whom Paul accepted financial gifts? b. Hosea d. Ezekiel
a. Romans c. Corinthians
29. How does the author of the Letter of James describe himself?
b. Philippians d. Thessalonians
a. A brother of Jesus Christ
21. Who among Paul’s collaborators evangelized the Colossians? b. The brother of Jude
a. Timothy c. Silas c. A slave of God and of Jesus Christ
b. Barnabas d. Epaphras d. An apostle of Jesus Christ
22. Who is the mother of Timothy according to Paul? 30. Which is the title of Jesus Christ in the First Letter of Peter?
a. Lois c. Synthyche a. Lamb of God c. Righteous Judge
b. Eunice d. Thecla b. Chief Shepherd d. Merciful High Priest
23. Where did Paul leave Titus to be the bishop/overseer of the 31. Which Catholic epistle mentions the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ
Christian community there? which was witnessed by the chosen apostles?
a. Troas c. Cyprus a. 2 Peter c. James
b. Ephesus d. Crete b. 1 Peter d. Jude
24. What is the shortest letter of Paul? 32. Who is the anti-Christ according to the First Letter of John?
a. 1 Thessalonians c. Ephesians a. The one who denies the Father and the Son
b. Titus d. Philemon b. Nero, the Roman emperor
c. The beast which symbolizes the Devil
25. Onesimus, whom Paul converted to the Way (Christian faith), is d. The one who denies the Spirit of truth
the household slave of
a. Philip c. Philo 33. Who is the writer of the Second Letter of John?
b. Philemon d. Ananias a. The Beloved Disciple c. Gaius
b. The Presbyter d. Diotrephes
26. Which is not true of Melchizedek, the type of Christ the High
Priest, according to the Letter to the Hebrews? 34. Who are not mentioned in the Letter of Jude as punished by the
a. He belongs to the tribe of Levi Lord because of their sins?
b. He is king of Salem, that is, king of peace a. Angels who had sexual relations with human beings
c. He is without father or mother, or ancestry b. Sodom and Gomorrah who were guilty of sexual promiscuity
d. He receives tithes from Abraham c. People who abandoned themselves to Balaam’s error
d. People who built the Tower of Babel to reach heaven
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35. In the Book of Revelation, where was the seer John exiled because
he proclaimed God’s word and gave testimony to Jesus? PART II
a. Crete
b. Patmos
c. Cnidus
d. Rhodes
Semifinal and Final Rounds
36. Which is not a title of Jesus in the Book of Revelation?
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a. The Alpha and the Omega c. The Son of God
b. The Good Shepherd d. The Amen SSS
37. Which church is not one of the seven churches of Asia addressed
by Christ in the Book of Revelation? OLD TESTAMENT
a. Ephesus c. Lydia
b. Smyrna d. Philadelphia
38. Who is the head of the angels who battled the Dragon, which is the EASY
Devil, in the Book of Revelation?
a. Gabriel c. Uriel 1. What is the name which means “mother of all the living”?
b. Raphael d. None of the above
2. Who said these famous words: “Am I my brother’s keeper?”?
39. Which is the final battle in which the forces of evil will finally be
routed, according to the Book of Revelation? 3. What is the sign God gave to Noah in promising that he would no
a. Battle of Babylon c. Battle of Gog and Magog longer send the Deluge to destroy mankind and the earth?
b. Battle of Armageddon d. None of the above 4. Who is the woman who looked back at the burning city of Sodom
40. Who is the Bride of the Lamb in the Book of Revelation? and was turned into a pillar of salt?
a. The Woman clothed with the Sun 5. Who is the woman who, in his love for her, Isaac found solace after the
b. The New Jerusalem death of his mother Sarah?
c. The Virgin with Palm Branches
d. None of the above 6. Who dreamt of a stairway resting on the ground, with its top
reaching to the heavens?
7. Who is the first wife of Jacob?
8. Who is the youngest and favorite son of Jacob?
9. Who is the sister of Moses?
10. What did Aaron fashion out of the gold earrings of the Israelites
when Moses was delayed in coming down from the mountain?
11. Who is the prostitute of Jericho who hid the spies sent by Joshua?
12. Having made the famous mistake, who would have said: “Next time,
I won’t go to sleep near any woman with scissors”?
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13. Having made the famous mistake, who would have said, “Next time, 10. Who is the prophet asked by the King of Moab to curse the
I won’t taunt a little boy with a sling shot”? Israelites who were passing the Moabite territory, but instead
14. Who said this to David: “Thus says the Lord of hosts: I took you conferred a blessing on the Israelites?
from the pasture, from following the sheep to be prince over my
11. Which tribe of Israel did the priests in the Old Testament descend
people Israel; and I have been with you wherever you went”?
from?
15. Where were the people exiled when Samaria, the capital of the
northern kingdom of Israel, fell? 12. In what mountain did Moses die, seeing the Promised Land only
from a distance?
16. What psalm did David write after his adultery with Bathsheba was
exposed? 13. After the death of Joshua, and before the time of the kings, God
appointed military leaders who sustained Israel in battles against
17. What place made the Jewish exiles in Babylon mourn and weep its enemies. What were these military leaders called?
whenever they remembered it, as we read in Psalm 137?
14. Who was the prophetess who helped Barak defeat the Canaanite
18. What is the name of the prophet Hosea’s wife who was formerly a general Sisera?
prostitute?
15. In the Book of Ruth, what is the name by which Naomi wanted to
be called because of the bitterness she and her family experienced?
16. What is name of the former husband of Ruth who died?
AVERAGE
17. Who said the following to the boy Samuel: “Go, lie down; and if
[God] calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is
1. When the great flood had subsided, on which mountain did the ark listening’ ”?
of Noah come to rest?
18. Who made the famous mistake and would have said, “Next time, I
2. Who is a man of the soil, the first to plant a vineyard, and got won’t take baths out in the open”?
drunk from the wine?
19. Who was the prophet whom the small boys called “Baldy” for which
3. What is the nationality of Hagar, the slave of Sarah? they were torn to pieces by the bears?
4. What is the name of the land where Isaac was supposed to be 20. Who was the king of Persia who proclaimed that a house for God
offered by his father Abraham? in Jerusalem should be built?
5. Who is the only daughter of Jacob and Leah? 21. What is the tree that grows mostly in Lebanon and is compared
6. What is the other name of Mt. Sinai, the mountain of God? with the righteous person in the Psalms?
7. How does the Bible call the person whose head is not shaven or cut 22. Who was the governor who encouraged and initiated the rebuilding
and of the wall of Jerusalem after the Babylonian Exile?
is separated for the Lord until the vow is completed? 23. Who was the prophet who prophesied the birth of the Immanuel to
8. Who shared in Moses’ burden in guiding and judging the people of reassure King Ahaz of Judah of God’s protection of his people?
Israel on their way to the Promised Land? 24. Who was the prophet who was reluctant to carry his mission
9. Other than Joshua, who among those who escaped from Egypt was because he did not know how to speak, being only a boy still?
allowed to enter the Promised Land? 25. What did the prophet Amos call the rich matrons of Samaria who
were unconcerned about the oppression of the poor and the
suffering?
26. Who told the prophet Amos to return to Judah and never again David rule as king of Judah?
prophesy in Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a temple of
the kingdom?
27. Who wrote this prophetic oracle: “See, I am sending my messenger
to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will
suddenly come to his temple”?
DIFFICULT
1. Who are the offspring of the “sons of God” (angels) when they had
relations with the daughters of men?
2. Who is the son of Noah who became the father of the Canaanites?
3. Who is Judah’s daughter-in-law who became one of the ancestresses
of Jesus, the Messiah?
4. Who is the daughter of a priest given as wife to Joseph by Pharaoh?
5. What is the feast when the High Priest slaughters a goat as a sin
offering of the Israelites and another live goat upon which all the
sins of Israel are confessed?
6. Where did Joshua defeat the Amorites when the sun stood still at
his command?
7. Called by God, Gideon courageously pulled down his father’s altar
to Baal. For this, the people began to refer to him with the name
which means: “Let Baal contend against him.” What is the other
name given to Gideon?
8. When the Philistines controlled the Israelites for 40 years, God
raised up Samson, a strong man, born to parents who were childless
for a long time. What tribe of Israel did Samson come from?
9. Who is the god of the Philistines whose statue fell and broke before the
Ark of the Covenant?
10. How many sons of Jesse were presented to Samuel before the
prophet
chose David as the new king?
11. Before he conquered Jerusalem and made it his city, where did
12. King Jeroboam of the northern kingdom of Israel decided to build
two places of worship in the north so that the Israelites would no
longer go to the Temple of Jerusalem for sacrifices and pilgrimages.
Name one of the two places of worship.
13. How many prophets of Baal did Elijah had to face at Mount
Carmel
during the contest on who really is the true God?
14. What is the Hebrew name of Esther?
15. What Jewish feast celebrates Queen Esther’s deliverance of her people
from the evil designs of Haman?
16. In the Book of Proverbs, Wisdom is found crying out in .
a. the Temple c. the city gates
b. the court of the king d. the desert
17. In the Book of Proverbs, Wisdom has built her house on how
many pillars?
18. What is the Hebrew equivalent of the book “Ecclesiastes,” the
name which means “one who convokes an assembly”?
19. In what book of the Old Testament do we find the passage, “Dark—
but lovely”?
20. Who was the prophet who contradicted Jeremiah and gave false
confidence to the people of Judah by predicting the end of the
Babylonian rule in two years?
21. Who was the Judean governor appointed by Nebuchadnezzar to
oversee Judah after it fell to the Babylonians?
22. By what river in Babylon did Ezekiel have a vision of cherubim
leaving the east gate of the house of God, because the glory of the
Lord left the house?
23. What is the book of the Old Testament that says that those who
are wise and those who lead others to righteousness, when they die,
“shall shine like the stars forever and ever”?
24. The book of this prophet is also known as the shortest book of the
Old Testament. Who is he?
25. Who is the prophet from Elkosh who foretold the fall of Nineveh,
capital of Assyria, because of Assyria’s cruelty to other nations?
THE GOSPELS 11. In John’s Gospel, Jesus wept

a. At Judas’ treachery
b. For the people of Jerusalem
EASY c. At the death of Lazarus
d. At the death of John the Baptist
1. Joseph married the Virgin Mary 12. What do you call stories told by Jesus taken from everyday scenes which
a. To stop any unpleasant gossip mirror how the Kingdom of God works in the lives of people?
b. To avoid Roman taxation
c. To avoid conscription in the military
d. In obedience to an angel AVERAGE
2. Who made a famous mistake and would have said, “Next time, I won’t
start to doubt until I’m back in the boat”? 1. Who was the Moabite ancestress of the Messiah, mentioned in
Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus?
3. Who confessed the following to Jesus: “You are the Messiah, the
Son of the living God”? 2. In what Gospel do we find this prayer from the Our Father:
“Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors”?
4. Jesus paid his share of the temple tax
a. Through Matthew the tax collector 3. Having made the famous mistake, who would have said: “Next time,
b. Through Peter who paid for it by his plentiful catch I won’t get carried away by my niece’s dancing”?
c. Through a fish 4. Jesus’ cry on the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
d. Through the help of the women of Galilee first appears in
5. How many great discourses of Jesus does the Gospel of Matthew a. Job c. Isaiah
contain? b. The Psalms d. Wisdom
a. Seven c. Five 5. To whom does Luke dedicate his Gospel and the Acts of the
b. Three d. Ten Apostles?
6. Whom did Jesus cure of seven demons? 6. Up to whom does Luke trace the lineage of Jesus?
7. What Gospel contains the Parable of the Good Samaritan? 7. About how old was Jesus when he started his public ministry?
8. To what village were the two disheartened disciples of Jesus going 8. Which Gospel has the story of the great catch of fish which
after they witnessed the death of Jesus in Jerusalem? inspired Simon and companions to follow Jesus?
9. Who said on being told that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah: “Can 9. What chapter in the Gospel of Luke contains three parables of the
anything good come from Nazareth?”? lost: lost sheep, lost coin, lost son?
10. Where did Jesus make the first sign or miracle according to the 10. Jesus met Zacchaeus in the town of
Gospel of John? a. Jericho c. Tiberias
b. Capernaum d. Sychar
11. In what pool in Jerusalem did Jesus send the blind man to wash and
be able to see?
12. Who said this famous phrase: “It is better for you that one man
should die instead of the people, so that the whole nation may not ACTS, LETTERS, REVELATION
perish”?
13. Who interrogated Jesus, after his arrest, about his disciples and EASY
teaching?
14. In what Gospel does Jesus cry out on the cross: “I thirst”?
1. What city did Paul escape from by being lowered down the city wall in
15. Who was the partner of Joseph of Arimathea in preparing the body a basket?
of Jesus for burial? 2. Who explained the Book of Isaiah to an Ethiopian eunuch?
3. Who was the pagan centurion in Caesarea who was welcomed by
Peter in the faith after the latter had a vision of a tent full of unclean
DIFFICULT animals?
4. Who was the eloquent speaker from Alexandria whom the
1. Whom will God send to gather human beings for judgment at the end Corinthians compared with Paul?
of the world? 5. Who was the prophet in Caesarea who foretold what would happen
to Paul in Jerusalem?
2. What is the Greek name for the conglomeration of ten cities in
Israel and beyond, established by the Roman general Pompey? 6. In Phil 3:5, Paul tells us that he was circumcised on the
a. Seventh day c. First birthday
3. What is the mountain in Jerusalem where Gethsemane is located? b. Eighth day d. Thirteenth year
7. To whom did Paul send the slave Onesimus after converting him
4. To whom did Jesus address these famous words: “No one can see in prison?
the kingdom of God without being born from above”?
8. What is the only book that presents Jesus as our High Priest?
5. In what town in Galilee did Jesus proclaim his discourse on the 9. In the Book of Revelation, where was the seer John exiled because
Bread of Life? he proclaimed God’s word and gave testimony to Jesus?
6. What was the valley crossed by Jesus and his disciples in going to 10. What number does the Book of Revelation associate with the Beast
or the Antichrist?
the garden (of Gethsemane)?
7. From what Gospel did Jose Rizal get the famous passage for title of his
novel Noli Me Tangere, “Do not touch me”? AVERAGE
1. In what city were Paul and Barnabas hailed as gods when they made
a cripple walk?
2. Who was the disciple who substituted for Barnabas as Paul’s companion
in his second missionary journey?
3. Who are the husband and wife whom Paul mentioned as his co- b. Glory d. Cross
workers in Corinth?
4. Who is the Roman proconsul of Achaia before whom Paul was
denounced by the Jews in Acts 18:12-17?
5. In what city did Paul come into conflict with the worshippers of
the goddess Artemis?
6. Rom 16:22, Paul’s secretary, to whom he dictated his letter to the
Roman Christians, includes his personal greeting and reveals that
his name is
a. Timothy c. Tertius
b. Silvanus d. Luke
7. In 2 Cor 11:25, Paul recounts that he was shipwrecked
a. Twice c. Once
b. Three times d. Five times
8. In 2 Cor 12:2, Paul talks about his experience of visions and
revelations
saying that he [someone in Christ] was caught up to the
a. Seventh heaven c. Tenth heaven
b. Third heaven d. Heaven of heavens
9. In Gal 1:18, Paul recounts that he went up to Jerusalem to get to
know Cephas and stayed with him for
a. Ten days c. One month
b. Fifteen days d. None of the above
10. In Gal 2:11, Paul recounts that in this place he scolded Peter
concerning table-fellowship:
a. Jerusalem c. Rome
b. Antioch d. None of the above
11. In this letter, Paul speaks of the law as a disciplinarian whose role
ends with the coming of Christ:
a. Romans c. Galatians
b. Philippians d. Ephesians
12. In Gal 6:14, Paul expresses the wish that he may never boast of
anything except Christ’s
a. Resurrection c. Death
13. In this letter, Paul promises a visit once released from prison, and
asks that a room be prepared for him.
a. 1 Corinthians c. Colossians
b. Philemon d. Philippians
14. According to the Letter to the Hebrews, according to whose order
is
the priesthood of Jesus?
15. Complete the following verse from James 2:17: “Faith by itself, if it
has
no , is dead.
16. To what animal does St. Peter liken the devil?
17. Peter mentions the traditional “code name” for the city of Rome in
Jewish and Christian apocalypses. What is the code name?
18. Where do we find this famous passage: “God is love, and
whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him”?
a. First Letter of John c. Letter of James
b. Third Letter of John d. First Letter of Peter
19. Who is the letter-writer who refers to himself as the brother of
James?
20. What is the title of Jesus in Greek which stands for “beginning”
and “end”?
21. According to the Book of Revelation, what is the lamp that
enlightens the heavenly city, the new Jerusalem?
DIFFICULT
1. Who is the Jewish magician who posed as a prophet in Paphos

and became blind when Paul denounced him?
2. Who is the young man who fell from the window when Paul was
preaching till late at night in Troas?
3. In Rom 16:1, Paul commends to the Christians in Rome a female
deacon by the name of
a. Prisca c. Phoebe
b. Syntyche d. Evodia
4. 1 Cor 14:1 Paul exhorts the members of the community to set their delegation of the Presbyter?
hearts on spiritual gifts, but above all, the gift of
a. Tongues c. Prophecy
b. Healing d. Interpretation of Tongues
5. In 1 Cor 16:15, Paul says that the “firstfruits” of Achaia is the
household
of
6. Who is the king of Arabia who was trying to catch Paul but whom
Paul evaded by being lowered in a basket from the wall?
7. In Gal 2:1, Paul says that after fourteen years, he again went up to
Jerusalem accompanied by
a. Timothy c. Silas
b. Barnabas d. Luke
8. Who is the messenger whom the Philippians sent to assist Paul in
prison?
9. In this letter, Paul uses the image of a “race” and speaks of fixing
his
attention on the finish line, which is life on high with Jesus Christ.
a. Philippians c. 1 Thessalonians
b. 2 Corinthians d. Romans
10. Who is the Christian whom Paul acknowledges as the first
evangelizer of Colossae?
11. According to the Letter to the Hebrews, what was contained in the
Ark of the Covenant aside from the tablets of the commandments?
Give one of two answers.
12. Who says the following: “Consider how small a fire can set a huge forest
ablaze. The tongue is also a fire”?
13. Aside from the Synoptic Gospels, where do we find an account of
the Transfiguration of Jesus?
a. 2 Peter c. 1 John
b. Hebrews d. Jude
14. In the Johannine letters, what did the Presbyter call the Christians
who separated from his group?
15. In 3 John, who was the local “bishop” who would not accept the
16. From what book in the Old Testament does the seer of the Book of
Revelation takes the image of “one like a son of man”?
17. Which church in the Book of Revelation is chided for following
the teachings of the Nicolaitans, a dissolute, immoral sect who
might have taught that Christians can engage in emperor worship?
18. In the Book of Revelation, creatures come out of the earth to
torture humanity at the sound of the fifth trumpet. Such event
recalls one of the plagues in Exodus (Ex 10:13-15). What are
those creatures?
19. In Rv 9:11, Satan’s name is spelled out in Hebrew and Greek. What
is Satan’s name in Hebrew?
PART III
Semifimal Rommd
SFNBQ 2
SSS
OLD TESTAMENT
EASY
1. Who of this group of righteous men lived after the Great Flood?
a. Enoch c. Seth
b. Shem d. Abel
2. In what land did the Lord order Abraham to go to offer his son
Isaac as sacrifice to God?
3. God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai. What
is the other name for this mountain in another tradition?
4. What do we call the pact or agreement made between the Lord and
the people of Israel, with the Lord saying: “I shall be your God and
you shall be my people”?
5. Who died without leaving a son but with five daughters? They
asked Moses if they could inherit the property of their father. God
allowed it, provided the women married in their tribe.
6. Who was a wealthy Israelite who lived in Bethlehem, married Ruth the
Moabite, and became an ancestor of David?
7. Who is the father of the prophet Samuel?
8. Who is the priest of Modein and the father of the Maccabee
brothers who rebelled against King Antiochus who had prohibited the
Jews from practicing their religion?
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9. Who is the biblical figure who said these famous words: “Naked I 8. What is the Hebrew name of the Book of Ecclesiastes? This name
came forth from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I go back substitutes for “Ecclesiastes” in many translations.
again. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away”?
10. What psalm marvels at God’s work in the heavens: the moon and 9. Who among the prophets mirrored God’s love for his people Israel
the stars he has made? It also marvels at the dignity of the human even if the people proved unfaithful to God’s covenant with them?
being made a little less than a god. He showed this in his married life.
b. Psalm 23 d. None of the above
11. Who is the secretary of the prophet Jeremiah after whom a DIFFICULT
prophetic book is named?
12. Who is the prophet who prophesied that God would send back
1. What do you call the special inheritance rights of the firstborn son
Elijah the Prophet before the Day of the Lord comes, to turn the
giving him claim to the bulk of the ancestral property?
heart of fathers to their children?
2. Who were of the race of giants whom the scouts sent by Moses
saw in the land of Canaan? Because of fear of them, the Israelites
refused to attack the land. In punishment the Lord made them
AVERAGE wander in the desert for 40 years.
3. Where did Joshua and the Israelites fight and conquer the
1. Aside from Shiphrah, who is the other Hebrew midwife who Amorites, with the sun standing still at the prayer of Joshua?
refused the order of Pharaoh to kill the Hebrew child if it was a 4. In the Book of Judges, who is the judge of Israel noted for being
boy? left-
2. In the Book of Judges, who told this famous riddle: “Out of the handed?
eater came forth food, and out of the strong came forth 5. Who is the adviser of King David who betrayed him by going over to
sweetness”? Absalom and who later hanged himself?
3. Who were the inhabitants of Jerusalem, a Canaanite city conquered 6. Who is the scribe-priest appointed by King Artaxerxes of Persia to lead
by David and made his capital? the Jewish exiles in Babylon to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the
city and the temple?
4. Aside from King Josiah, who is the other king of Judah who was
approved because of his faithfulness to the Law of Moses and for 7. Who is the woman praised in these words: “You are the glory of
removing the idols in his kingdom? Jerusalem, the surpassing joy of Israel; you are the splendid boast
of our people”?
5. Who is the last Israelite king of Samaria whom Shalmaneser, king
of Assyria, exiled along with his people to Assyria? 8. What is the longest psalm in the whole psalter? The psalm is
acrostic,
6. Who is the wicked opponent of Mordecai and the Jews in the Book that is, the verses begin with the Hebrew letter arranged alphabetically.
of Esther?
9. What is the number of the psalm that sings of the Jews’ lament of
7. How many psalms are contained in the Book of Psalms? their exile in Babylon? It starts with this passage: “By the rivers of
Babylon we sat mourning and weeping when we remembered
Zion”?
10. What prophetic book contains the following prophecy quoted by 10. In what Gospel does Jesus cry on the cross, “Father, into your
Saint Matthew in the story of Jesus’ birth: “But you, Bethlehem-
hands I commend my spirit”?
Ephrathah, too small to be among the clans of Judah, from you
shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel”? 11. What is the word used by the Gospel of John for Jesus’ mighty
11. Who is the prophet who encouraged the governor Zerubbabel and deeds or miracles?
the high priest Joshua to persevere in rebuilding the Jerusalem temple 12. What is the first miracle that Jesus performed in the Gospel of John?
after the exile?
13. Which of the following is the word of Jesus on the
cross?
a. My hour has not yet come c. It is finished
b. Not my will but yours be done d. The hour has come
THE GOSPELS
14. In the Gospel of John, to whom did the risen Jesus say, “Do not
touch me” or “Stop holding on to me”?
EASY
15. What is another name for the Sea of Galilee?
1. In the massacre of the infants, who cried for the children of Bethlehem,
for they are no more?
AVERAGE
2. In what Gospel do we find Pontius Pilate washing his hands at the
trial of Jesus?
3. What is the name of the prince of demons with whom Jesus was in 1. Who is the Herod who ruled in Judea after Herod the Great died?
league or who possessed Jesus, according to Jesus’ detractors? Because of him Joseph brought the Holy Family from Egypt to
Nazareth.
4. What is the name of the demon whom Jesus exorcised in the
territory of the Gerasenes? 2. In the Gospels of Mark and Luke, who was the tax collector called
by Jesus to follow him?
5. In the Gospel of Mark, what is the name of the blind man whom
Jesus healed as he was leaving Jericho? 3. What Gospel mentions the incident of a young man who ran off
naked during Jesus’ arrest in Gethsemane?
6. Who is the father of Alexander and Rufus mentioned in the Gospel
of Mark? 4. In the Gospel of Mark, who confessed Jesus as the Son of God
when Jesus died on the cross?
7. Who said the following words that became part of the prayer The
Hail Mary: “Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit 5. In what Gospel do we read that when Jesus began his ministry, he
of your womb”? was about thirty years of age?
8. Who is the figure in the Gospel who said, “Now, Master, you may 6. What tree did Zacchaeus climb in order to see Jesus who was
let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have passing by Jericho?
seen your salvation”? 7. In what Gospel do we find Jesus healing the severed ear of the
9. Who was the Roman emperor when John the Baptist and Jesus servant of the high priest?
started their public ministry? 8. Who was the Herod who ruled in Galilee during Jesus’ public
ministry?
Be specific.
9. What Gospel does not have the account of Jesus instituting the
sacrament of the Eucharist at the Last Supper? ACTS, LETTERS, REVELATION
EASY
DIFFICULT
1. To whom did Luke dedicate the Acts of the Apostles?
1. What is the collection of the discourses of Jesus in chapter 13 of 2. In the Acts of the Apostles, who was the deacon who converted
Matthew all about? the Samaritans?
2. Simon of Cyrene helped Jesus carry his cross. Where or what is Cyrene? 3. Who was the God-fearing Gentile from Caesarea Maritima who
a. A city surrounded by farms in Judea was officially accepted by Peter to the Christian faith along with
b. A Roman colony in North Africa his household?
c. A Jewish diaspora or dispersion in Syria
d. None of the above 4. In the Acts of the Apostles, where did Paul summon and speak to
the Ephesian elders?
3. Who sang this hymn in the Gospel of Luke: “Peace in heaven and
glory in the highest”? 5. Where was St. Paul imprisoned while awaiting trial before he was
sent to the court of Caesar in Rome?
4. What chapter of the Gospel of John contains Jesus’ teaching on
the Bread of Life? 6. Whom did Paul call his “beloved physician”?
5. In what Gospel is it said that the high priest’s slave whose ear was 7. What New Testament letter contains this famous phrase: “Faith of
cut off when Jesus was being arrested is named Malchus? itself, if it does not have works, is dead”?
6. Which is not a paroimia or “figure of speech” in the Gospel of John? 8. To how many churches in Asia did the author of the Book of
a. Jesus is the vine and the disciples are the branches Revelation write and send letters?
b. Jesus is the true bread from heaven
c. Jesus is the grain of wheat that falls to the ground and 9. What are the two Greek letters which in the Book of Revelation point
dies, and then bears much fruit to the risen Christ as “the First and the Last”?
d. Jesus is the shepherd who looks for the lost sheep 10. In the Book of Revelation, the new city of God has no need of sun
7. Which town was not located close to the Sea of Galilee or Sea of Tiberias? or moon to shine on it. Instead a lamp gives light to this city. What
a. Cana c. Chorazin is this lamp that gives light?
b. Magdala d. Bethsaida
11. In the Book of Revelation, which city is being compared to the
8. Which of the following towns was located in Samaria? great harlot or prostitute who is seated on a red beast?
a. Emmaus c. Sychar a. Jerusalem c. Rome
b. Magdala d. Jericho b. Babylon d. Nineveh
AVERAGE DIFFICULT
1. In the Acts of the Apostles, who were the husband and wife who 1. In the Acts of the Apostles, Luke distinguishes two groups of disciples.
sold a piece of property but retained some of the purchase price? One group he calls “Hebrews.” What does he call the other
For lying to the Holy Spirit they both died suddenly. group?
2. To whom is the altar inscription which Paul found in Athens 2. What is the title of the Nubian queen or the queen of the
dedicated? Paul referred to this inscription in his speech at the Ethiopians whose eunuch was converted by the deacon Philip?
Areopagus.
3. Where did Paul and the believers collect books on magic and burn
3. Who recalls for the believers these words of Jesus: “It is more them in public?
blessed to give than to receive”?
4. What Christian community did not belong to the Roman province
4. Paul writes the Roman Christians that he is going to a certain place of Asia?
after he visits Rome. Where was Paul going? a. Ephesus c. Thessalonica
5. Who was the deaconess of Cenchreae whom Paul introduced to b. Miletus d. Thyatira
the Romans, requesting them to help her in whatever she might 5. Which Christian community among the following was not founded
need? She herself was a benefactor of Paul and of many Christians. by Paul?
6. Who was the Christian woman from whose people Paul heard a. Romans c. Philippians
about the disorders in the Corinthian community? b. Thessalonians d. Ephesians
7. Which is not mentioned by Paul as one of the rival parties of 6. What was given to Paul to keep him from being elated because of
Christians in Corinth? his visions and revelations? Three times he begged the Lord to be
a. Party of Christ c. Party of James delivered of it, but it was refused.
b. Party of Kephas d. Party of Paul 7. What letter of St. Paul contains this statement: “I know him in
8. In the Second Letter to the Corinthians Paul mentions that he was whom I have believed and am confident that he is able to guard what
given something that he might not be elated about visions and has been entrusted to me until that day”?
revelations given him. What was given to Paul? 8. In what letter does Paul say the following about the Word of God:
a. Sickness of the eyes c. Sexual temptation “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for
b. Thorn in the flesh d. Persecution by his enemies refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness”?
9. Which New Testament document speaks lengthily of the New 9. The Letter to the Hebrews recalls that the high priest would go to
Covenant, quoting from the Book of Jeremiah? the inner part of the Temple once a year offering blood for himself
and for the sins of the people. What is this place the high priest
entered?
10. Which New Testament writer gives the following realistic advice:
“Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we shall go into such PART IV
and such a town, spend a year there doing business, and make a
profit’—you have no idea what your life will be like tomorrow. You Fimal Rommd
are a puff of smoke that appears briefly and then disappears. Instead SFNBQ 2
you should say, ‘If the Lord wills it, we shall live to do this or that’
”?
11. What is the title the author of the First Letter of Peter applies to SSS
Jesus when he admonishes the Christian presbyters to tend the flock
of God?
EASY
12. In the Third Letter of John, to whom did the author—the Presbyter
— write to thank him for receiving the missionaries he sent?
1. Of the three sons of Noah, he was chosen for special blessing. He

was
the ancestor of Abraham and the Israelite people. Who was he?
2. What do you call the shadowy underworld to which the spirits of the
dead go, according to Israelite belief? Give the name in Hebrew.
3. What feast was the only time the high priest entered the Holy of Holies
in the Temple of Jerusalem? Give the name in English or Hebrew.
4. What is the Jewish feast that Jesus and his parents celebrated in Jerusalem
when he was 12 years old?
5. The temple of God in Jerusalem built by the returnees from exile
was more humble when compared to the temple built by Solomon
which was destroyed by the Babylonians. But at the time of Jesus,
it had become a magnificent temple. Who was responsible for the
enlargement and beautification of the temple?
6. Who initially did not believe Jesus as the Messiah and who said,
“Can anything good come from Nazareth?”?
7. What is the word that the Gospel of John uses to refer to Jesus’
impending passion, death, and glorification?
8. Who was the young man who sank into a deep sleep while Saint
Paul was speaking until midnight? He fell down from the third
story, died, but was revived by the apostle.
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9. In what letter do we find Paul’s famous hymn to charity? DIFFICULT

10. Who was a Jewish convert from Alexandria, an eloquent speaker,
who was taken by some Corinthians as a rival of Paul?
1. Who was a member of the royal Davidic line who led a return
from Babylonian captivity and was appointed governor of Judea by
Cyrus, king of Persia?
AVERAGE ROUND
2. The Book of Proverbs (30:25) points to the wisdom of this species
of animals—“a species not strong, yet they store up their food in
1. He was the grandson of Aaron who violently defended the the summer?” What is this species?
covenant, killing an Israelite who brought in a Midianite woman to 3. What is the mythical sea monster of prophetic literature and the
his clansmen. He was then granted the “covenant of priesthood.”
Book of Job?
2. What was the mountain where Saul and his sons died while
fighting the Philistines? 4. After the resurrection, the risen Jesus, unrecognized, walked with
the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. One of the disciples had a
3. What do you call the celebration of the fiftieth year in Israel, name. What was the name of this disciple?
during which special arrangements were designed to aid the poor
and the dispossessed? It was marked by the blowing of the ram’s 5. From where did Jesus ascend to heaven according to the Gospel of
horn. Luke?
4. Who was an administrator in Solomon’s court who rebelled and 6. Who was cured by Jesus and was thrown out of the synagogue for
became the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel? insisting that Jesus was not a sinner even if he healed on a
5. In what Gospel do we find the Parable of the Ten Virgins? Sabbath? Give a precise answer.
6. Who anointed Jesus’ feet with oil and dried them with her hair in 7. Who was the centurion who had charged of Paul when he was
the Gospel of John? Be specific. transported by ship to Rome as a prisoner?
7. In what Gospel is Jesus presented as crying on the cross with a 8. Who was sent by the Philippian Christians to Paul when he was in
loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?”? or “My God, my God, why prison, to bring him financial help and to attend to his needs?
have you forsaken me?”?
9. The Letter to the Hebrews says that Christ’s priesthood is according
8. Who was the mother of Timothy, the faithful collaborator of Paul? to the order of Melchizedek, king and priest of God Most High?
9. What is the title of the risen Jesus in the Book of Revelation which What place was Melchizedek king of?
means “the faithful and true witness,” someone we can depend upon? 10. In what letter do we find this famous passage, “God is love”? This
10. What is the mythical site of the final battle between God and the is also the title of Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical letter Deus
forces of evil in apocalyptic thought? Caritas Est.
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SFECIAL CATEGORY
(Gospels: Multiple Choice. Team members are joined by their mentors.
This had no bearing on the Finals)
SSS
1. The Infancy Narratives or Christmas stories are from the Gospels of
Matthew and Luke. What story is from the Gospel of Matthew?
a. The angel announces to the shepherds the birth of Jesus
b. The Angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she was chosen
to be the mother of the Son of God
c. The Magi from the east come to worship the newborn
king of the Jews
d. Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem to register for the census
2. The Gospel of Matthew presents to us the Eight Beatitudes in the
Sermon on the Mount. What is not listed among the Matthean
beatitudes?
a. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy
b. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, for they will be
happy and prosper
c. Blessed are the persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
d. Blessed are the pure of heart, for they will see God
3. Which of the following revelations of Jesus is from the Gospel of
John?
a. The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath
b. I must be about my Father’s business
c. Before Abraham came to be, I am
d. Today, you will be with me in Paradise
4. Mary of Magdala or Mary Magdalene is mistaken for other
characters in the Gospel. Which is the true Mary of the following?
a. One of the Galilean women who provided Jesus and his
group out of their means
b. The woman caught in the act of adultery but was not
condemned by Jesus
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c. The sinful woman who bathed Jesus’ feet with her tears and
dried them with her hair Amdiemce Farticipatiom
d. The sister of Martha who sat listening to Jesus while Martha
was busy with serving SFNBQ 2
5. Who among these women was listed by Matthew as an ancestress
of Jesus, the Messiah? SSS
a. Sarah c. Rachel
b. Rebekah d. None of the above
1. Where did Jesus grow up until he was thirty years old and began
6. Which of the following Herods had John the Baptist beheaded on to preach?
account of Herodias, the wife of his brother, whom he had a. Bethlehem c. Cana
married? b. Jerusalem d. None of the above
a. Herod Antipas c. Herod Philip
b. Herod Archelaus d. Herod Agrippa I 2. Who of the disciples of Jesus was a former tax collector?
a. Simon the Zealot c. Philip
7. Of the disciples, Jesus most frequently addressed Simon Peter. b. Levi d. None of the above
Which is not said by Jesus to Simon Peter?
a. “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven” 3. What was the most common way Jesus used to preach the Kingdom of
b. “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch” heaven?
c. “Whoever sees me sees the Father also” a. Riddles c. Parables
d. None of the above b. Homilies d. Debates
8. Where did the Magi or Three Kings find the Child Jesus and his 4. What was the occupation of Jesus before he preached the Gospel of
mother? God’s Kingdom?
a. In the cave c. In the house a. Teacher of the Law c. Carpenter
b. In the inn d. None of the above b. Shepherd d. Caretaker of the Synagogue
9. Which Gospel tells the story of the “Good Thief” who asked Jesus 5. What mystery of Jesus Christ do we celebrate at Christmas time?
to a. Paschal Mystery c. Mystery of Light
remember him when he entered into his kingdom? b. Incarnation d. None of the above
a. Matthew c. Luke 6. Who helped Jesus carry the cross up to Mount
b. Mark d. John Calvary?
10. The angel tells Joseph in a dream that the child Mary was a. Nicodemus c. The Good Thief
conceiving b. Joseph of Arimathea d. None of the above
will be called “Jesus” because: 7. In the town or village, where did the Jews go to worship God and listen
a. He will be the Messiah, God’s anointed to God’s word?
b. He will put an end to the reign of the devil a. In their houses c. In the synagogue
c. He will fulfill the Law and the Prophets b. In God’s temple d. None of the above
8. Who said the following: “Now, Master, you may let your servant go
in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your PART V
salvation”?
a. Zechariah c. Simeon New Materials
b. Anna d. None of the above
9. Which incident in the traditional Way of the Cross is not narrated SSS
in the Gospels?
a. The women of Jerusalem wept for Jesus
b. Simon of Cyrene helped Jesus carry his cross I. THEY SAID TO JESUS…
c. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus helped bury the body of
Jesus
d. Veronica wiped the face of Jesus Different persons said these words to Jesus. Point out who they are.
10. From which tribe of Israel was the promised Messiah to come?
a. Levi c. Reuben 1. “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?”
b. Joseph d. None of the above 2. “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become
11. In what body of water did Jesus rescue the disciples from the loaves of bread.”
violent storm? 3. “Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say
a. Lake Gennesaret c. Dead Sea the word and my servant will be healed.”
b. Jordan River d. Mediterranean Sea
4. “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
12. Which Gospel contains the well-known Parable of the Prodigal Son?
a. Matthew c. Luke 5. “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”
b. Mark d. John 6. “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”
13. Who said the following words to Jesus which we repeat during 7. “See, your disciples are doing what is unlawful to do on the sabbath.”
Mass: “Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof;
only say the word and my servant will be healed”? 8. “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.”
a. A pagan centurion c. One of the disciples of Jesus 9. “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do
b. Jairus, a Jewish official d. A Samaritan official not wash their hands when they eat a meal.”
14. Which Gospel does not carry the story of the Transfiguration of 10. “Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the
Jesus? table of their masters.”
a. Mathew c. Luke
b. Mark d. John 11. “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
15. What is the prayer we say when we ask the Lord Jesus to come again 12. “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three
in glory? tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
a. Marana tha! c. Hosanna!
b. Halleluia! d. Ephphatha!
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13. “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As 31. “Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.”
many as seven times?”
32. “Who is my neighbor?”
14. “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?”
33. “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do
15. “Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the serving? Tell her to help me.”
the other at your left, in your kingdom.”
34. “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you
16. “By what authority are you doing these things [cleansing the nursed.”
Temple and teaching in it]?”
35. “Go away, leave this area because Herod wants to kill you.”
17. “What is your opinion: Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar
or not?” 36. “Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor, and
if I have extorted anything from anyone I shall repay it four times
18. “There were seven brothers… all seven died. Finally the woman over.”
died. At the resurrection, whose wife will she be?”
37. “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
19. “Even though I should have to die with you, I will not deny you.”
38. “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know of the
20. “I order you to tell us under oath before the living God whether things that have taken place there in these days?”
you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”
39. “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.”
21. “Hail, King of the Jews!”
40. “Rabbi, where are you staying?”
22. “Legion is my name. There are many of us.”
41. “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.”
23. “My daughter is at the point of death. Please, come lay your hands
on her that she may get well and live.” 42. “They have no wine.”
24. “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and 43. “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and
we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.” you will raise it up in three days?”
25. “Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?” 44. “How can a person once grown old be born again? Surely he
cannot reenter his mother’s womb and be born again, can he?”
26. In Mark: “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me… Master, I want
to see.” 45. “Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be thirsty or have to
keep coming here to draw water.”
27. “Are you the king of the Jews?”
46. “I know that the Messiah is coming, the one called the Anointed;
28. “Why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been when he comes, he will tell us everything.”
looking for you with great anxiety.”
47. “Sir, come down before my child dies.”
29. “Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing,
but at your command I will lower the nets.” 48. “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is
stirred up; while I am on my way, someone else gets down there
30. “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.” before me.”
49. “Two hundred days’ wages worth of food would not be enough for
each of them to have a little bit.”
50. “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but
what good are these for so many?”
II. SINNERS, ADVERSARIES, CRIMES,
AND PUNISHMENT
51. “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph… Then how can he say, ‘I
have come down from heaven’?”
52. “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
OLD TESTAMENT
We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy
One of God.”
1. She ate of the forbidden fruit and gave it also to her husband.
53. “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing
adultery. Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such 2. He killed his brother and committed the first murder in human history.
women. So what do you say?”
3. He killed a man for wounding him and is avenged seventy-sevenfold.
54. “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been enslaved to
4. They saw how beautiful the daughters of man were, had
anyone.”
intercourse with them and begot the Nephilim.
55. “Who is he [the Son of Man], sir, that I may believe in him?”
5. He saw his father Noah’s nakedness and told his brothers about it.
56. “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even
6. The outcry against these two cities was so great and their sin was
now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.”
so grave that the Lord rained down sulphurous fire to destroy
57. “I have come to believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, them.
the one who is coming into the world.”
7. These two women plied their father with wine, lay with him, and
58. “Master, are you going to wash my feet?” had offspring by him.
59. “What is truth?” 8. She demanded that Abraham send away Hagar and her son Ishmael,
so that her son would not have a share in the inheritance.
60. “Rabbouni!”
9. She helped her younger son get the blessing of the older son by deceiving
61. “My Lord and my God!” her husband.
62. “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” 10. He duped Jacob by giving his daughter Leah at the wedding night
instead of the younger Rachel.
11. He loved Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, but he seized her and lay
with
her by force.
12. These two brothers killed Hamor and Shechem together with their
able-bodied men when these were still in pain of their
circumcision. This was to avenge the rape of their sister Dinah.
13. He climbed his father’s bed and lay with his father’s concubine,
Bilhah,
and so lost his privilege as the firstborn.
14. She tried to tempt Joseph to lie with her, and when refused, 26. His parents told him to find a wife among his kinsfolk, but he preferred
accused him of attempting to molest her. to go and take a wife from the Philistines. He would reveal the secret
15. He made a golden calf for the Israelites to worship when Moses of his strength to a Philistine woman who in turn would tell her
was people who would capture him.
delayed in coming down from Mount Sinai. 27. These two sons of the priest Eli did not respect the Lord nor the priests’
16. These two sons of Aaron offered before the Lord profane fire, such duties toward the people; they died in battle against the Philistines who
as the Lord not authorized, and were consumed by fire. captured the Ark of the Covenant.
17. She complained about the authority of Moses and was turned into 28. The Philistines placed the captured Ark of the Covenant in the
a leper. temple of their god. The next morning they found the statue of this
god lying prone and broken before the Ark.
18. They were sent by Moses, each one from every Israelite tribe, to
reconnoiter the land of Canaan. Ten of them reported the 29. Because he offered the holocaust to the Lord reserved only to Samuel, the
discouraging report that the inhabitants and their cities were too Lord would appoint another in his place as commander of his
strong for the Israelites to conquer. people.
19. Because these two men joined Korah in his rebellion against Moses, the 30. Because Saul spared this king of Amalek and did not put him to
earth opened and swallowed them and their families alive. death, thus violating the ban of destruction, he angered the Lord and
Samuel who rejected him.
20. Because they were not faithful to the Lord in showing his sanctity
before the Israelites (one of them struck the rock twice), they were 31. Because this Philistine champion insulted the armies of Israel,
not permitted to lead the community into the Promised Land. David fell him with a sling and cut off his head with his own
sword.
21. Because the Israelites continually complained against God and
Moses, these bit them so that many of the people died. 32. This Edomite officer of King Saul betrayed Ahimelech, the priest
of Nob, reporting to Saul that the priest gave holy bread to David
22. This king of Moab summoned Balaam, a seer from the east, to and his men, and gave to David the sword of Goliath. He also killed
curse the Israelites who were encamped on the plains of Moab. the priests himself.
23. This prince of the house of Simeon brought a Midianite woman named 33. Afraid of the outcome of the battle against the Philistines, Saul ordered
Cozbi to his clansmen in view of the Israelite community and was slain this woman to conjure for him Samuel from the dead.
by Phinehas out of his zeal for God.
34. Because Abner killed his brother Asahel in battle at Gibeon, he
24. Because he violated the ban by taking some of the war spoils to be offered treacherously killed Abner, although King David sent Abner home
to the Lord, he angered the Lord and so the Israelites were defeated in peace.
at Ai. In punishment the Israelites stoned him and his family to
death. 35. After she got pregnant through adultery with David, the king saw
to it that her husband Uriah the Hittite perish in battle against the
25. He vowed to offer a human sacrifice to the Lord upon his return Ammonites.
victorious against the Ammonites. It turned out that his only child,
his daughter, would be the victim of that misplaced vow. 36. He fell madly in love with his half-sister Tamar, but after he raped
her, he hated her and threw her outside his house. Tamar’s full
brother Absalom took his revenge on him and arranged for his
murder.
37. David’s trusted counselor, he turned to Absalom against the king. chose the last.
When Absalom did not follow his counsel, he returned home to his
48. This king of Judah attempted to burn incense to the Lord even if he
city and hanged himself.
was not a priest. As punishment, he became a leper and remained
38. He killed Absalom who was hanging by his hair on a tree, although so until his death.
David
charged him and the other generals to protect Absalom for his
sake.
39. Famous for his wisdom and wealth, he angered the Lord by
building temples to the divinities of his many foreign wives, thus
by this very act followed strange gods.
40. In rebelling against Rehoboam, king of Judah, he made two calves
of gold, putting one in Bethel, the other in Dan, and telling the
people that this is their God who brought them from the land of
Egypt.
41. When King Ahab married this Sidonian princess, she introduced
the worship of Baal in Israel and ordered the killing of the prophets
of the Lord.
42. Ahab and Jezebel desired his vineyard, but when he refused to sell it
to them, Jezebel planned for his stoning to possess the vineyard.
43. This servant of the prophet Elisha took money from Naaman even
while the prophet refused to take payment for Naaman’s cure. As
punishment, the leprosy of Naaman clang to him instead.
44. When her son, the king died, she ordered the killing of the whole
royal family to become the regent of Judah. A young prince who
was saved by the priest became king after this queen was ordered
killed.
45. This king of Assyria besieged Jerusalem under King Hezekiah, but
the angel of the Lord struck down his army. When he went back to
Nineveh, his sons slew him while he was worshiping in the temple
of his god Nisroch.
46. This king of Judah did greater evil than other kings. He immolated
his
son by fire, imitating the abominable practices of foreign kings.
47. He ordered the census of Israel which displeased the Lord. As
punishment, he was made to choose: three years of famine; or three
months of fleeing from his enemies; or three days of pestilence. He
49. This wicked demon was in love with Sarah and killed all seven
men married to her on honeymoon night. Sarah would be saved by
the angel Raphael when she married Tobiah.
50. This commander-in-chief of Nebuchadnezzar, king of the Assyrians,
laid siege to Bethulia where the Israelites defended themselves. He
would be seduced and killed by the beautiful widow Judith.
51. A descendant of Agag, an enemy of the Israelites, he was a
ranking official of King Ahasuerus. He planned the extermination of
the Jews but Queen Esther was able to save her people. This
deliverance is celebrated as the feast of Purim.
52. This Seleucid king commanded the people of Judah to abandon
their religious customs. He prohibited the temple sacrifices and
the circumcision of children, and forced the people to eat pork. This
forced many people to join the Maccabean revolt.
53. This priest and chief officer of the Temple had the prophet
Jeremiah scourged and placed in prison for prophesying evil that
would befall Jerusalem from the hands of the Babylonians.
54. This king gave a great banquet and used the golden and silver
vessels taken from the temple in Jerusalem. Suddenly, the fingers
of a human hand appeared, writing on the plaster of the wall the
words: Mene, Tekel, and Peres.
55. When Susanna refused to give in to their wantonly desire, they
accused her of having sexual relations with a young man inside a
garden. Daniel saved her from execution and condemned these
accusers of false witness.
56. This harlot wife of Hosea would return to her many lovers but the
Lord would command the prophet to buy her back. Just as Hosea
could not give up her wife, so Yahweh could not renounce
unfaithful Israel.
57. This priest in the temple of Bethel told the prophet Amos to go to
Judah to earn his living by prophesying there, and never again
prophesy in the king’s sanctuary. In turn, Amos prophesied tragedy
for him and for the northern kingdom of Israel.
58. This prophet refused to preach against Nineveh and tried to escape
from the Lord. The Lord then sent a large fish that swallowed
him.
NEW TESTAMENT 14. They took Jesus inside the praetorium, crowned him with thorns,
striking him with the reed.
1. This king ordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and 15. This man was dwelling among the tombs, would break his chains, always
its vicinity, two years old and under, hoping to kill also the newborn crying out, and bruising himself with stones.
king of the Jews.
16. They asked Jesus to seat them, one at his right and the other at his
2. These three towns were reproached by Jesus because even if most of left, in his glory.
his mighty works had been done there, they had not repented.
17. This man was imprisoned by the Romans for committing murder in
3. This group accused Jesus of driving out demons only by the power a rebellion. The Jews asked Pilate his release in exchange for Jesus.
of Beelzebul, the prince of demons.
18. Because he did not believe the words of the angel about he and his
4. Because John the Baptist condemned her marriage to Herod, she asked wife having a child, he was rendered speechless for a time, until the
her daughter to ask for the head of John the Baptist from the king day the words of the angel take place.
after the girl had performed a dance.
19. They rose up and drove Jesus out of their town, intending to hurl
5. Jesus called this disciple Satan because he rebuked Jesus for him down, because Jesus told them that God’s prophets helped the
speaking about his passion and death in Jerusalem. pagans rather than the Israelites.
6. Jesus told the Jews that it is for this reason that Moses allowed divorce, 20. Astonished at the great catch of fish, he begged Jesus to depart
commanding that the man give the woman a bill of divorce and from him because he was a sinful man.
dismiss her.
21. The Pharisees warned Jesus about this ruler, to leave Galilee because he
7. Jesus drove these two groups out of the temple for making it a den wanted to kill Jesus. Jesus would refer to him as “that fox.”
of thieves.
22. In the parable, this man did not attend to Lazarus lying at his door,
8. In Jesus’ parable, these men killed the vineyard owner’s son to and when he died he found himself in torment in the netherworld.
acquire his inheritance.
23. In the parable, this man would stand far from the sanctuary, would
9. These people plotted to entrap Jesus by asking him whether it is not raise his eyes to heaven, but would beat his breast and pray: “O
lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not. God, be merciful to me a sinner.”
10. Jesus said that these people have taken their seat on the chair of Moses; 24. When Jesus went to eat at the house of this chief tax collector in
they preach but they do not practice. Jericho,
11. Jesus lamented over this city because its inhabitants kill the the people grumbled: “He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner.”
prophets and stone those sent to them by God. 25. He acknowledged that he and his companion had been justly
12. The chief priests paid Judas Iscariot this amount of money to hand condemned for their crimes, and asked Jesus to remember him
Jesus over to them. when he comes into his kingdom.
13. The chief priests used the thirty pieces of silver Judas returned to 26. This woman who asked Jesus for living water have had five
them to buy this piece of property as a burial place for foreigners. husbands and the one she was presently having was not her
husband.
27. They murmured that Jesus’ discourse on the Bread of Life was 40. The Jews in this city accused Paul before the tribunal of proconsul
hard saying, asking who could accept it. Then they no longer Gallio accusing him of inducing the people to worship God
accompanied Jesus. contrary to the law. But Gallio drove them away from the tribunal.
28. They had agreed that if anyone acknowledged Jesus as the Messiah, he 41. In Ephesus, he led the riot of the silversmiths against Paul, seeing
would be expelled from the synagogue. in him the danger to their business and to the cult of the goddess
29. He said that it was better that one man should die instead of the Artemis.
people, 42. In Jerusalem, these men stirred up the crowd against Paul, accusing
so that the whole nation might not perish. him of bringing Greeks into the temple and defying the sacred
30. He complained that the oil used to anoint the feet of Jesus had place.
better been sold and the money given to the poor. He said this not 43. This Roman governor kept Paul in captivity in Caesarea and hoped
because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief and held that Paul would offer him a bribe for his release. He left Paul in
the money bag and used to steal the contributions. prison to ingratiate himself with the Jews.
31. After Jesus’ arrest, this man questioned Jesus about his disciples 44. These people exchanged the glory of the immortal God for the likeness
and about his doctrine. of idols, for the image of mortal man or of birds or of four-legged
32. Because the Jews said that if he released Jesus he was not a Friend animals. Therefore God handed them over to impurity and the lusts
of Caesar, he handed Jesus to them to be crucified. of their hearts.
33. This disciple said that unless he saw the mark of the nails in Jesus’ hands 45. Paul reproved this community for the divisions and rivalries
and put his finger into the nailmarks and put his hand into his side, among them, with parties grouped in the name of Christian leaders
he would not believe. like him and Peter.
34. They ordered the apostles not to speak or teach at all in the name 46. Members of this community brought lawsuits against each other to
of Jesus, but Peter and John replied that they would rather obey God the unbelievers for judgment instead of to the holy ones, that is,
rather than them. fellow Christians.
35. This couple sold a piece of property but retained some of the 47. Because of the abuses in their celebration of the Lord’s Supper,
purchase Paul wrote to this community the tradition of what Jesus did on the
price. Because they lied against the Holy Spirit, they fell down dead. night he was handed over, and told them to eat the bread and drink
the cup of the Lord worthily.
36. This young man consented to the execution of Stephen and
dragged out the believers in Christ for imprisonment. 48. This Christian community was reprimanded by Paul, calling them
foolish for abandoning the gospel preached by Paul to them for a
37. This man offered the apostles money for the power of the Holy Spirit, different gospel.
but Peter told him that he could not buy the gift of God with money.
49. Paul warns the Philippians against these people who would impose
38. This ruler had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword and imposition on the Gentile believers. Paul referred to them as dogs
arrested Peter to bring him before the people after the Passover. and evil workers.
39. This Jewish false prophet opposed Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus, trying 50. Paul sent this slave back to his Christian master after he converted
to turn the proconsul away from the faith. He was rendered blind him to the faith; he asked the master to treat him as a brother.
by Paul.
51. James warns the believers against the power of this small member
of the human body, which can be full of deadly poison, and like fire
III. IN THREES
can set a huge forest ablaze.
Scripture is full of people, places, things, and ideas in threes. Fill in the
52. Peter warns the Christian believers against this opponent of theirs
missing one of the famous trios.
who prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to
devour.
1. The sun, the moon, and the are the great lights set in
53. The author John calls by this name those Christians who separated
the dome of the sky by God at creation.
from the community and those who deny that Jesus is the Messiah.
2. The Man, Woman, and the are involved in the
54. The Presbyter, who wrote 3 John, condemns this man who loves to
temptation and fall of the first human beings.
dominate and does not recognize his authority.
3. Shem, , and Japheth are the sons of Noah.
55. The author of Revelation condemns the church of this city living where
Satan’s throne is, and some members of which hold to the teaching 4. The trans-Jordanian peoples, related to the Israelites by blood, but
of Balaam. are their sworn enemies, are: the Edomites, , and Ammonites.
56. The author of Revelation condemns the church in this city, which 5. Ephraim, , and Benjamin are the “Rachel tribes” among
is neither cold nor hot. Because she is lukewarm, the Lord will spit the twelve tribes of Israel.
this church out of his mouth.
6. Moses, Aaron, and are siblings who played
57. In the battle in heaven, the Devil [Satan] is symbolized by this influential roles in the liberation of the Israelites from Egypt and on
huge their way to the Promised Land.
beast that battled Michael and his angels.
7. Passover, , and Tabernacles are three “pilgrim feasts” to
58. In Revelation, this city is called the mother of harlots and of the be celebrated in Jerusalem and the Temple according to the Law.
abominations of the earth, drunk on the blood of the holy ones and
witnesses of Jesus. 8. The three men in Naomi’s life who all died in Moab are: Elimelech,
and Chilion.
59. In Revelation, at the victory of the Lamb, these two enemies gave
up their dead and were thrown into the pool of fire. 9. Powerful men who were instrumental in making Solomon king
over his rival Adonijah are: the priest, Nathan the prophet, and
Benaiah the commander of the army.
10. Leaders in rebuilding the Temple of Jerusalem after the
Babylonian exile are Ezra the priest, Nehemiah the governor, and
,a
descendant of King David.
11. The archangels mentioned in the Bible by name and are celebrated
in the Catholic liturgy are: Michael, Gabriel, and .
12. Job’s three friends who visited him in his misfortune and who
debated with him the nature of his suffering are: Eliphaz, Bildad, and
.
13. , Meshach, and Abednego were saved by God from the

fiery furnace prepared by King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon.
IV. CRYING LADIES… AND GENTLEMEN
14. The Magi opened their treasures and offered the Child Jesus gifts
Who are these people in the Bible who wept?
of gold, frankincense, and .
15. , Antipas, and Philip succeeded their father Herod the 1. She agreed to be offered in sacrifice in fulfilment of her father’s
Great vow but asked for two months to weep or mourn for her virginity
as rulers of divided Israel. on the mountains.
16. Peter, , and John witnessed the transfiguration of Jesus on 2. Although her husband loved her, she would weep because her
a high mountain. rival would reproach her that the Lord had left her barren.
3. They were told by David to weep for the slain King Saul who
17. The priest, , and the Samaritan are the main characters in
clothed
Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan.
them in scarlet and finery.
18. In chapter 15 of Luke, three parables of the Lost are told: the Lost
4. She wept because she had already married seven times, but the
Sheep, the Lost , and the Lost Son/s.
demon would kill each of her husbands on the wedding night.
19. Mary, Martha, and are friends of Jesus from the village
5. This prophet wept over the slain among his people at the hands of
of Bethany in Judea.
the Babylonians.
20. The Sea of Galilee, , and the Dead Sea are the most
6. This prophet was told by God not to mourn or weep, even at the
important bodies of water in Israel.
death of his wife—as a symbol of the destruction of the Temple.
21. Galilee, , and Judea are the three main divisions of the
7. This prophet called for a fast in view of the Day of the Lord and
land of Israel in Jesus’ time.
asked the priests to weep and to ask the Lord to spare his people.
22. Paul, Barnabas, and are the first missionaries from Antioch
8. At the massacre of the children of Bethlehem, Matthew sees her
who evangelized the island of Cyprus.
weeping for her children since they were no more.
23. In the Council of Jerusalem, those whose stand counted most are: Paul,
9. When the cock crowd he remembered Jesus telling him of his denial…
Peter, and .
and he began to weep bitterly.
24. The leaders most followed by the Corinthians who formed parties
10. She went to Jesus at the house of Simon the Pharisee, weeping and
are: Paul, Apollos, and .
bathing Jesus’ feet with her tears, and wiping them with her hair.
25. In the end, of God’s gifts, only three will remain according to Paul:
11. Jesus told her not to weep and raised her son back to life.
, hope, and love.
12. Jesus wept over this city, for it did not recognize the time of her
26. Three Christian communities in Greece (Macedonia and Achaia)
visitation.
received letters from Paul, namely: , Thessalonica, and
Corinth. 13. Jesus told them not to weep for him but rather for their children.
14. When Jesus saw her weeping at the death of her brother, and the
Jews with her, he also wept.
15. After the Sabbath, she went to the tomb of Jesus to weep there.
PART VI
16. In the Book of Revelation, he shed many tears because no one was
found worthy to open the scroll and to examine it. ANSWERS
17. In the Book of Revelation, the merchants of the earth would weep Fart I. Elimimatiom Rommd
and mourn for her fall because there would be no more markets for
their cargo.
SFNBQ 1 & 2
OLD TESTAMENT
1. a (Gn 3:24) 29. d (1 Sm 5:2)

2. b (Gn 5:27) 30. b (1 Sm 15:8-9)
3. d (Mt. Ararat, Gn 8:4) 31. a (1 Sm 31:1)
4. a (Gn 11:10-26) 32. a (2 Sm 12:24)
5. a 33. c (2 Sm 24:18)
6. c (Gn 16:1) 34. a (1 Kgs 1:7)
7. a (Gn 16:15) 35. b (1 Kgs 11:26)
8. b (cf. Gn 18:12) 36. c (2 Kgs 5:2-3)
9. c (Gn 24:67) 37. b (2 Kgs 17:23)
10. a (Gn 34:2) 38. c (2 Kgs 24:11)
11. d (Gn 49:4) 39. a (Neh 2:1)
12. d (Judah, cf. Gn 49:10) 40. c (Neh 8:14)
13. d (Ex 2:22) 41. b (Tb 3:17)
14. c (Ex 2:21) 42. d (Ps 23:1)
15. b (Ex 11:5) 43. c (Ps 51:1)
16. c (Ex 15:23) 44. d (Ps 137:1)
17. d (another name for 45. c (Eccl 3:1-2)
Mt. Sinai, Ex 19:2) 46. c
18. a (Lv 23:27) 47. a (Is 49:15-16)
19. d (Nm 1:50) 48. a (Jer 31:33)
20. c (Nm 3:4) 49. d (Jer 32:9)
21. c (Nm 12:10) 50. c (Ez 1:10)
22. a (cf. Heb 9:4) 51. b (Dn 13:1)
23. b (Nm 13:30) 52. b
24. c (Nm 24:17) 53. d (Jon 4:7)
25. d (Joshua, Jos 1:2) 54. d (Mi 5:1)
26. a (Jos 24:1) 55. d (Mal 3:23-24)
27. c (Jgs 11:31) 56. b
28. c (Ru 1:19)
68 n BIBLE QUIZ REVIEWER Part VI: Answers n 69
THE GOSPELS 25. b (Phlm 16) 33. b (2 Jn 1:1)

26. a 34. d
27. b (Heb 8:1) 35. b (Rv 1:9)
1. a 19. c (Lk 15) 28. c (Heb 8:8-12; Jer 31:31-34) 36. b
2. b 20. a (Lk 19:37-38) 29. c (Jas 1:1) 37. c
3. b (Mt 2:22) 21. a (Jn 1:40) 30. b (1 Pt 5:4) 38. d (Michael, Rv 12:7)
4. a 22. a (Jn 1:48) 31. a (2 Pt 1:17-18) 39. b (Rv 16:16)
5. c (Mt 4:8) 23. b (Jn 2:5) 32. a (1 Jn 2:22) 40. b (Rv 21:2)
6. b 24. d (Sychar, Jn 4:5)
7. d (Parable of the Last 25. a (Jn 6:59)
Judgment, Mt 26. b (Jn 8:44)
25:40) 27. d (Caiaphas, Jn 11:50)
8. a (Mt 27:24)
9. b (Mk 12:18; Acts 23:8) 28. c Fart II. Semifimal amd Fimal Rommds
10. a (Mk 14:3) 29. d (Jn 12:13)
11. b (Mk 14:51) 30. d SFNBQ 1
12. b (Mk 15:21) 31. b (Jn 18:19)
13. d (Lk 2:1) 32. b OLD TESTAMENT
14. c (Lk 2:41) 33. b
15. c (cf. Lk 3:1) 34. d
16. c (Lk 3:38) 35. d EASY AVERAGE
17. c (Lk 6:20) 36. c (Jesus is the “stronger man”) 1. Eve (Gn 3:20) 1. Ararat (Gn 8:4)
18. c (Lk 13:1) 37. d 2. Cain (Gn 4:9) 2. Noah (Gn 9:20-21)
3. Rainbow or God’s 3. Egyptian (Gn 16:1)
bow (Gn 9:13) 4. Moriah (Gn 22:2)
ACTS, LETTERS, REVELATION 4. Lot’s wife (Gn 19:26) 5. Dinah (Gn 34:1)
5. Rebekah (Gn 24:67) 6. Horeb (Ex 3:1)
6. Jacob (Gn 28:12) 7. Nazirite (Nm 6:2)
1. b (Acts 6:1) 13. a (Acts 20:17) 7. Leah (Gn 29:28) 8. Seventy elders (Nm 11:16)
2. c 14. b (Acts 23:6) 8. Benjamin (Gn 35:18) 9. Caleb (Nm 14:30)
3. a 15. a (Rom 1:7) 9. Miriam (Ex 6:20) 10. Balaam (Nm 24:10)
4. b (Acts 9:25) 16. a (Rom 16:22) 10. Golden Calf (Ex 32:4) 11. Levi (cf. Dt 18:1)
5. b (Acts 12:2) 17. c (1 Cor 11:23-25) 11. Rahab (Jos 2:1) 12. Mount Nebo (Dt 32:49)
6. b (Acts 16:37) 18. c (cf. Gal 2:9) 12. Samson (cf. Jgs 16:19) 13. Judges (Jgs 2:16)
7. c 19. c (Phil 2:6-11) 13. Goliath (cf. 1 Sm 17:43) 14. Deborah (Jgs 4:4)
8. d (Lydia, Acts 16:14) 20. b (Phil 4:16) 14. Nathan (2 Sm 7:8-9) 15. Mara (Ru 1:20)
9. d (Acts 17:22) 21. d (Col 1:7) 15. Assyria (2 Kgs 17:23) 16. Mahlon (Ru 4:10)
10. b (Acts 18:2) 22. b (2 Tm 1:5) 16. Psalm 51 17. Eli (1 Sm 3:9)
11. d (Ephesus, Acts19:23-28) 23. d (Ti 1:5) 17. Zion or Jerusalem 18. Bathsheba (cf. 2 Sm 11:2)
12. d (Acts 20:9) 24. d 18. Gomer (Hos 1:3) 19. Elisha (2 Kgs 2:23-24)
20. Cyrus (2 Chr 36:23) 8. Dan (Jgs 13:2) 12. Caiaphas (Jn 11:50) 3. Mount of Olives (Lk 22:39)
21. Cedar (Ps 92:12 [NRSV]; 9. Dagon (1 Sm 5:2) 13. Annas (Jn 18:19) 4. Nicodemus (Jn 3:3)
Ps 92:13 [NAB]) 10. Seven (1 Sm 16:10) 14. John (19:28) 5. Capernaum (Jn 6:59)
22. Nehemiah (Neh 2:17-20) 11. Hebron (1 Kgs 2:10-12) 15. Nicodemus (Jn 19:39-40) 6. Kidron Valley (Jn 18:1)
23. Isaiah (Is 7:14) 12. Bethel or Dan (1 Kgs 7. John (20:17)
24. Jeremiah (Jer 1:6) 12:29) DIFFICULT
25. Cows of Bashan (Am 4:1) 13. 450 (1 Kgs 18:22) 1. Angels (Mt 24:31)
26. Amaziah (Am 7:12-13) 14. Hadassah (Est 2:7) 2. Decapolis (Mk 5:20)
27. Malachi (Mal 3:1) 15. Purim (Est 9:32)
16. c (Prv 1:20-21)
17. Seven (Prv 9:1)
DIFFICULT 18. Qoheleth (Eccl 1:1) ACTS, LETTERS, REVELATION
1. Nephilim (Gn 6:4) 19. Song of Songs (1:5)
2. Ham (Gn 9:22) 20. Hananiah (Jer 28:15)
3. Tamar (Gn 38:6; Mt 1:3) 21. Gedaliah (Jer 40:1-6) EASY 12. d
4. Asenath (Gn 41:45) 22. Chebar (Ez 10:20) 1. Damascus (Acts 9:19, 25) 13. b (Phlm v. 22)
5. Day of Atonement 23. Daniel (Dn 12:3) 2. Philip, the deacon (Acts 8:35) 14. Melchizedek (Heb 7:17)
or Yom Kippur 24. Obadiah 3. Cornelius (Acts 10:1) 15. Works
(Lv 23:27-28; Lv 16) 25. Nahum (Na 1:1; 3:18-19) 4. Apollos (Acts 18:24; 16. [Roaring] Lion (1 Pt 5:8)
6. Gibeon (Jos 10:12) 1 Cor 1:12) 17. Babylon (1 Pt 5:13)
7. Jerubbaal (Jgs 6:32; 7:1) 5. Agabus (Acts 21:10-11) 18. a (1 Jn 4:16)
6. b 19. Jude (1:1)
7. Philemon (Phlm v. 10) 20. Alpha and Omega (Rv 1:8)
THE GOSPELS
8. Hebrews (8:1) 21. Lamb (Rv 21:23)
9. Patmos (Rv 1:9)
EASY
10. 666 (Rv 13:17-18) DIFFICULT
1. d (Mt 1:20, 24) AVERAGE
1. Elymas/Bar-Jesus (Acts 13:6-8)
2. Simon Peter (Mt 1. Ruth (Mt 1:5)
AVERAGE 2. Eutychus (Acts 20:9)
14:30) 2. Matthew (6:12)
1. Lystra (Acts 14:8) 3. c
3. Simon Peter (Mt 3. Herod [Antipas]
(Mk 6:17-29) 2.
3. Silas
Aquila(Acts
and15:40)
Priscilla 4. c
16:16)
4. c (Mt 17:27)
5. c
6. Mary Magdalene (Lk 8:2) 10. a (Lk 19:1)
4. b (Ps 22:1)
7. Luke (10:29-37) 11. Siloam (Jn 9:7) (Acts 18:2)
5. Theophilus (Lk 1:3)
8. Emmaus (Lk 24:13) 4. Gallio
6. Adam (Lk 3:38)
9. Nathanael (Jn 1:46) 5. Ephesus (Acts 19:26-27)
7. Thirty (Lk 3:23)
10. Cana (Jn 2:11) 6. c
8. Luke (5:6)
11. c (Jn 11:35) 7. b
9. Chapter 15
12. Parables 8. b
9. b 5. Stephanas
10. b 6. Aretas (2 Cor
11. c (Gal 3:25) 11:32)
7. b
8. Epaphroditus (Phil
2:25)
9. a (Phil 3:13-14 )
10. Epaphras (Col 1:7)
11. Manna or Staff of
Aaron
(Heb 9:4)
12. James (3:5-6)
13. a (2 Pt 1:17-18)
14. Antichrists (1 Jn 2:18) 17. Pergamum (Rv 2:12-17) 5. Bartimaeus (Mk 10:46) 3. Mark (14:51)
15. Diotrephes (3 Jn v. 9) 18. Locusts (Rv 9:3) 6. Simon of Cyrene (Mk 15:21) 4. Centurion (Mk 15:39)
16. Daniel (7:13) 19. Abaddon 7. Elizabeth (Lk 1:42) 5. Luke (3:23)
8. Simeon (Lk 2:29) 6. Sycamore (Lk 19:4)
9. Tiberius Caesar (Lk 3:1) 7. Luke (22:51)
10. Luke (23:46) 8. Herod Antipas
Fart III. Semifimal Rommd 11. Sign (Jn 2:11) 9. John
12. Changing water into wine
SFNBQ 2 at Cana (Jn 2:11) DIFFICULT
13. c (Jn 19:30) 1. Parables
OLD TESTAMENT 14. Mary of Magdala (Jn 20:17) 2. b
15. Lake Tiberias (Jn 21:1) or 3. Disciples [of Jesus] (Lk 19:38)
Lake Gennesaret (Mt 14:34; 4. Chapter 6
EASY 6. Haman (Est 3:1) Mk 6:53; Lk 5:1) 5. John (18:10)
1. b (Gn 9:18) 7. 150
2. Moriah (Gn 22:2) 6. d
3. Mount Horeb (Ex 3:1) 8. Qoheleth (Eccl 1:1) AVERAGE 7. a
4. Covenant (Ex 19:5) 9. Hosea 1. [Herod] Archelaus (Mt 2:22) 8. c (Jn 4:5)
5. Zelophehad (Nm 27:1) 2. Levi (Mk 2:14; Lk 5:27)
6. Boaz (Ru 2:1) DIFFICULT
1. Birthright (Gn 25:34)
7. Elkanah (1 Sm 1:1) 2. The Nephilim or the
8. Mattathias (1 Mc 2:1) Anakim (Nm 13:33)
ACTS, LETTERS, REVELATION
9. Job (1:21) 3. Gibeon (Jos 10:12-13)
10. a 4. Ehud (Jgs 3:15) EASY AVERAGE
11. Baruch (Jer 36:32) 5. Ahithophel (2 Sm15:12;
12. Malachi (3:23-24) 17:23) 1. Theophilus (Acts 1:1) 1. Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1)
6. Ezra (Ezr 7:12) 2. Philip (Acts 8:5) 2. Unknown God (Acts 17:23)
AVERAGE 7. Judith (Jdt 15:9) 3. Cornelius (Acts 10:1-2) 3. Paul (Acts 20:35)
1. Puah (Ex 1:15) 8. Psalm 119 4. Miletus (Acts 20:17) 4. Spain (Rom 15:24)
2. Samson (Jgs 14:14) 9. Psalm 137 5. Caesarea [Maritima] 5. Phoebe (Rom 16:1-2)
3. Jebusites (2 Sm 5:6) 10. Micah (5:1) (Acts 23:23) 6. Chloe (1 Cor 1:11)
4. King Hezekiah (2 Kgs 18:1-4) 11. Haggai 6. Luke (Col 4:14) 7. c (cf. 1 Cor 1:12)
5. King Hoshea (2 Kgs 18:9-11) 7. James (2:17) 8. b (2 Cor 12:7)
8. Seven (Rv 1:4) 9. Hebrews (8:8-12)
GOSPELS 9. Alpha and
Omega (Rv 1:8; DIFFICULT
EASY 3. Beelzebul (Mk 3:22) 22:13) 1. Hellenists (Acts 6:1)
1. Rachel (Mt 2:18) or Beelzebub [Satan is not used] 10. The Lamb (Rv 21:23) 2. Candace (Acts 8:27)
2. Matthew (27:24) 4. Legion (Mk 5:9) 11. b (Rv 17:5)
3. Ephesus (Acts 19:17-19)

4. c
8. 2 Timothy (3:16) SFECIAL CATEGORY
9. Holy of Holies (Heb 9:3) (Gospels: Multiple Choice)
5. a 10. James (4:13-15)
6. Thorn in the flesh (2 Cor 11. Chief Shepherd (1 Pt 5:4)
12:7) 1. c 7. c
12. Gaius (v. 1)
7. 2 Timothy (1:12) 2. b 8. c (Mt 2:11)
3. c (Jn 8:58) 9. c (Lk 23:42)
4. a (Lk 8:2) 10. d (He will save his people
Fart IV: Fimal Rommd 5. d (Tamar, Rahab, from their sins, Mt 1:21)
SFNBQ 2 Ruth, Bathsheba)
6. a
EASY 7. Matthew (27:46)
1. Shem (Gn 11:10-26) 8. Eunice (2 Tm 1:5)
2. Sheol (Ps 6:6; 30:4) 9. The Amen (Rv 3:14) AUDIENCE FARTICIFATION
3. Day of Atonement or 10. Armageddon (Rv 16:16)
Yom
Kippur (Lv 23:27) 1. d (Nazareth, Lk 2:51) 9. d
4. Passover (Lk 2:41) DIFFICULT 2. b (Mk 2:14) 10. d (Judah)
5. Herod (the Great) 1. Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:2) 3. c 11. a (cf. Lk 5:1)
6. Nathanael (Jn 1:46) 2. Ants 4. c (Mk 6:3) 12. c (Lk 15:11-32)
7. Hour (Jn 17:1) 3. Leviathan (also Litan or 5. b 13. a (Mt 8:8)
8. Eutychus (Acts 20:9) Lotan) or Rahab (Is 6. d (Simon of Cyrene) 14. d
9. 1 Corinthians (13:1-13) 27:1) 7. c 15. a
10. Apollos (Acts 18:24) 4. Cleopas (Lk 24:18) 8. c (Lk 2:29)
5. Bethany (Lk 24:50)
AVERAGE 6. Man born blind (Jn 9:1)
1. Phinehas (Nm 25:7-8) 7. Julius (Acts 27:1)
8. Epaphroditus (Phil 4:18)
2. Mount Gilboa (1 Sm 31:1) 9. Salem (Heb 7:1); also Fart V. New Materials
3. Jubilee (Lv 25:11) Jerusalem (Ps 76:3)
4. Jeroboam (1 Kgs 11:28) 10. 1 John (4:16) I. THEY SAID TO JESUS…
5. Matthew (25:1-13)
6. Mary of Bethany or Mary,
sister of Martha and 1. John the Baptist (Mt 3:14) Baptist (Mt 9:14)
Lazarus (Jn 12:3) 2. Devil [Tempter, Satan]
(Mt 4:3)
3. Centurion [in Capernaum]
(Mt 8:8)
4. A scribe (Mt 8:19)
5. Disciples of John the
6. John the Baptist [his
disciples]
(Mt 11:3)
7. The Pharisees (Mt 12:2)
8. Simon Peter (Mt 14:28)
9. Pharisees and scribes (Mt
15:1)
10. Canaanite woman
(Mt 15:27);
Syrophoenician
woman (Mk 7:26)
11. Simon Peter (Mt 16:16) 35. Pharisees (Lk 13:31) II. SINNERS, ADVERSARIES, CRIMES, AND PUNISHMENT
12. Simon Peter (Mt 17:4) 36. Zacchaeus (Lk 19:8).
13. Simon Peter (Mt 18:21) 37. The other [“good”] Old Testament
14. Rich young man (Mt criminal [thief ] (Lk 23:42)
19:16); Rich official (Lk 38. Cleopas (Lk 24:18)
18:18)
15. Mother of James and 39. Two disciples going 1. The Woman [Eve] (Gn 3:6) 24. Achan (Jos 7:1)
John (Mt 20:20-21) to Emmaus (Lk 2. Cain (Gn 4:8) 25. Jephthah (Jgs 11:30)
16. Chief priests and the 24:29) 3. Lamech (Gn 4:23) 26. Samson (Jgs 14:3)
elders (Mt 21:23) 40. Andrew and the other 4. Sons of God [heaven] or 27. Hophni and Phinehas
17. Pharisees (Mt 22:17); disciple (Jn 1:38) angels (1 Sm 4:11)
Pharisees and Herodians 41. Nathanael (Jn 1:49) (Gn 6:2)
(Mk 12:13-14); agents of 42. Mary, the mother of 5. Ham (Gn 9:22)
the scribes and chief priests Jesus (Jn 2:3) 6. Sodom and Gomorrah
(Lk 20:22) 43. The Jews (Jn 2:20) (Gn 19:24)
18. Sadducees (Mt 22:25-28) 44. Nicodemus (Jn 3:4) 7. Daughters of Lot (Gn 19:36)
19. Simon Peter (Mt 26:35) 45. Samaritan woman (Jn 4:15) 8. Sarah (Gn 21:10)
20. The high priest (Mt 26:63) 46. Samaritan woman (Jn 4:25) 9. Rebekah (Gn 27:13-15)
21. Roman soldiers (Mt 27:29) 47. Royal official (Jn 4:49) 10. Laban (Gn 29:23-25)
22. Gerasene demoniac (Mk 5:9) 48. Paralytic ill for 38 years (Jn 5:7) 11. Shechem (Gn 34:2)
23. Jairus (Mk 5:22-23) 49. Philip (Jn 6:7) 12. Simeon and
24. John (Mk 9:38) 50. Andrew (Jn 6:9) Levi (Gn 34:25-
25. The Pharisees (Mk 10:2) 51. The Jews (Jn 6:42) 26)
26. Bartimaeus (Mk 10:46-51) 52. Simon Peter (Jn 6:68) 13. Reuben (Gn 35:22)
27. Pilate (Mk 15:2) 53. The scribes and the 14. Wife of
28. Mary, the mother of Pharisees (Jn 8:4-5) Potiphar (Gn
Jesus (Lk 2:48) 54. The Jews [who believed 39:7-14)
29. Simon Peter (Lk 5:5) in Jesus] (Jn 8:33) 15. Aaron (Ex 32:1-4)
30. Simon Peter (Lk 5:8) 55. The man born blind (Jn 9:36) 16. Nadab and Abihu (Lv 10:1-2)
31. The seventy[-two] disciples 56. Martha (Jn 11:21-22) 17. Miriam (Nm 12:10)
(Lk 10:17) 57. Martha (Jn 11:27) 18. The twelve scouts (Nm 13:2)
32. Scholar of the law (Lk 10:29) 58. Simon Peter (Jn 13:6) 19. Dathan and
33. Martha (Lk 10:40) 59. Pontius Pilate (Jn 18:38) Abiram (Nm
34. A woman from the 60. Mary Magdalene (Jn 20:16) 16:27-32)
crowd (Lk 11:27) 61. Thomas (Jn 20:28) 20. Moses and
62. Simon Peter (Jn 21:17) Aaron (Nm
20:11-12)
21. Saraph serpents (Nm 21:6)
22. Balak (Nm 22:2)
23. Zimri (Nm 25:14)
28. Dagon (1 Sm 5:2-4)
29. Saul (1 Sm 13:12-14)
30. Agag (1 Sm 15:9)
31. Goliath (1 Sm 17:4)
32. Doeg (1 Sm 22:9)
33. Witch/medium of
Endor (1 Sm 28:7)
34. Joab (2 Sm 3:27)
35. Bathsheba (2 Sm 11:3)
36. Amnon (2 Sm 13:2)
37. Ahithophel (2 Sm 17:23)
38. Joab (2 Sm 18:14)
39. Solomon (1 Kgs 11:8-10)
40. Jeroboam (1 Kgs 12:26)
41. Jezebel (1 Kgs 16:31)
42. Naboth the Jezreelite
(1 Kgs 21:1)
43. Gehazi (2 Kgs 5:27)
44. Athaliah (2 Kgs 11:1)
45. Sennacherib (2 Kgs 19:35-
37)
46. Manasseh (2 Kgs 21:1)
47. David (1 Chr 21:1-13)
48. Uzziah (2 Chr 26:16)
49. Asmodeus (Tb 3:8)
50. Holofernes (Jdt 2:4)
51. Haman (Est 3:1)
52. Antiochus [Epiphanes IV]
(1 Mc 1:10)
53. Pashhur (Jer 20:1-2)
54. Belshazzar (Dn 5:1)
55. Two elderly judges (Dn
13:5)
56. Gomer (Hos 1:3)
57. Amaziah (Am 7:12)
58. Jonah (2:1)
New Testament III. IN THREES

1. Herod [the Great] (Mt 2:16) 28. The Jews (Jn 9:22)
2. Chorazin, Bethsaida, and 1. Stars (Gn 1:16) 14. Myrrh (Mt 2:11)
29. Caiaphas (Jn 11:49-50) 2. Serpent or snake (Gn 3:1) 15. Archelaus (Mt 2:22)
Capernaum (Mt 11:21- 30. Judas Iscariot (Jn 12:4-6)
23) 3. Ham (Gn 9:18) 16. James (Mk 9:2)
31. Annas (Jn 18:19, 24) 4. Moabites (Gn 19:37) 17. Levite (Lk 10:32)
3. The Pharisees (Mt 12:24) 32. Pontius Pilate (Jn 19:12)
4. Herodias (Mt 14:3) 5. Manasseh (Gn 41:51) 18. Coin
33. Thomas, called 6. Miriam (Ex 6:20) 19. Lazarus (Jn 11:1)
5. Simon Peter (Mt 16:22-23) Didymus (Jn 20:24-25)
6. Hardness of [their] hearts 7. Pentecost or Weeks (Lv 23:16) 20. The Jordan River
34. Sanhedrin (Acts 4:15, 18) 8. Mahlon (Ru 1:2) 21. Samaria
(Mt 19:8) 35. Ananias and
7. Those engaged in selling 9. Zadok (1 Kgs 1:38) 22. John [Mark] (Acts 13:5)
Sapphira (Acts 5:1-
and buying and the 10. Zerubbabel (Ezr 3:2) 23. James (Acts 15:13)
2)
money changers (Mt 11. Raphael (Tb 12:15) 24. Kephas or Cephas (1 Cor 1:12)
36. Saul (Acts 8:1-3)
21:12) 12. Zophar (Jb 2:11) 25. Faith (1 Cor 13:13)
37. Simon the Magician (Acts 8:9)
8. Wicked tenants (Mt 21:38-39) 13. Shadrach (Dn 3:13) 26. Philippi
38. King Herod [Agrippa I]
9. The Pharisees (Mt 22:15-17) (Acts 12:1-2)
10. The scribes and the 39. Elymas Bar-Jesus (Acts 13:6, 8)
Pharisees (Mt 23:1-3) 40. Corinth (Acts 18:1, 12)
11. Jerusalem (Mt 23:37)
12. Thirty pieces of 41. Demetrius (Acts 19:24) IV. CRYING LADIES… AND GENTLEMEN
silver (Mt 26:15-16) 42. Jews from the province of
Asia
13. Potter’s field (Mt 27:7) (Lk 23:40-42) (Acts 21:27) 57. Dragon (Rv 12:7)
14. Roman soldiers (Mt 27:27-30) 26. Samaritan woman (Jn 4:18) 43. Felix (Acts 24:26-27) 58. Babylon (Rv 17:5-6)
15. Gerasene demoniac or 27. Jesus’ disciples (Jn 6:60) 44. Pagans (Rom 1:23-24) 59. Death and Hades
man possessed by Legion 45. Corinthians (1 Cor 1:11-12) (Rv 20:13-14)
(Mk 5:1-10) 46. Corinthians (1 Cor 6:1)
16. James and John (Mk 10:35-37) 47. Corinthians (1 Cor 11:23-
17. Barabbas (Mk 15:7) 27)
18. Zechariah (Lk 1:18-20) 48. Galatians (1:6)
19. People of 49. [Christian] Judaizers (Phil
Nazareth (Lk 3:2)
4:28-29) 50. Onesimus (Phlm v. 10)
20. Simon Peter (Lk 5:8) 51. Tongue (Jas 3:5)
21. Herod [Antipas] (Lk 13:31-32) 52. The devil (1 Pt 5:8)
22. Rich man [Dives] (Lk 16:19) 53. Antichrists (1 Jn 2:19, 22)
23. The tax collector (Lk 18:13) 54. Diotrephes (3 Jn v. 9)
24. Zacchaeus (Lk 19:5-7) 55. Pergamum (Rv 2:13-14)
25. The other [“good”] thief 56. Laodicea (Rv 3:14-16)
1. Daughter of Jephthah 10. A sinful woman (Lk 7:37-38)
(Jgs 11:37) 11. Widow of Nain (Lk 7:13-14)
2. Hannah (1 Sm 1:7-8) 12. Jerusalem (Lk 19:41)
3. Women of Israel (2 Sm 1:24) 13. Women of
4. Sarah (Tb 3:8) Jerusalem (Lk
5. Jeremiah (Jer 8:23) 23:28)
6. Ezekiel (Ez 24:17-18) 14. Mary [of Bethany]
7. Joel (Jl 2:17) (Jn 11:32-35)
8. Rachel (Mt 2:18) 15. Mary Magdalene (Jn 20:1, 11)
9. Simon Peter (Mt 26:75) 16. John (Rv 5:4)
17. Babylon (Rv 18:11)
81
ST. FAUL NATIONAL BIBLE QUIZ
WHO MAY JOIN?
1. The contest is open to all youngsters (high school and out-of-

school teens 18 years old and below) who form a team of three
members plus their adviser. They must be certified and
endorsed as true students or parishioners by their School
Principal or Parish Priest.
2. A school or parish may send at most two teams with an adviser
for each team.
3. Application forms are available at all ST PAULS bookstores and SSP
Communities, and can be downloaded from stpauls.ph/biblequiz.
No registration fee is required.
CONTEST MECHANICS
1. The Bible Quiz is held in three phases: the Elimination Round,

the Regional/Division Championship (Semis), and the National
Finals in designated areas and dates.
2. The official Bible versions are the New American Bible and the New
Revised Standard Version (Catholic Edition). The contest
covers both the Old and New Testaments.
3. English is the official language of the contest.
4. The decision of the SPNBQ Committee, through its chosen
JUDGES, is final and irrevocable.
5. Schools and parishes that have an annual subscription of required
number of copies/issues of Sambuhay, The Youngster, Halo,
and Verbuhay (or the same combined sum of the four
periodicals) are automatically qualified for the Regional/Division
Championship. Subscribers are to show their receipts for
validation to the Quiz Secretariat.
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ELIMINATION ROUND 4. The team with the highest score after the third round is
declared the Regional/Division Champion and will vie for the
1. The Elimination Round is held in appointed areas and National Championship Round.
managed by the SPNBQ Team.
5. The participating team is responsible for its transport to the contest
2. Each member of the participating team will answer one of the venue.
three contest categories: a) Old Testament, b) The Four
Gospels, and c) Acts of the Apostles, Letters, and Book of
Revelation. Each category contains questions in multiple- NATIONAL FINALS
choice form. The scores will be cumulative.
3. Three teams with highest scores in each area will go to the Regional/ 1. Competing are the Regional/Division Champions from all over the
Division Championship (Semis). The winners will be country.
announced soon after the contest. 2. Venue is the Manila International Book Fair, SMX
4. In case two teams from one school or parish win, only one Convention Center, Bay Area, Pasay City.
team will represent the school/parish in the Regional/Division 3. The competing teams are provided transport fares and
Championship. accommodations in Manila.
5. The participating team is responsible for its fare to and from 4. The Winning Team wins the Grand Prize in cash. The
the contest area. school/parish will also receive a prize in kind.
6. Those outside the coverage areas may join the contest in the 5. The contest is conducted orally. The Quiz Hosts read aloud the
area
questions, and the team members answer together and write
closest to them. their answer on computers. Their answer is made visible to the
7. The venue and the time of the Elimination Round will be audience.
communicated to those who have registered. 6. The questions, classified in three categories as in the
eliminations, are further classified according to degrees of
REGIONAL/DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP (SEMIS) difficulty with corresponding points: Easy Round (questions
with 1 point each), Average Round (questions with 2 points
1. Those who will join this round are the winners of the eliminations each), and Difficult Round (questions with 3 points each).
and those qualified among the subscribers of ST PAULS periodicals. 7. The team with the highest score after the third round is declared
2. The contest is conducted orally. The Quiz Hosts read aloud the the NATIONAL CHAMPION.
questions, and the team members answer together and write 8. The organizers may hold special category contests including
their answer on white boards or computers provided them. one for the audience. This will have no bearing on the contest
3. The questions, classified in three categories as in the proper.
eliminations, are further classified according to degrees of
difficulty with corresponding points: Easy Round (questions
with 1 point each), Average Round (questions with 2 points
each), and Difficult Round (questions with 3 points each).

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BIBLE TRIVIA

St. Paul National Bible Quiz Reviewer

SPNBQ Editorial Team

v Part I: Elimination Round—SPNBQ 1 & 2.................................... 1

Published in 2012 by Part II. Semifinals and Finals—SPNBQ 1.............................................17

Year of current printing: first year shown

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

As part of the Diamond Jubilee celebration marking the 75th anniversary

• In the booklet, the questions are arranged in “canonical order,”

21. In the Gospel of John the first to follow Jesus was

22. Under what tree did Jesus see Nathanael?

ACTS, LETTERS, REVELATION b. Apphia d. None of the above

THE GOSPELS 11. In John’s Gospel, Jesus wept

1. Who is the Jewish magician who posed as a prophet in Paphos

1. Of the three sons of Noah, he was chosen for special blessing. He

9. In what letter do we find Paul’s famous hymn to charity? DIFFICULT

13. , Meshach, and Abednego were saved by God from the

1. a (Gn 3:24) 29. d (1 Sm 5:2)

THE GOSPELS 25. b (Phlm 16) 33. b (2 Jn 1:1)

3. Ephesus (Acts 19:17-19)

New Testament III. IN THREES

ST. FAUL NATIONAL BIBLE QUIZ

WHO MAY JOIN?

1. The contest is open to all youngsters (high school and out-of-

1. The Bible Quiz is held in three phases: the Elimination Round,

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