2015 BibleQuiz Reviewer

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CONTENTS BIBLE TRIVIA St. Pauls National Bible Quiz Reviewer SPNBQ Editorial eam

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Introduction................. ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................ ..............

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

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Part II. Semifinals and Finals—SPNBQ 1 ................ .................................. ....................... .....

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Part III. Semifinals—SPNBQ 2.................. ................................... ................................... .................... ..

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Part IV IV.. Finals—SPNBQ Finals—SPNBQ 2 ................ ................................. ................................... ............................. ...........

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Part V. New New Materials Materials.................. .................................... ................................... .................................. .................

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Part VI. Answers................. ................................... ................................... ................................... .......................... ........

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SPNBQ Mechanics .................. .................................... ................................... ................................... .................... ..

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ISBN 978-971-004-1 978-971-004-122-0 22-0 Biblical Initiatives Printing Information: Current Printing: first digit _____________________________________________________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Year of current printing: first year shown Year shown _____________________________________________________________________ 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

_____________________________________________________________________ ST PAULS is an apostolate of the priests and brothers of the SOCIETY OF ST. PAUL who proclaim the Gospel through the media of social communication. communication.

CONTENTS BIBLE TRIVIA St. Pauls National Bible Quiz Reviewer SPNBQ Editorial eam

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Introduction................. ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................ ..............

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

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Part II. Semifinals and Finals—SPNBQ 1 ................ .................................. ....................... .....

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Part III. Semifinals—SPNBQ 2.................. ................................... ................................... .................... ..

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Part IV IV.. Finals—SPNBQ Finals—SPNBQ 2 ................ ................................. ................................... ............................. ...........

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Part V. New New Materials Materials.................. .................................... ................................... .................................. .................

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Part VI. Answers................. ................................... ................................... ................................... .......................... ........

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SPNBQ Mechanics .................. .................................... ................................... ................................... .................... ..

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ST PAULS

7708 St. Paul Road, San Antonio Village 1203 Makati City, Philippines Tel. (632) 8959701 to 04 • (632) 8966771 Fax. (632) 8907131 Website: www.stpauls.p h E-mail for orders: [email protected]

Copyright © 2012 ST PAULS PHILIPPINES

ISBN 978-971-004-1 978-971-004-122-0 22-0 Biblical Initiatives Printing Information: Current Printing: first digit _____________________________________________________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Year of current printing: first year shown Year shown _____________________________________________________________________ 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

_____________________________________________________________________ ST PAULS is an apostolate of the priests and brothers of the SOCIETY OF ST. PAUL who proclaim the Gospel through the media of social communication. communication.

INTRODUCTION As part of of the Diamond Diamond Jubilee 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 International Bookfair on September 17, 2010. Te venture met with such unexpected success that the organizers—S PAULS Philippines and Prime rade Asia—decided to hold a second competition and even to make it a regular feature of the International Bookfair. Te 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. o encourage more young people to study the Bib le, 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. Tis, hopefully,, will help the participating teams familiarize t hemselves with the hopefully type of questions that were used. New questionnaires are added to help the young broaden their knowledge of the Bible. Te questions that were asked in the elimination round were grouped in three categories: Old estament; estament; the Gospels; Acts, Letters, and Revelation, and each category was answered ans wered 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 a s they were picked out by the contest hosts. For easy review and references: •

In the booklet, the questions are arranged in “canonical order, order,”” following the order of books as they appear in the Catholic Bible. Arrangement Arrangem ent also also follo follows ws the the numerical numerical order of chapters and verses in each book of the Bible. But in the actual contest, this “order” won’t won ’t be followed, as questions are asked in random order 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 finals, in the same formulation or in another form. Tis will enable the participants to review their performance, what they answered correctly or missed.

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 for our feet, a light for our path” (cf. Ps 119:104). Te SPNBQ Editorial eam • Fr Fr.. Gil Alinsangan • Fr. Ruben Areño • Fr. Jose Aripio • Fr. Domie Guzman • Bro. Hansel Mapayo

PART I

Elimination Round SPNBQ 1 & 2 SSS

OLD TESTAMENT 1. Which angel/s angel/s did God station at the entrance of of Eden to prevent Adam and Eve from approaching the tree of life? a. Cherubim c. Guardian angels 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? 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 Abraham and ______ a. Hagar c. Keturah b. Sarah d. Bilhah

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Part I: Elimination Round—SPNBQ 1 & 2

8. Who is the biblical gure whose name means “laughter”? a. Ishmael c. Jacob b. Isaac d. Joseph 9. Whom did Isaac marry? a. Leah b. Rachel

c. Rebekah d. None of the above

10. Who is Jacob’s daughter who was raped by Shechem? a. Dinah c. Delomer-tamar b. Delilah d. Deborah 11. Who is Jacob’s eldest son who lost his birthright for sleeping with Rachel’s maid, Bilhah? a. Levi c. Judah b. Dan d. Reuben 12. From which tribe of Israel was the Messiah expected to come? a. Levi c. Benjamin b. Simeon d. None of the above 13. Which of these is Moses’ son born in Midian? a. Meron c. Reuel b. Amram d. Gershom 14. What is the name of Moses’ wife? a. Miriam b. Jechobed

c. Zipporah d. Addah

15. What is the tenth plague in Egypt that finally forced Pharaoh to let the Israelites go? a. Darkness c. Water turned to blood b. Death of the first-born d. Locusts 16. What is the oasis in the desert the water of which the Israelites could not drink because it was too bitter? a. Meribah c. Marah b. Elim d. Ein-Gedi 17. After the Exodus from Egypt, where did God meet the Israelites? a. Mt. Carmel c. Mt. Hermon b. Mt. Zion d. Mt. Horeb

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18. On what holy day did the High Priest enter the “Holy of Holies” in the temple of the Lord? a. Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) c. Passover b. Purim d. Dedication 19. What tribe of Israel did priests who ministered to the Lord come from? a. Judah c. Benjamin b. Joseph d. Levi 20. Nadab and Abihu were consumed by fire because they offered unholy_____ a. animal fat c. fire b. incense d. prayer 21. Who became a leper for questioning the authority of Moses? a. Aaron c. Miriam b. Korah d. e Pharaoh 22. Which of these was not put inside the Ark of the Covenant? a. Staff of Moses c. Staff of Aaron b. Jar containing the manna d. ablets of the covenant 23. Who of the scouts sent by Moses to reconnoiter the land of Canaan advised to attack the land because the Israelites could conquer the inhabitants with the help of the Lord? a. Shaphat c. Shammua b. Caleb d. Gaddiel 24. Who prophesied about a star advancing from Jacob and a staff arising from Israel in the Book of Numbers? a. Daniel c. Balaam b. Balak d. Haggai 25. To whom did God say, “My servant Moses is dead. Now proceed to cross the Jordan, you and all these people, into the land that I am giving them, to the Israelites”? a. Aaron c. Caleb b. Gideon d. None of the above 26. Where did Joshua gather the Israelites to renew their covenant with God just before Joshua’s death? a. Shechem c. Shiloh b. Mount abor d. Jericho

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27. Who of the Judges of Israel vowed that upon his return in triumph against the Ammonites, whoever came out of the doors of his house to meet him would be sacrificed to the Lord? a. Gideon c. Jephthah b. Othniel d. Barak 28. Because the time of famine had passed, Ruth and Naomi left Moab to return to __ a. Jezreel Valley c. Bethlehem b. Jerusalem d. Bethel 29. Who was the god of the Philistines whose statute fell down before the Ark of the Covenant? a. Baal c. Isis b. Gaal d. Dagon 30. Saul was punished for not killing the Amalekite king _____ a. Ahab c. Anak b. Agag d. Ahaz 31. On what mountain did Saul, Jonathan, and other sons of Saul die in the battle against the Philistines? a. Mount Gilboa c. Mount Moriah b. Mount abor d. Mount Gerizim 32. Who is the wife of Uriah who had an adulterous union with King David, who also is the mother of King Solomon? a. Bathsheba c. Abigail b. Ahinoam d. Bethulah 33. At whose threshing floor did David build an altar to the Lord, as the prophet Gad commanded? a. Arphaxad the Philistine c. Araunah the Jebusite b. Aranhuez the Ephraimite d. Arbite the Shunammite 34. Who is the priest who supported Adonijah when this declared he had the right to succeed David? a. Abiathar c. Abner b. Bildad d. None of the above 35. Who led a revolt against King Rehoboam, the son of Solomon? a. Absalom c. Nathan b. Jeroboam d. Jehu


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36. “If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy” is the word of Naaman’s ______ a. concubine c. slave girl b. wife d. scribe 37. King Shalmaneser conquered the northern kingdom of Israel and deported the people to ______ a. Persia c. Macedonia b. Assyria d. Babylon 38. Who exiled the inhabitants of Judah to Babylon? a. Evil-Merodach c. Nebuchadnezzar b. Sennacherib d. iglath-pelizer 39. Who was the layman appointed by King Artaxerxes of Persia to be governor and lead the Jewish exiles in Babylon to return t o Jerusalem to rebuild the city and the temple? a. Nehemiah c. Zedekiah b. Ezra d. Gedaliah 40. In the Book of Nehemiah (chapter 8), Ezra read the Law and instructed them how to celebrate the feast of _______ a. Passover c. abernacles b. Atonement d. Weeks 41. Who was the angel who accompanied obiah to Ecbatana and rescued him from the demon Asmodeus? a. Michael c. Gabriel b. Raphael d. obiel 42. What psalm contains this famous phrase: “e Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I lack”? a. Psalm 8 c. Psalm 51 b. Psalm 137 d. Psalm 23 43. Who composed the Miserere psalm (Psalm 51) which begins: “Have mercy on me, God, in your goodness; in your abundant compassion blot out my oense”? a. Job c. David b. Solomon d. None of the above

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44. Which psalm sings of the Jews’ lament of their exile in Babylon? It starts with this passage: “By the rivers of Babylon we sat mourning and weeping when we remembered Zion”? a. Psalm 23 c. Psalm 8 b. Psalm 22 d. Psalm 137 45. What Old Testament book does this famous passage come from: “ere is an appointed time for everything… A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant”? a. Proverbs c. Ecclesiastes b. Song of Songs d. Wisdom 46. Where do we find the oracles on the Ebed YHWH or the Servant of the Lord? a. Isaiah 1-12 c. Isaiah 40-55 b. Isaiah 13-23 d. Isaiah 56-66 47. What prophetic book contains this famous passage: “Can a mother forget her infant… Even should she forget, I will never forget you”? is has been rendered into song entitled “Hindi Kita Malilimutan.” a. Isaiah c. Jeremiah b. Hosea d. Zechariah 48. Which prophet said that God’s law would be written upon the hearts of God’s people, Israel? a. Jeremiah c. Hosea b. Ezekiel d. Micah 49. What did Jeremiah buy, and after which he gave to Baruch its sealed deed of purchase? a. a sword c. a yoke b. a piece of jewelry d. a piece of land 50. Who was the prophet who saw the vision of creatures that had faces of a human being, lion, ox, and eagle? a. Jeremiah c. Ezekiel b. Joel d. Daniel 51. In the Book of Daniel, the young Daniel separated the two elders from each other in order to examine them, and in the process, he saved the innocent _______ a. Hannah c. Sarah b. Susanna d. Deborah


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52. In the Hebrew canon which of the following is not considered a prophetic book? a. Ezekiel c. Nahum b. Daniel d. Hosea 53. Te animal that attacked and withered the bush under which Jonah prayed was a _____ a. horse c. giraffe b. cow d. worm 54. In what prophetic book do we nd this Messianic prophecy: “But you, Bethlehem-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”? a. Isaiah c. Hosea b. Jeremiah d. Micah 55. Who prophesied that God would send back Elijah the Prophet before the Day of the Lord comes, to turn the heart of fathers to their children? a. Jeremiah c. Micah b. Elisha d. Malachi 56. What is the last book of th e Old estament in the Catholic canon? a. Daniel c. Zechariah b. Malachi d. Haggai

THE GOSPELS 1. Who is not an ancient ancestor of Jesus, the Messiah? a. Joseph c. Boaz b. David d. Isaac 2. Who is not listed by Matthew among the ancestresses of Jesus? a. amar c. Ruth b. Rachel d. Rahab 3. After the exile in Egypt, Joseph did not bring Mary and Jesus back to Bethlehem because he was afraid of _______ a. Pontius Pilate c. Herod the Great b. Herod Archelaus d. None of the above

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4. How many Great Discourses of Jesus does the Gospel of Matthew contain? a. Five c. en b. Seven d. welve 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 emple 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 nd 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. Te 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 b. Mark d. John


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13. Jesus was born during the time when the emperor of Rome was_______ a. Julius Caesar c. iberius b. Nero d. Augustus Caesar 14. On what Jewish feast was Jesus lost and found in the emple? a. aberna cle 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. Te choir of angels c. Te crowd in Jerusalem d. Te 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

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23. Who said the following: “Do whatever he tells you”? a. Jesus c. Simon Peter b. Te mother of Jesus d. Te heavenly Father 24. Where did Jesus have a conversation with the Samaritan woman? a. Capernaum c. Bethsaida b. Mount Gerizim d. None of the above 25. Where did Jesus make his discourse on the Bread of Life? a. Capernaum c. iberias b. Magdala d. Bethsaida 26. o whom did Jesus say that their father is the devil? a. Judas Iscariot b. Te Jews c. Te scribes and the Pharisees d. ax collectors 27. Who said this famous remark: “It is better for you that one man should die instead of the people, so that the whole nat ion may not perish”? a. High Priest Annas c. Judas Iscariot b. Pontius Pilate d. None of the above 28. John 12:9-11 records that because many people were deserting them and were believing in Jesus, the Jewish authorities also wanted to kill _____ a. Mary Magdalene c. Lazarus b. Martha d. Stephen


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31. In John’s Gospel, who interrogated Jesus, after his arrest, about his disciples and his teachings? a. Pontius Pilate c. Caiaphas b. Annas d. Sanhedrin 32. What is the meaning of the Hebrew word Hosanna! a. Praise the Lord! c. Glory to God! b. Save us! d. Long live the King! 33. Mary of Magdala is not known in the Gospels as_____ a. Contributing to the financial support of Jesus and his disciples b. A woman caught in the act of adultery, yet not condemned by Jesus c. Delivered by Jesus from the power of demons d. Standing beneath the cross of Jesus 34. Which is not true of Simon Peter’s call in the Gospels? a. Called by Jesus after the miraculous catch of fish b. Called by his brother Andrew who brought him to Jesus c. Called by Jesus as he cast nets into the sea d. Called by Jesus when he confessed Jesus as the Messiah 35. Which is not said to Mary, the mother of Jesus? a. Didn’t you know I must be about my Father’s business? b. Behold… your son! c. Blessed are you who believed! d. Who is my mother?

29. What Gospel mentions the crowd welcoming Jesus in Jerusalem with palm branches? a. Matthew c. Luke b. Mark d. John

36. What is not true of Satan or the devil, according to the Gospels? a. Te prince of this world b. Liar and murderer from the beginning c. Te Stronger Man who overcomes the Strong Man d. Quotes Scriptures

30. What Gospel does not have Jesus’ “agony in the garden”? a. Matthew c. Luke b. Mark d. John

37. e title “Christ” means ______ a. Son of Man b. Savior

c. God-with-us d. Anointed

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ACTS, LETTERS, REVELATION 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. Tree times b. wo 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 d. None of the above


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9. Te Greek city where Paul delivered a speech in front of the Areopagus is ______ a. Corinth c. Berea b. Tessalonica 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. Te name of the young man who fell from a window, and was cured by Paul is______ a. Andronychus c. Teophilus b. Malchus d. Eutychus 13. Where did Paul make his farewell speech to the Christian leaders of Ephesus? a. Miletus c. roas b. Ephesus d. None of the above

5. Who ordered the execution of the apostle James, the brother of John? a. Herod the Great c. e Sanhedrin b. Herod Agrippa I d. e High Priest Ananias

14. o what religious group did Paul belong before his conversion? a. Sanhedrin c. Zealots b. Pharisees d. Sadducees

6. Saul, who later became Paul, was a citizen of ______ a. Macedonia c. Greece b. Rome d. Ephesus

15. Te 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

7. Which was evangelized first by Paul according to the Acts of the Apostles? a. Corinth c. Tessalonica b. Athens d. Boroea 8. Who is the woman of Tyatira, a dealer of purple cloth, who became Paul’s first convert in Europe? a. Syntyche c. Damaris b. Apphia d. None of the above

16. Who wrote the Letter to the Romans at Paul’s dictation? a. ertius c. Luke b. Rufus d. imothy 17. In what letter is the first narrative of the Last Supper in the New estament found? a. Ephesians c. 1 Corinthians b. 2 Corinthians d. Philippians

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18. Who is not said to be one of the pillars of th e Church in Jerusalem? a. Peter c. Paul b. James d. John

27. e Letter to the Hebrews is a long homily that stresses Jesus as: a. the Messiah c. the new Moses b. our High Priest d. the good Shepherd

19. In what Pauline letter do we find the famous hymn on kenosis or Christ’s self-emptying? a. Colossians c. Philippians b. Ephesians d. None of the above

28. Which book contains a prophecy about a “new covenant” which was fullled by Jesus Christ, according to the Letter to the Hebrews? a. Isaiah c. Jeremiah b. Hosea d. Ezekiel

20. Who were the converts from whom Paul accepted financial gifts? a. Romans c. Corinthians b. Philippians d. Tessalonians

29. How does the author of the Letter of James describe himself? a. A brother of Jesus Christ b. Te brother of Jude c. A slave of God and of Jesus Christ d. An apostle of Jesus Christ

21. Who among Paul’s collaborators evangelized the Colossians? a. imothy c. Silas b. Barnabas d. Epaphras 22. Who is the mother of imothy according to Paul? a. Lois c. Synthyche b. Eunice d. Tecla 23. Where did Paul leave itus to be the bishop/overseer of the Christian community there? a. roas c. Cyprus b. Ephesus d. Crete 24. What is the shortest letter of Paul? a. 1 Tessalonians b. itus

c. Ephesians d. Philemon

25. Onesimus, whom Paul converted to the Way (Christian faith), is the household slave of _______ a. Philip c. Philo b. Philemon d. Ananias 26. Which is not true of Melchizedek, the type of Christ the High Priest, according to the Letter to the Hebrews? a. He belongs to the tribe of Levi b. He is king of Salem, that is, king of peace c. He is without father or mother, or ancestry d. He receives tithes from Abraham

30. Which is the title of Jesus Christ in the First Letter of Peter? a. Lamb of God c. Righteous Judge b. Chief Shepherd d. Merciful High Priest 31. Which Catholic epistle mentions the ransfiguration of Jesus Christ which was witnessed by the chosen apostles? a. 2 Peter c. James b. 1 Peter d. Jude 32. Who is the anti-Christ according to the First Letter of John? a. Te one who denies the Father and the Son b. Nero, the Roman emperor c. Te beast which symbolizes the Devil d. Te one who denies the Spirit of truth 33. Who is the writer of the Second Letter of John? a. Te Beloved Disciple c. Gaius b. Te Presbyter d. Diotrephes 34. Who are not mentioned in the Letter of Jude as punished by the Lord because of their sins? a. Angels who had sexual relations with human beings b. Sodom and Gomorrah who were guilty of sexual promiscuity c. People who abandoned themselves to Balaam’s error d. People who built the ower 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? a. Crete c. Cnidus b. Patmos d. Rhodes

PART II

Semifinal and Final Rounds SPNBQ 1

36. Which is not a title of Jesus in the Book of Revelation? a. Te Alpha and the Omega c. Te Son of God b. Te Good Shepherd d. Te Amen

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37. Which church is not one of the seven churches of Asia addressed by Christ in the Book of Revelation? a. Ephesus c. Lydia b. Smyrna d. Philadelphia 38. Who is the head of the angels who battled the Dragon, which is the Devil, in the Book of Revelation? a. Gabriel c. Uriel b. Raphael d. None of the above 39. Which is the final battle in which the forces of evil will finally be routed, according to the Book of Revelation? a. Battle of Babylon c. Battle of Gog and Magog b. Battle of Armageddon d. None of the above 40. Who is the Bride of the Lamb in the Book of Revelation? a. Te Woman clothed with the Sun b. Te New Jerusalem c. Te Virgin with Palm Branches d. None of the above

OLD TESTAMENT

EASY 1. What is the name which means “mother of all the living”? 2. Who said these famous words: “Am I my brother’s keeper?”? 3. What is the sign God gave to Noah in promising that he would no longer send the Deluge to destroy mankind and the earth? 4. Who is the woman who looked back at the burning city of Sodom and was turned into a pillar of salt? 5. Who is the woman who, in his love for her, Isaac found solace after the death of his mother Sarah? 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, I won’t taunt a little boy with a sling shot”? 14. Who said this to David: “us says the Lord of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep to be prince over my people Israel; and I have b een with you wherever you went”? 15. Where were the people exiled when Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, fell?

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10. Who is the prophet asked by the King of Moab to curse the Israelites who were passing the Moabite territory, but instead conferred a blessing on the Israelites? 11. Which tribe of Israel did the priests in the Old estament descend from? 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 its enemies. What were these military leaders ca lled?

17. What place made the Jewish exiles in Babylon mourn and weep whenever they remembered it, as we read in Psalm 137?

14. Who was the prophetess who helped Barak defeat the Canaanite general Sisera?

18. What is the name of the prophet Hosea’s wife who was formerly a 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 1. When the great flood had subsided, on which mountain did the ark of Noah come to rest? 2. Who is a man of the soil, the first to plant a vineyard, and got drunk from the wine?

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 listening’ ”? 18. Who made the famous mistake and would have said, “Next time, I won’t take baths out in the open”? 19. Who was the prophet whom the small boys called “Baldy” for which they were torn to pieces by the bears?

3. What is the nationality of Hagar, the slave of Sarah?

20. Who was the king of Persia who proclaimed that a house for God in Jerusalem should be built?

4. What is the name of the land where Isaac was supposed to be offered by his father Abraham?

21. What is the tree that grows mostly in Lebanon and is compared with the righteous person in th e Psalms?

5. Who is the only daughter of Jacob and Leah? 6. What is the other name of Mt. Sinai, the mountain of God?

22. Who was the governor who encouraged and initiated the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem after the Babylonian Exile?

7. How does the Bible call the person whose head is not shaven or cut and is separated for the Lord until the vow is completed?

23. Who was the prophet who prophesied the birth of the Immanuel to reassure King Ahaz of Judah of God’s protection of his people?

8. Who shared in Moses’ burden in guiding and judging the people of Israel on their way to th e Promised Land?

24. Who was the prophet who was reluctant to carry his mission because he did not know how to speak, being only a boy still?

9. Other than Joshua, who among those who escaped from Egypt was 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?

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26. Who told the prophet Amos to return to Judah and never again 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”?


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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 emple of Jerusalem for s acrifices 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?

DIFFICULT

15. What Jewish feast celebrates Queen Esther’s deliverance of her people from the evil designs of Haman?

1. Who are the ospring of the “sons of God” (angels) when they had relations with the daughters of men?

16. In the Book of Proverbs, Wisdom is found crying out in ________. a. the emple c. the city gates b. the court of the king d. the desert

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?

17. In the Book of Proverbs, Wisdom has built her house on how many pillars?

4. Who is the daughter of a priest given as wife to Joseph by Pharaoh?

18. What is the Hebrew equivalent of the book “Ecclesiastes,” the name which means “one who convokes an assembly”?

5. What is the feast when the High Priest slaughters a goat as a sin oering 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?

19. In what book of the Old Testament do we nd 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?

9. Who is the god of the Philistines whose statue fell and broke before the Ark of the Covenant?

23. What is the book of the Old estament 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”?

10. How many sons of Jesse were presented to Samuel before the prophet chose David as the new king?

24. Te book of this prophet is also known as the shortest book of the Old estament. Who is he?

11. Before he conquered Jerusalem and made it his city, where did David rule as king of Judah?

25. Who is the prophet from Elkosh who foretold the fall of Nineveh, ca pital of Assyria, because of Assyria’s cruelty to other nations?

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THE GOSPELS

EASY 1. Joseph married the Virgin Mary ____ a. o stop any unpleasant gossip b. o avoid Roman taxation c. o avoid conscription in the military d. In obedience to an angel 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”? 3. Who confessed the following to Jesus: “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God”? 4. Jesus paid his share of the temple tax ____ a. Trough Matthew the tax collector b. Trough Peter who paid for it by his plentiful catch c. Trough a fish d. Trough the help of the women of Galilee 5. How many great discourses of Jesus does the Gospel of Matthew contain? a. Seven c. Five b. Tree d. en 6. Whom did Jesus cure of seven demons? 7. What Gospel contains the Parable of the Good Samaritan? 8. o what village were the two disheartened disciples of Jesus going after they witnessed the death of Jesus in Jerusalem? 9. Who said on being told that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah: “Can anything good come from Nazareth?”? 10. Where did Jesus make the first sign or miracle according to the Gospel of John?


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11. In John’s Gospel, Jesus wept ______ a. At Judas’ treachery b. For the people of Jerusalem c. At the death of Lazarus d. At the death of John the Baptist 12. What do you call stories told by Jesus taken from everyday scenes which mirror how the Kingdom of God works in the lives of people?

AVERAGE 1. Who was the Moabite ancestress of the Messiah, mentioned in Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus? 2. In what Gospel do we nd this prayer from the Our Father: “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors”? 3. Having made the famous mistake, who would have said: “Next time, I won’t get carried away by my niece’s dancing”? 4. Jesus’ cry on the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” first appears in __________ a. Job c. Isaiah b. Te Psalms d. Wisdom 5. o whom does Luke dedicate his Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles? 6. Up to whom does Luke trace the lineage of Jesus? 7. About how old was Jesus when he started his public ministry? 8. Which Gospel has the story of the great catch of fish which inspired Simon and companions to follow Jesus? 9. What chapter in the Gospel of Luke contains three parables of the lost: lost sheep, lost coin, lost son? 10. Jesus met Zacchaeus in the town of ______ a. Jericho c. iberias b. Capernaum d. Sychar 11. In what pool in Jerusalem did Jesus send the blind man to wash and be able to see?

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12. Who said this famous phrase: “It is better for you that one man should die instead of the people, so that the whole nat ion may not perish”? 13. Who interrogated Jesus, after his arrest, about his disciples and teaching?

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EASY

14. In what Gospel does Jesus cry out on the cross: “I thirst”? 15. Who was the partner of Joseph of Arimathea in preparing the body of Jesus for burial?

DIFFICULT

1. What city did Paul escape from by being lowered down the city wall in a basket? 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 animals? 4. Who was the eloquent speaker from Alexandria whom the Corinthians compared with Paul?

1. Whom will God send to gather human beings for judgment at the end 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 b. Eighth day d. Tirteenth year

3. What is the mountain in Jerusalem where Gethsemane is located?

7. o whom did Paul send the slave Onesimus after converting him in prison?

4. To whom did Jesus address these famous words: “No one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above”? 5. In what town in Galilee did Jesus proclaim his discourse on the Bread of Life? 6. What was the valley crossed by Jesus and his disciples in going to the garden (of Gethsemane)? 7. From what Gospel did Jose Rizal get the famous passage for title of his novel Noli Me angere , “Do not touch me”?

8. What is the only book that presents Jesus as our High Priest? 9. In the Book of Revelation, where was the seer John exiled because he proclaimed God’s word and gave testimony to Jesus? 10. What number does the Book of Revelation associate with the Beast or the Antichrist?

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?

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3. Who are the husband and wife whom Paul mentioned as his co-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. imothy c. ertius b. Silvanus d. Luke 7. In 2 Cor 11:25, Paul recounts that he was shipwrecked _______ a. wice c. Once b. Tree 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. enth heaven b. ird 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. en 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 b. Glory d. Cross


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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. o 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 nd 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. Tird 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 roas? 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

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4. 1 Cor 14:1 Paul exhorts the members of the community to set their hearts on spiritual gifts, but above all, the gift of _________ a. ongues c. Prophecy b. Healing d. Interpretation of Tongues 5. In 1 Cor 16:15, Paul says that the “rstfruits” 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 bas ket from the wall? 7. In Gal 2:1, Paul says that after fourteen years, he again went up to Jerusalem accompanied by_______ a. imothy 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 xing his attention on the finish line, which is life on high with Jesus Christ. a. Philippians c. 1 Tessalonians 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 re can set a huge forest ablaze. e tongue is also a re”? 13. Aside from the Synoptic Gospels, where do we find an account of the ransfiguration 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 delegation of the Presbyter?


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16. From what book in the Old estament 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

Semifinal Round SPNBQ 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 en 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? Tey 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 gure who said these famous words: “Naked I came forth from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I go back again. Te Lord gave and the Lord has taken away”? 10. What psalm marvels at God’s work in the heavens: the moon and the stars he has made? It also marvels at the dignity of the human being made a little less than a god. a. Psalm 8 c. Psalm 51 b. Psalm 23 d. None of the above

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8. What is the Hebrew name of the Book of Ecclesiastes? is name substitutes for “Ecclesiastes” in many translations. 9. Who among the prophets mirrored God’s love for his people Israel even if the people proved unfaithful to God’s covenant with them? He showed this in his married life.

11. Who is the secretary of the prophet Jeremiah after whom a prophetic book is named?

DIFFICULT

12. Who is the prophet who prophesied that God would send back Elijah the Prophet before the Day of the Lord comes, to turn the heart of fathers to their children?

1. What do you call the special inheritance rights of the firstborn son giving him claim to the bulk of the ancestral property?

AVERAGE 1. Aside from Shiphrah, who is the other Hebrew midwife who refused the order of Pharaoh to kill the Hebrew child if it was a boy? 2. In the Book of Judges, who told this famous riddle: “Out of the eater came forth food, and out of the strong came forth sweetness”? 3. Who were the inhabitants of Jerusalem, a Canaanite city conquered by David and made his capital? 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 removing the idols in his kingdom? 5. Who is the last Israelite king of Samaria whom Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, exiled along with his people to Assyria? 6. Who is the wicked opponent of Mordecai and the Jews in the Book of Esther? 7. How many psalms are contained in the Book of Psalms?

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 wander in the desert for 40 years. 3. Where did Joshua and the Israelites fight and conquer the Amorites, with the sun standing still at the prayer of Joshua? 4. In the Book of Judges, who is the judge of Israel noted for being lefthanded? 5. Who is the adviser of King David who betrayed him by going over to Absalom and who later hanged himself? 6. Who is the scribe-priest appointed by King Artaxerxes of Persia to lead the Jewish exiles in Babylon to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the city and the temple? 7. Who is the woman praised in these words: “You are the glory of Jerusalem, the surpassing joy of Israel; you are the splendid boast of our people”? 8. What is the longest psalm in the whole psalter? Te psalm is acrostic, that is, the verses begin with the Hebrew letter arranged alphabetic ally. 9. What is the number of the psalm that s ings of the Jews’ lament of their exile in Babylon? It starts with this passage: “By the rivers of Babylon we sat mourning and weeping when we remembered Zion”?

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10. What prophetic book contains the following prophecy quoted by Saint Matthew in the story of Jesus’ birth: “But you, Bethlehem-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. Who is the prophet who encouraged the governor Zerubbabel and the high priest Joshua to persevere in rebuilding the Jerusalem temple after the exile?

THE GOSPELS


11. What is the word used by the Gospel of John for Jesus’ mighty deeds or miracles? 12. What is the first miracle that Jesus performed in the Gospel of John? 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. Te hour has come 14. In the Gospel of John, to whom did the risen Jesus say, “Do not touch me” or “Stop holding on to me”? 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

3. What is the name of the prince of demons with whom Jesus was in league or who possessed Jesus, according to Jesus’ detractors? 4. What is the name of the demon whom Jesus exorcised in the territory of the Gerasenes? 5. In the Gospel of Mark, what is the name of the blind man whom Jesus healed as he was leaving Jericho? 6. Who is the father of Alexander and Rufus mentioned in the Gospel of Mark? 7. Who said the following words that became part of the prayer Te Hail Mary : “Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb”? 8. Who is the gure in the Gospel who said, “Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation”? 9. Who was the Roman emperor when John the Baptist and Jesus started their public ministry?

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EASY

2. In what Gospel do we find Pontius Pilate washing his hands at the trial of Jesus?

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9. What Gospel does not have the account of Jesus instituting the sacrament of the Eucharist at the Last Supper?

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DIFFICULT 1. o whom did Luke dedicate the Acts of the Apostles? 1. What is the collection of the discourses of Jesus in chapter 13 of Matthew all about?

2. In the Acts of the Apostles, who was the deacon who converted the Samaritans?

2. Simon of Cyrene helped Jesus carry his cross. Where or what is Cyrene? a. A city surrounded by farms in Judea b. A Roman colony in North Africa c. A Jewish diaspora or dis persion in Syria d. None of the above

3. Who was the God-fearing Gentile from Caesarea Maritima who was officially accepted by Peter to the Christian fa ith along with his household?

3. Who sang this hymn in the Gospel of Luke: “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest”? 4. What chapter of the Gospel of John contains Jesus’ teaching on the Bread of Life?

4. In the Acts of the Apostles, where did Paul summon and speak to the Ephesian elders? 5. Where was St. Paul imprisoned while awaiting trial before he was sent to the court of Caesar in Rome? 6. Whom did Paul call his “beloved physician”?

5. In what Gospel is it said that the high priest’s slave whose ear was cut off when Jesus was being arrested is named Malchus?

7. What New Testament letter contains this famous phrase: “Faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead”?

6. Which is not a paroimia or “gure of speech” in the Gospel of John? a. Jesus is the vine and the disciples are the branches b. Jesus is the true bread from heaven c. Jesus is the grain of wheat that falls to the ground and dies, and then bears much fruit d. Jesus is the shepherd who looks for the lost sheep

8. o how many churches in Asia did the author of the Book of Revelation write and send letters?

7. Which town was not located close to the Sea of Galilee or Sea of iberias? a. Cana c. Chorazin b. Magdala d. Bethsaida 8. Which of the following towns was located in Samaria? a. Emmaus c. Sychar b. Magdala d. Jericho

9. What are the two Greek letters which in the Book of Revelation point to the risen Christ as “the First and the Last”? 10. In the Book of Revelation, the new city of God has no need of sun or moon to shine on it. Instead a lamp gives light to this city. What is this lamp that gives light? 11. In the Book of Revelation, which city is being compared to the great harlot or prostitute who is seated on a red beast? a. Jerusalem c. Rome b. Babylon d. Nineveh

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DIFFICULT

1. In the Acts of the Apostles, who were the husband and wife who sold a piece of property but retained some of the purchase price? For lying to the Holy Spirit t hey both died suddenly.

1. In the Acts of the Apostles, Luke distinguishes two groups of disciples. One group he calls “Hebrews.” What does he call the other group?

2. o whom is the altar inscription which Paul found in Athens dedicated? Paul referred to this inscription in his speech at the Areopagus. 3. Who recalls for the believers these words of Jesus: “It is more blessed to give than to receive”? 4. Paul writes the Roman Christians that he is going to a certain place after he visits Rome. Where was Paul going? 5. Who was the deaconess of Cenchreae whom Paul introduced to the Romans, requesting them to help her in whatever she might need? She herself was a benefactor of Paul and of many Christians. 6. Who was the Christian woman from whose people Paul heard about the disorders in the Corinthian community? 7. Which is not mentioned by Paul as one of the rival parties of Christians in Corinth? a. Party of Christ c. Party of James b. Party of Kephas d. Party of Paul 8. In the Second Letter to the Corinthians Paul mentions that he was given something that he might not be elated about visions and revelations given him. What was given to Paul? a. Sickness of the eyes c. Sexual temptation b. Torn in the flesh d. Persecution by his enemies 9. Which New estament document speaks lengthily of the New Covenant, quoting from the Book of Jeremiah?

2. What is the title of the Nubian queen or the queen of the Ethiopians whose eunuch was converted by the deacon Philip? 3. Where did Paul and the believers collect books on magic and burn them in public? 4. What Christian community did not belong to the Roman province of Asia? a. Ephesus c. Tessalonica b. Miletus d. Tyatira 5. Which Christian community among the following was not founded by Paul? a. Romans c. Philippians b. Tessalonians d. Ephesians 6. What was given to Paul to keep him from being elated because of his visions and revelations? Tree times he begged the Lord to be delivered of it, but it was refused. 7. What letter of St. Paul contains this statement: “I know him in whom I have believed and am confident that he is able to gua rd what has been entrusted to me until that day”? 8. In what letter does Paul say the following about the Word of God: “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness”? 9. e Letter to the Hebrews recalls that the high priest would go to the inner part of the emple once a year offering blood for himself and for the sins of the people. What is this place the high priest entered?

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10. Which New Testament writer gives the following realistic advic e: “Come now, you who say, ‘oday or tomorrow we shall go into such 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 are a puff of smoke that appears briefly and then disappears. Instead you should say, ‘If the Lord wills it, we shall live to do this or that’ ”?

PART IV

Final Round SPNBQ 2

11. What is the title the author of the First Letter of Peter applies to Jesus when he admonishes the Christian presbyters to tend the flock of God? 12. In the Tird Letter of John, to whom did the author—the Presbyter— write to thank him for receiving the missionaries he sent?

SSS

EASY 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 t he 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. Te 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? 10. Who was a Jewish convert from Alexandria, an eloquent speaker, who was taken by some Corinthians as a rival of Paul?

AVERAGE ROUND 1. He was the grandson of Aaron who violently defended the covenant, killing an Israelite who brought in a Midianite woman to his clansmen. He was then granted the “covenant of priesthood.” 2. What was the mountain where Saul and his sons died while fighting the Philistines? 3. What do you call the celebration of the fiftieth year in Israel, during which special arrangemen ts were designed to aid the poor and the dispossessed? It was marked by t he blowing of the ram’s horn. 4. Who was an administrator in Solomon’s court who rebelled and became the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel? 5. In what Gospel do we find the Parable of the en Virgins? 6. Who anointed Jesus’ feet with oil and dried them with her hair in the Gospel of John? Be specific. 7. In what Gospel is Jesus presented as crying on the cross with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” ? or “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”? 8. Who was the mother of imothy, the faithful collaborator of Paul? 9. What is the title of the risen Jesus in the Book of Revelation which means “the faithful and true witness,” someone we can depend upon? 10. What is the mythical site of the final battle between God and the forces of evil in apocalyptic thought?

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DIFFICULT 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? 2. Te 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 the summer?” What is this species? 3. What is the mythical sea monster of prophetic literature and the Book of Job? 4. After the resurrection, the risen Jesus, unrecognized, walked with the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. One of the disciples had a name. What was the name of this disciple? 5. From where did Jesus ascend to heaven according to the Gospel of Luke? 6. Who was cured by Jesus and was thrown out of the synagogue for insisting that Jesus was not a sinner even if he healed on a Sabbath? Give a precise a nswer. 7. Who was the centurion who had charged of Paul when he was transported by ship to Rome as a prisoner? 8. Who was sent by the Philippian Christians to Paul when he was in prison, to bring him financial help and to attend to his needs? 9. e Letter to the Hebrews says that Christ’s priesthood is according to the order of Melchizedek, king and priest of God Most High? What place was Melchizedek king of? 10. In what letter do we nd this famous passage, “God is love”? is is also the title of Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical letter Deus Caritas Est .


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SPECIAL CATEGORY (Gospels: Multiple Choice. eam members are joined by their mentors. Tis had no bearing on the Finals)

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1. Te Infancy Narratives or Christmas stories are from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. What story is from the Gospel of Matthew? a. Te angel announces to the shepherds the birth of Jesus b. Te Angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she was chosen to be the mother of the Son of God c. Te 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. Te 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. Te 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. oday, 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. Te woman caught in the act of adultery but was not condemned by Jesus

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c. Te sinful woman who bathed Jesus’ feet with her tears and dried them with her hair d. Te sister of Martha who sat listening to Jesus while Martha was busy with serving 5. Who among these women was listed by Matthew as an ancestress of Jesus, the Messiah? a. Sarah c. Rachel b. Rebekah d. None of the above 6. Which of the following Herods had John the Baptist beheaded on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother, whom he had married? a. Herod Antipas c. Herod Philip b. Herod Archelaus d. Herod Agrippa I 7. Of the disciples, Jesus most frequently addressed Simon Peter. Which is not said by Jesus to Simon Peter? a. “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven” b. “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch” c. “Whoever sees me sees the Father also” d. None of the above 8. Where did the Magi or ree Kings nd the Child Jesus and his mother? a. In the cave c. In the house b. In the inn d. None of the above 9. Which Gospel tells the story of the “Good ief ” who asked Jesus to remember him when he entered into his kingdom? a. Matthew c. Luke b. Mark d. John 10. Te angel tells Joseph in a dream that the child Mary was conceiving will be called “Jesus” because: a. He will be the Messiah, God’s anointed b. He will put an end to the reign of the devil c. He will fulll the Law and the Prophets d. None of the above


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Audience Participation SPNBQ 2 SSS

1. Where did Jesus grow up until he was thirty years old and began to preach? a. Bethlehem c. Cana b. Jerusalem d. None of the above 2. Who of the disciples of Jesus was a former tax collector? a. Simon the Zealot c. Philip b. Levi d. None of the above 3. What was the most common way Jesus used to preach the Kingdom of heaven? a. Riddles c. Parables b. Homilies d. Debates 4. What was the occupation of Jesus before he preached the Gospel of God’s Kingdom? a. eacher of the Law c. Carpenter b. Shepherd d. Caretaker of the Synagogue 5. What mystery of Jesus Christ do we celebrate at Christmas time? a. Paschal Mystery c. Mystery of Light b. Incarnation d. None of the above 6. Who helped Jesus carry the cross up to Mount Calvary? a. Nicodemus c. Te Good Tief b. Joseph of Arimathea d. None of the above 7. In the town or village, where did the Jews go to worship God and listen to God’s word? a. In their houses c. In the synagogue b. In God’s temple d. None of the above

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8. Who said the following: “Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have s een your salvation”? a. Zechariah c. Simeon b. Anna d. None of the above 9. Which incident in the traditional Way of the Cross is not narrated in the Gospels? a. Te women of Jerusalem wept for Jesus b. Simon of Cyrene helped Jesus carry his cross c. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus helped bur y the body of Jesus d. Veronica wiped the face of Jesus 10. From which tribe of Israel was the promised Messiah to come? a. Levi c. Reuben b. Joseph d. None of the above 11. In what body of water did Jesus rescue the disciples from the violent storm? a. Lake Gennesaret c. Dead Sea b. Jordan River d. Mediterranean Sea 12. Which Gospel contains the well-known Parable of the Prodigal Son? a. Matthew c. Luke b. Mark d. John 13. Who said the following words to Jesus which we repeat during Mass: “Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed”? a. A pagan centurion c. One of the disciples of Jesus b. Jairus, a Jewish official d. A Samaritan official 14. Which Gospel does not carry the story of the ransfiguration of Jesus? a. Mathew c. Luke b. Mark d. John 15. What is the prayer we say when we ask the Lord Jesus to come again in glory? a. Marana tha! c. Hosanna! b. Halleluia! d. Ephphatha!

PART V

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I. THEY SAID TO JESUS… Different persons said these words to Jesus. Point out who they are. 1. “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?” 2. “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread.” 3. “Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed.” 4. “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” 5. “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 6. “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” 7. “See, your disciples are doing what is unlawful to do on the sabbath.” 8. “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 9. “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? ey do not wash their hands when they eat a meal.” 10. “Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters.” 11. “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 12. “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

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13. “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 14. “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” 15. “Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your kingdom.” 16. “By what authority are you doing these things [cleansing the Temple and teaching in it]?” 17. “What is your opinion: Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?”

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31. “Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.” 32. “Who is my neighbor?” 33. “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me.” 34. “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” 35. “Go away, leave this area because Herod wants to kill you.” 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 over.”

18. “ere were seven brothers… all seven died. Finally the woman 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 things that have taken place there in these days?”

20. “I order you to tell us under oath before the living God whether 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!” 22. “Legion is my name. ere are many of us.” 23. “My daughter is at the point of death. Please, come lay your hands on her that she may get well and live.” 24. “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.” 25. “Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?” 26. In Mark: “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me… Master, I want to see.”

40. “Rabbi, where are you staying?” 41. “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.” 42. “ey have no wine.” 43. “is temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?” 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?” 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; when he comes, he will tell us everything.”

28. “Why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been 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.” 30. “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.”

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 before me.” 49. “Two hundred days’ wages worth of food would not be enough for each of them to have a little bit.”

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50. “ere is a boy here who has ve barley loaves and two sh; but what good are these for so many?” 51. “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph… en how can he say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” 52. “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced tha t you are the Holy One of God.” 53. “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?”


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II. SINNERS, ADVERSARIES, CRIMES, AND PUNISHMENT OLD TESTAMENT

1. She ate of the forbidden fruit and gave it also to her husband. 2. He killed his brother and committed the rst murder in human history. 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 anyone.”

4. Tey saw how beautiful the daughters of man were, had 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 now I know that whatever you as k of God, God will give you.”

6. Te outcry against these two cities was so great and their sin was so grave that the Lord rained down sulphurous fire to destroy them.

57. “I have come to believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one who is coming into th e world.”

7. Tese two women plied their father with wine, lay with him, and had offspring by him.

58. “Master, are you going to wash my feet?”

8. She demanded that Abraham send away Hagar and her son Ishmael, so that her son would not have a share in the inheritance.

59. “What is truth?” 60. “Rabbouni!” 61. “My Lord and my God!” 62. “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.”

9. She helped her younger son get the blessing of the older son by deceiving her husband. 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. ese two brothers killed Hamor and Shechem together with their able-bodied men when these were still in pain of their circumcision. Tis 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.

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14. She tried to tempt Joseph to lie with her, and when refused, accused him of attempting to molest h er. 15. He made a golden calf for the Israelites to worship when Moses was delayed in coming down from Mount Sinai. 16. Tese two sons of Aaron offered before the Lord profane fire, such as the Lord not authorized, and were consumed by fire. 17. She complained about the authority of Moses and was turned into a leper. 18. hey were sent by Moses, each one from every Israelite tribe, to reconnoiter the land of Canaan. en of them reported the discouraging report that the inhabitants and their cities were too strong for the Israelites to conquer.


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26. His parents told him to nd a wife among his kinsfolk, but he preferred to go and take a wife from the Philistines. He would reveal the secret of his strength to a Philistine woman who in turn would tell her people who would capture him. 27. Tese two sons of the priest Eli did not respect the Lord nor the priests’ duties toward the people; they died in battle against the Philistines who captured the Ark of the Covenant. 28. Te Philistines placed the captured Ark of the Covenant in the temple of their god. Te next morning they found the statue of this god lying prone and broken before the Ark. 29. Because he offered the holocaust to the Lord reserved only to Samuel, the Lord would appoint another in his place as commander of his people.

19. Because these two men joined Korah in his rebellion against Moses, the earth opened and swallowed them and t heir families alive.

30. Because Saul spared this king of Amalek and did not put him to 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 not permitted to lead the community into the Promised Land.

31. Because this Philistine champion insulted the armies of Israel, 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. 22. Tis king of Moab summoned Balaam, a seer from the east, to curse the Israelites who were encamped on the plains of Moab. 23. Tis prince of the house of Simeon brought a Midianite woman named Cozbi to his clansmen in view of the Israelite community and was slain by Phinehas out of his zeal for God. 24. Because he violated the ban by taking some of the war spoils to be offered to the Lord, he angered the Lord and so the Israelites were defeated at Ai. In punishment the Israelites stoned him and his family to death. 25. He vowed to oer a human sacrice to the Lord upon his return victorious against the Ammonites. It turned out th at his only child, his daughter, would be the victim of that misplaced vow.

32. is Edomite ocer of King Saul betrayed Ahimelech, the priest of Nob, reporting to Saul that the priest gave h oly bread to David and his men, and gave to David the sword of Goliath. He also killed the priests himself. 33. Afraid of the outcome of the battle against the Philistines, Saul ordered this woman to conjure for him Samuel from the dead. 34. Because Abner killed his brother Asahel in battle at Gibeon, he treacherously killed Abner, although King David sent Abner home in peace. 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 Ammonites. 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. amar’s full brother Absalom took his revenge on him and arranged for his murder.

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37. David’s trusted counselor, he turned to Absalom against the king. When Absalom did not follow his counsel, he returned home to his city and hanged himself.

49. Tis 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 s he married obiah.

38. He killed Absalom who was hanging by his hair on a tree, although David charged him and the other generals to protect Absalom for his sake.

50. Tis 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.

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. Tis 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. is 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. is 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 chose the last. 48. Tis king of Judah attempted to burn incense to the Lord even if he was not a priest. As punish ment, he became a leper and remained so until his death.

51. A descendant of Agag, an enemy of the Israelites, he was a ranking ocial of King Ahasuerus. He planned the ext ermination of the Jews but Queen Esther was able to save her people. Tis deliverance is celebrated as the feast of Purim. 52. his Seleucid king commanded the people of Judah to abandon their religious customs. He prohibited the temple sacrices and the circumcision of children, and forced the people to eat pork. Tis forced many people to join the Maccabean revolt. 53. Tis priest and chief officer of the emple had the prophet Jeremiah scourged and placed in prison for prophesying evil that would befall Jerusalem from the hands of the Babylonians. 54. Tis 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, ekel, 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. is 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. Tis 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. Tis prophet refused to preach against Nineveh and tried to escape from the Lord. Te Lord then sent a large fish that swallowed him.

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14. Tey took Jesus inside the praetorium, crowned him with thorns, striking him with the reed.

1. Tis king ordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity, two years old and under, hoping to kill also the newborn king of the Jews.

15. Tis man was dwelling among the tombs, would break his chains, always crying out, and bruising himself with stones.

2. Tese three towns were reproached by Jesus because even if most of his mighty works had been done there, they had not repented. 3. Tis group accused Jesus of driving out demons only by the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons. 4. Because John the Baptist condemned her marriage to Herod, she asked her daughter to ask for the head of John the Baptist from the k ing after the girl had performed a dance. 5. Jesus called this disciple Satan because he rebuked Jesus for speaking about his passion and death in Jerusalem. 6. Jesus told the Jews that it is for this reason that Moses allowed divorce, commanding that the man give the woman a bill of divorce and dismiss her. 7. Jesus drove these two groups out of the temple for making it a den of thieves. 8. In Jesus’ parable, these men killed the vineyard owner’s son to acquire his inheritance.

16. Tey asked Jesus to seat them, one at his right and the other at his left, in his glory. 17. Tis man was imprisoned by the Romans for committing murder in a rebellion. Te Jews asked Pilate his release in exchange for Jesus. 18. Because he did not believe the words of the angel about he and his wife having a child, he was rendered speechless for a time, until the day the words of the angel take place. 19. Tey rose up and drove Jesus out of their town, intending to hurl him down, because Jesus told them that God’s prophets helped the pagans rather than the Israelites. 20. Astonished at the great catch of fish, he begged Jesus to depart from him because he was a sinful man. 21. Te Pharisees warned Jesus about this ruler, to leave Galilee because he wanted to kill Jesus. Jesus would refer to him as “that fox.” 22. In the parable, this man did not attend to Lazarus lying at his door, and when he died he found himself in torment in the netherworld.

9. Tese people plotted to entrap Jesus by asking him whether it is lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not.

23. In the parable, this man would stand far from the sanctua ry, would not raise his eyes to heaven, but would beat his breast and pray: “O God, be merciful to me a sinner.”

10. Jesus said that these people have taken their seat on the chair of Moses; they preach but they do not practice.

24. When Jesus went to eat at the house of this chief tax collector in Jericho, the people grumbled: “He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner.”

11. Jesus lamented over this city because its inhabitants kill the prophets and stone those sent to them by God.

25. He acknowledged that he and his companion had been justly condemned for their crimes, and asked Jesus to remember him when he comes into his kingdom.

12. Te chief priests paid Judas Iscariot this amount of money to hand Jesus over to them. 13. Te chief priests used the thirty pieces of silver Judas returned to them to buy this piece of property as a burial place for foreigners.

26. Tis woman who asked Jesus for living water have had five husbands and the one she was presently having was not her husband.

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27. Tey murmured that Jesus’ discourse on the Bread of Life was hard saying, asking who could accept it. Ten they no longer accompanied Jesus.

40. Te Jews in this city accused Paul before the tribunal of proconsul Gallio accusing him of inducing the people to worship God contrary to the law. But Gallio drove th em away from the tribunal.

28. Tey had agreed that if anyone acknowledged Jesus as the Messiah, he would be expelled from the synagogue.

41. In Ephesus, he led the riot of the silversmiths against Paul, seeing in him the danger to their business and to the cult of the goddess Artemis.

29. He said that it was better that one man should die instead of the people, so that the whole nation might not perish.

42. In Jerusalem, these men stirred up the crowd against Paul, accusing him of bringing Greeks into the temple and defying the sacred place.

30. He complained that the oil used to anoint the feet of Jesus had better been sold and the money given to the poor. He said this not because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief and held the money bag and used to steal the contributions.

43. Tis Roman governor kept Paul in captivity in Caesarea and hoped that Paul would oer him a bribe for his release. He left Paul in prison to ingratiate himself with the Jews.

31. After Jesus’ arrest, this man questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his doctrine. 32. Because the Jews said that if he released Jesus he was not a Friend of Caesar, he handed Jesus to them to be crucified. 33. Tis disciple said that unless he saw the mark of the nails in Jesus’ hands and put his finger into the nailmarks and put his hand into his side, he would not believe. 34. Tey ordered the apostles not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus, but Peter and John replied that they would rather obey God rather than them. 35. Tis couple sold a piece of property but retained some of the purchase price. Because they lied against the Holy Spirit, they fell down dead. 36. Tis young man consented to the execution of Stephen and dragged out the believers in Christ for imprisonment. 37. is man oered the apostles money for the power of the Holy Spirit, but Peter told him that he could not buy the gift of God with money. 38. Tis ruler had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword and arrested Peter to bring him before the people after the Passover. 39. Tis Jewish false prophet opposed Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus, trying to turn the proconsul away from the faith. He was rendered blind by Paul.

44. Tese people exchanged the glory of the immortal God for the likeness of idols, for the image of mortal man or of birds or of four-legged animals. Terefore God handed them over to impurity and the lusts of their hearts. 45. Paul reproved this community for the divisions and rivalries among them, with parties grouped in the name of Christian leaders like him and Peter. 46. Members of this community brought lawsuits against each other to the unbelievers for judgment instead of to the holy ones, that is, fellow Christians. 47. Because of the abuses in their celebration of the Lord’s Supper, Paul wrote to this community the tradition of what Jesus did on t he night he was handed over, and told them to eat the bread and drink the cup of the Lord worthily. 48. Tis Christian community was reprimanded by Paul, calling them foolish for abandoning the gospel preached by Paul to them for a different gospel. 49. Paul warns the Philippians against these people who would impose imposition on the Gentile believers. Paul referred to them as dogs and evil workers. 50. Paul sent this slave back to his Christian master after he converted him to the faith; he asked the master to treat him as a brother.

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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 can set a huge forest ablaze. 52. Peter warns the Christian believers against this opponent of theirs who prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.


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III. IN THREES Scripture is full of people, places, things, and ideas in threes. Fill in the missing one of the famous trios.

53. Te author John calls by this name those Christians who separated from the community and those who deny that Jesus is the Messiah.

1. Te sun, the moon, and the __________ are the great lights set in the dome of the sky by God at creation.

54. Te Presbyter, who wrote 3 John, condemns this man who loves to dominate and does not recognize his authority.

2. Te Man, Woman, and the __________ are involved in the temptation and fall of the first human beings.

55. Te author of Revelation condemns the church of this city living where Satan’s throne is, and some members of which hold to the teaching of Balaam.

3. Shem, ______, and Japheth are the sons of Noah. 4. Te trans-Jordanian peoples, related to the Israelites by blood, but are their sworn enemies, are: the Edomites, ________, and Ammonites.

56. Te author of Revelation condemns the church in this city, which is neither cold nor hot. Because she is lukewarm, the Lord will spit this church out of his mouth.

5. Ephraim, __________, and Benjamin are the “Rachel tribes” among the twelve tribes of Israel.

57. In the battle in heaven, the Devil [Satan] is symbolized by this huge beast that battled Michael and his angels.

6. Moses, Aaron, and __________ are siblings who played influential roles in the liberation of the Israelites from Egypt and on their way to the Promised Land.

58. In Revelation, this city is called the mother of harlots and of the abominations of the earth, drunk on the blood of the holy ones and witnesses of Jesus.

7. Passover, ___________, and Tabernacles are three “pilgrim feasts” to be celebrated in Jerusalem and the emple according to the Law.

59. In Revelation, at the victory of the Lamb, these two enemies gave up their dead and were thrown into t he pool of fire.

8. Te three men in Naomi’s life who all died in Moab are: Elimelech, _________ and Chilion. 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 emple of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile are Ezra the priest, Nehemiah the governor, and __________, a descendant of King David. 11. Te 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 ________.

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IV. CRYING LADIES… AND GENTLEMEN

14. Te Magi opened their treasures and offered the Child Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense, and ___________.

Who are these people in the Bible who wept?

15. _________, Antipas, and Philip succeeded their father Herod the Great as rulers of divided Israel.

1. She agreed to be offered in sacrifice in fulfilment of her father’s vow but asked for two months to weep or mourn for her virginity on the mountains.

16. Peter, _______, and John witnessed the transfiguration of Jesus on a high mountain.

2. Although her husband loved her, she would weep because her rival would reproach her that the Lord had left her barren.

17. Te priest, ________, and the Samaritan are the main characters in Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan.

3. ey were told by David to weep for the slain King Saul who clothed them in scarlet and finery.

18. In chapter 15 of Luke, three parables of the Lost are told: the Lost Sheep, the Lost ________, and the Lost Son/s.

4. She wept because she had already married seven times, but the demon would kill each of her husbands on the wedding night.

19. Mary, Martha, and ____________ are friends of Jesus from the village of Bethany in Judea.

5. Tis prophet wept over the slain among his people at the hands of the Babylonians.

20. Te Sea of Galilee, ___________, and the Dead Sea are the most important bodies of water in Israel.

6. Tis prophet was told by God not to mourn or weep, even at the death of his wife—as a symbol of the destruction of the emple.

21. Galilee, ________, and Judea are the three main divisions of the land of Israel in Jesus’ time.

7. Tis prophet called for a fast in view of the Day of the Lord and asked the priests to weep and to ask the Lord to spare his people.

22. Paul, Barnabas, and __________ are the first missionaries from Antioch who evangelized the island of Cyprus.

8. At the massacre of the children of Bethlehem, Matthew sees her weeping for her children since they were no more.

23. In the Council of Jerusalem, those whose stand counted most are: Paul, Peter, and _______.

9. When the cock crowd he remembered Jesus telling him of his denial… and he began to weep bitterly.

24. Te leaders most followed by the Corinthians who formed parties are: Paul, Apollos, and _________.

10. She went to Jesus at the house of Simon the Pharisee, weeping 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: ________, hope, and love.

11. Jesus told her not to weep and raised her son back to life.

26. hree Christian communities in Greece (Macedonia and Achaia) received letters from Paul, namely: ___________, Tessalonica, and Corinth.

12. Jesus wept over this city, for it did not recognize the time of her visitation. 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 b rother, and the Jews with her, he also wept.

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15. After the Sabbath, she went to the tomb of Jesus to weep there. 16. In the Book of Revelation, he shed many tears because no one was found worthy to open the scroll and to examine it. 17. In the Book of Revelation, the merchants of the earth would weep and mourn for her fall because there would be no more markets for their cargo.

PART VI

ANSWERS Part I. Elimination Round SPNBQ 1 & 2 OLD TESTAMENT

1. a (Gn 3:24) 2. b (Gn 5:27) 3. d (Mt. Ararat, Gn 8:4) 4. a (Gn 11:10-26) 5. a 6. c (Gn 16:1) 7. a (Gn 16:15) 8. b (cf. Gn 18:12) 9. c (Gn 24:67) 10. a (Gn 34:2) 11. d (Gn 49:4) 12. d (Judah, cf. Gn 49:10) 13. d (Ex 2:22) 14. c (Ex 2:21) 15. b (Ex 11:5) 16. c (Ex 15:23) 17. d (another name for Mt. Sinai, Ex 19:2) 18. a (Lv 23:27) 19. d (Nm 1:50) 20. c (Nm 3:4) 21. c (Nm 12:10) 22. a (cf. Heb 9:4) 23. b (Nm 13:30) 24. c (Nm 24:17) 25. d (Joshua, Jos 1:2) 26. a (Jos 24:1) 27. c (Jgs 11:31) 28. c (Ru 1:19)

29. d (1 Sm 5:2) 30. b (1 Sm 15:8-9) 31. a (1 Sm 31:1) 32. a (2 Sm 12:24) 33. c (2 Sm 24:18) 34. a (1 Kgs 1:7) 35. b (1 Kgs 11:26) 36. c (2 Kgs 5:2-3) 37. b (2 Kgs 17:23) 38. c (2 Kgs 24:11) 39. a (Neh 2:1) 40. c (Neh 8:14) 41. b (b 3:17) 42. d (Ps 23:1) 43. c (Ps 51:1) 44. d (Ps 137:1) 45. c (Eccl 3:1-2) 46. c 47. a (Is 49:15-16) 48. a (Jer 31:33) 49. d (Jer 32:9) 50. c (Ez 1:10) 51. b (Dn 13:1) 52. b 53. d (Jon 4:7) 54. d (Mi 5:1) 55. d (Mal 3:23-24) 56. b

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THE GOSPELS

1. a 2. b 3. b (Mt 2:22) 4. a 5. c (Mt 4:8) 6. b 7. d (Parable of the Last Judgment, Mt 25:40) 8. a (Mt 27:24) 9. b (Mk 12:18; Acts 23:8) 10. a (Mk 14:3) 11. b (Mk 14:51) 12. b (Mk 15:21) 13. d (Lk 2:1) 14. c (Lk 2:41) 15. c (cf. Lk 3:1) 16. c (Lk 3:38) 17. c (Lk 6:20) 18. c (Lk 13:1)

19. c (Lk 15) 20. a (Lk 19:37-38) 21. a (Jn 1:40) 22. a (Jn 1:48) 23. b (Jn 2:5) 24. d (Sychar, Jn 4:5) 25. a (Jn 6:59) 26. b (Jn 8:44) 27. d (Caiaphas, Jn 11:50) 28. c 29. d (Jn 12:13) 30. d 31. b (Jn 18:19) 32. b 33. b 34. d 35. d 36. c (Jesus is the “stronger man”) 37. d

ACTS, LETTERS, REVE LATION

1. b (Acts 6:1) 2. c 3. a 4. b (Acts 9:25) 5. b (Acts 12:2) 6. b (Acts 16:37) 7. c 8. d (Lydia, Acts 16:14) 9. d (Acts 17:22) 10. b (Acts 18:2) 11. d (Ephesus, Acts19:23-28) 12. d (Acts 20:9)

13. a (Acts 20:17) 14. b (Acts 23:6) 15. a (Rom 1:7) 16. a (Rom 16:22) 17. c (1 Cor 11:23-25) 18. c (cf. Gal 2:9) 19. c (Phil 2:6-11) 20. b (Phil 4:16) 21. d (Col 1:7) 22. b (2 m 1:5) 23. d (i 1:5) 24. d

25. b (Phlm 16) 26. a 27. b (Heb 8:1) 28. c (Heb 8:8-12; Jer 31:31-34) 29. c (Jas 1:1) 30. b (1 Pt 5:4) 31. a (2 Pt 1:17-18) 32. a (1 Jn 2:22)

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Part II. Semifinal and Final Rounds SPNBQ 1 OLD TESTAMENT

EASY 1. Eve (Gn 3:20) 2. Cain (Gn 4:9) 3. Rainbow or God’s bow (Gn 9:13) 4. Lot’s wife (Gn 19:26) 5. Rebekah (Gn 24:67) 6. Jacob (Gn 28:12) 7. Leah (Gn 29:28) 8. Benjamin (Gn 35:18) 9. Miriam (Ex 6:20) 10. Golden Calf (Ex 32:4) 11. Rahab (Jos 2:1) 12. Samson (cf. Jgs 16:19) 13. Goliath (cf. 1 Sm 17:43) 14. Nathan (2 Sm 7:8-9) 15. Assyria (2 Kgs 17:23) 16. Psalm 51 17. Zion or Jerusalem 18. Gomer (Hos 1:3)

AVERAGE 1. Ararat (Gn 8:4) 2. Noah (Gn 9:20-21) 3. Egyptian (Gn 16:1) 4. Moriah (Gn 22:2) 5. Dinah (Gn 34:1) 6. Horeb (Ex 3:1) 7. Nazirite (Nm 6:2) 8. Seventy elders (Nm 11:16) 9. Caleb (Nm 14:30) 10. Balaam (Nm 24:10) 11. Levi (cf. Dt 18:1) 12. Mount Nebo (Dt 32:49) 13. Judges (Jgs 2:16) 14. Deborah (Jgs 4:4) 15. Mara (Ru 1:20) 16. Mahlon (Ru 4:10) 17. Eli (1 Sm 3:9) 18. Bathsheba (cf. 2 Sm 11:2) 19. Elisha (2 Kgs 2:23-24)

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20. Cyrus (2 Chr 36:23) 21. Cedar (Ps 92:12 [NRSV]; Ps 92:13 [NAB]) 22. Nehemiah (Neh 2:17-20) 23. Isaiah (Is 7:14) 24. Jeremiah (Jer 1:6) 25. Cows of Bashan (Am 4:1) 26. Amaziah (Am 7:12-13) 27. Malachi (Mal 3:1) DIFFICULT 1. Nephilim (Gn 6:4) 2. Ham (Gn 9:22) 3. amar (Gn 38:6; Mt 1:3) 4. Asenath (Gn 41:45) 5. Day of Atonement or Yom Kippur (Lv 23:27-28; Lv 16) 6. Gibeon (Jos 10:12) 7. Jerubbaal (Jgs 6:32; 7:1)

Part VI: Answers

8. Dan (Jgs 13:2) 9. Dagon (1 Sm 5:2) 10. Seven (1 Sm 16:10) 11. Hebron (1 Kgs 2:10-12) 12. Bethel or Dan (1 Kgs 12:29) 13. 450 (1 Kgs 18:22) 14. Hadassah (Est 2:7) 15. Purim (Est 9:32) 16. c (Prv 1:20-21) 17. Seven (Prv 9:1) 18. Qoheleth (Eccl 1:1) 19. Song of Songs (1:5) 20. Hananiah (Jer 28:15) 21. Gedaliah (Jer 40:1-6) 22. Chebar (Ez 10:20) 23. Daniel (Dn 12:3) 24. Obadiah 25. Nahum (Na 1:1; 3:18-19)

THE GOSPELS

EASY 1. d (Mt 1:20, 24) 2. Simon Peter (Mt 14:30) 3. Simon Peter (Mt 16:16) 4. c (Mt 17:27) 5. c 6. Mary Magdalene (Lk 8:2) 7. Luke (10:29-37) 8. Emmaus (Lk 24:13) 9. Nathanael (Jn 1:46) 10. Cana (Jn 2:11) 11. c (Jn 11:35) 12. Parables

AVERAGE 1. Ruth (Mt 1:5) 2. Matthew (6:12) 3. Herod [Antipas] (Mk 6:17-29) 4. b (Ps 22:1) 5. Teophilus (Lk 1:3) 6. Adam (Lk 3:38) 7. Tirty (Lk 3:23) 8. Luke (5:6) 9. Chapter 15 10. a (Lk 19:1) 11. Siloam (Jn 9:7)

12. Caiaphas (Jn 11:50) 13. Annas (Jn 18:19) 14. John (19:28) 15. Nicodemus (Jn 19:39-40)

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DIFFICULT 1. Angels (Mt 24:31) 2. Decapolis (Mk 5:20)

ACTS, LETTERS, RE VELATION

EASY 1. Damascus (Acts 9:19, 25) 2. Philip, the deacon (Acts 8:35) 3. Cornelius (Acts 10:1) 4. Apollos (Acts 18:24; 1 Cor 1:12) 5. Agabus (Acts 21:10-11) 6. b 7. Philemon (Phlm v. 10) 8. Hebrews (8:1) 9. Patmos (Rv 1:9) 10. 666 (Rv 13:17-18) AVERAGE 1. Lystra (Acts 14:8) 2. Silas (Acts 15:40) 3. Aquila and Priscilla (Acts 18:2) 4. Gallio 5. Ephesus (Acts 19:26-27) 6. c 7. b 8. b 9. b 10. b 11. c (Gal 3:25)

12. d 13. b (Phlm v. 22) 14. Melchizedek (Heb 7:17) 15. Works 16. [Roaring] Lion (1 Pt 5:8) 17. Babylon (1 Pt 5:13) 18. a (1 Jn 4:16) 19. Jude (1:1) 20. Alpha and Omega (Rv 1:8) 21. Lamb (Rv 21:23) DIFFICULT 1. Elymas/Bar-Jesus (Acts 13:6-8) 2. Eutychus (Acts 20:9) 3. c 4. c 5. Stephanas 6. Aretas (2 Cor 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)

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14. Antichrists (1 Jn 2:18) 15. Diotrephes (3 Jn v. 9) 16. Daniel (7:13)

17. Pergamum (Rv 2:12-17) 18. Locusts (Rv 9:3) 19. Abaddon

Part III. Semifinal Round SPNBQ 2 OLD TESTAMENT

EASY 1. b (Gn 9:18) 2. Moriah (Gn 22:2) 3. Mount Horeb (Ex 3:1) 4. Covenant (Ex 19:5) 5. Zelophehad (Nm 27:1) 6. Boaz (Ru 2:1) 7. Elkanah (1 Sm 1:1) 8. Mattathias (1 Mc 2:1) 9. Job (1:21) 10. a 11. Baruch (Jer 36:32) 12. Malachi (3:23-24)

6. 7. 8. 9.

AVERAGE 1. Puah (Ex 1:15) 2. Samson (Jgs 14:14) 3. Jebusites (2 Sm 5:6) 4. King Hezekiah (2 Kgs 18:1-4) 5. King Hoshea (2 Kgs 18:9-11)

Haman (Est 3:1) 150 Qoheleth (Eccl 1:1) Hosea

DIFFICULT 1. Birthright (Gn 25:34) 2. Te Nephilim or the Anakim (Nm 13:33) 3. Gibeon (Jos 10:12-13) 4. Ehud (Jgs 3:15) 5. Ahithophel (2 Sm15:12; 17:23) 6. Ezra (Ezr 7:12) 7. Judith (Jdt 15:9) 8. Psalm 119 9. Psalm 137 10. Micah (5:1) 11. Haggai

GOSPELS

EASY 1. Rachel (Mt 2:18) 2. Matthew (27:24)

3. Beelzebul (Mk 3:22) or Beelzebub [Satan is not used] 4. Legion (Mk 5:9)

5. Bartimaeus (Mk 10:46) 6. Simon of Cyrene (Mk 15:21) 7. Elizabeth (Lk 1:42) 8. Simeon (Lk 2:29) 9. iberius Caesar (Lk 3:1) 10. Luke (23:46) 11. Sign (Jn 2:11) 12. Changing water into wine at Cana (Jn 2:11) 13. c (Jn 19:30) 14. Mary of Magdala (Jn 20:17) 15. Lake iberias (Jn 21:1) or Lake Gennesaret (Mt 14:34; Mk 6:53; Lk 5:1) AVERAGE 1. [Herod] Archelaus (Mt 2:22) 2. Levi (Mk 2:14; Lk 5:27)

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DIFFICULT 1. Parables 2. b 3. Disciples [of Jesus] (Lk 19:38) 4. Chapter 6 5. John (18:10) 6. d 7. a 8. c (Jn 4:5)

ACTS, LETTERS, RE VELATION

EASY 1. Teophilus (Acts 1:1) 2. Philip (Acts 8:5) 3. Cornelius (Acts 10:1-2) 4. Miletus (Acts 20:17) 5. Caesarea [Maritima] (Acts 23:23) 6. Luke (Col 4:14) 7. James (2:17) 8. Seven (Rv 1:4) 9. Alpha and Omega (Rv 1:8; 22:13) 10. Te Lamb (Rv 21:23) 11. b (Rv 17:5)

AVERAGE 1. Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1) 2. Unknown God (Acts 17:23) 3. Paul (Acts 20:35) 4. Spain (Rom 15:24) 5. Phoebe (Rom 16:1-2) 6. Chloe (1 Cor 1:11) 7. c (cf. 1 Cor 1:12) 8. b (2 Cor 12:7) 9. Hebrews (8:8-12) DIFFICULT 1. Hellenists (Acts 6:1) 2. Candace (Acts 8:27)

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Ephesus (Acts 19:17-19) c a Torn in the flesh (2 Cor 12:7) 2 imothy (1:12)

Part VI: Answers

8. 2 imothy (3:16) 9. Holy of Holies (Heb 9:3) 10. James (4:13-15) 11. Chief Shepherd (1 Pt 5:4) 12. Gaius (v. 1)

Part IV: Final Round SPNBQ 2 EASY 1. Shem (Gn 11:10-26) 2. Sheol (Ps 6:6; 30:4) 3. Day of Atonement or Yom Kippur (Lv 23:27) 4. Passover (Lk 2:41) 5. Herod (the Great) 6. Nathanael (Jn 1:46) 7. Hour (Jn 17:1) 8. Eutychus (Acts 20:9) 9. 1 Corinthians (13:1-13) 10. Apollos (Acts 18:24) AVERAGE 1. Phinehas (Nm 25:7-8) 2. Mount Gilboa (1 Sm 31:1) 3. Jubilee (Lv 25:11) 4. Jeroboam (1 Kgs 11:28) 5. Matthew (25:1-13) 6. Mary of Bethany or Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus (Jn 12:3)

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c b c (Jn 8:58) a (Lk 8:2) d (amar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba) 6. a

7. Matthew (27:46) 8. Eunice (2 m 1:5) 9. Te Amen (Rv 3:14) 10. Armageddon (Rv 16:16) DIFFICULT 1. Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:2) 2. Ants 3. Leviathan (also Litan or Lotan) or Rahab (Is 27:1) 4. Cleopas (Lk 24:18) 5. Bethany (Lk 24:50) 6. Man born blind (Jn 9:1) 7. Julius (Acts 27:1) 8. Epaphroditus (Phil 4:18) 9. Salem (Heb 7:1); also Jerusalem (Ps 76:3) 10. 1 John (4:16)

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c c (Mt 2:11) c (Lk 23:42) d (He will save his people from their sins, Mt 1:21)

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

d (Nazareth, Lk 2:51) b (Mk 2:14) c c (Mk 6:3) b d (Simon of Cyrene) c c (Lk 2:29)

9. d 10. d (Judah) 11. a (cf. Lk 5:1) 12. c (Lk 15:11-32) 13. a (Mt 8:8) 14. d 15. a

Part V. New Materials I. THEY SAID TO JESUS… 1. John the Baptist (Mt 3:14) 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 Baptist (Mt 9:14)

6. John the Baptist [his disciples] (Mt 11:3) 7. Te 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)

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11. Simon Peter (Mt 16:16) 12. Simon Peter (Mt 17:4) 13. Simon Peter (Mt 18:21) 14. Rich young man (Mt 19:16); Rich official (Lk 18:18) 15. Mother of James and John (Mt 20:20-21) 16. Chief priests and the elders (Mt 21:23) 17. Pharisees (Mt 22:17); Pharisees and Herodians (Mk 12:13-14); agents of the scribes and chief priests (Lk 20:22) 18. Sadducees (Mt 22:25-28) 19. Simon Peter (Mt 26:35) 20. Te high priest (Mt 26:63) 21. Roman soldiers (Mt 27:29) 22. Gerasene demoniac (Mk 5:9) 23. Jairus (Mk 5:22-23) 24. John (Mk 9:38) 25. Te Pharisees (Mk 10:2) 26. Bartimaeus (Mk 10:46-51) 27. Pilate (Mk 15:2) 28. Mary, the mother of Jesus (Lk 2:48) 29. Simon Peter (Lk 5:5) 30. Simon Peter (Lk 5:8) 31. e seventy[-two] disciples (Lk 10:17) 32. Scholar of the law (Lk 10:29) 33. Martha (Lk 10:40) 34. A woman from the crowd (Lk 11:27)

Part VI: Answers

35. Pharisees (Lk 13:31) 36. Zacchaeus (Lk 19:8). 37. e other [“good”] criminal [thief] (Lk 23:42) 38. Cleopas (Lk 24:18) 39. wo disciples going to Emmaus (Lk 24:29) 40. Andrew and the other disciple (Jn 1:38) 41. Nathanael (Jn 1:49) 42. Mary, the mother of Jesus (Jn 2:3) 43. Te Jews (Jn 2:20) 44. Nicodemus (Jn 3:4) 45. Samaritan woman (Jn 4:15) 46. Samaritan woman (Jn 4:25) 47. Royal official (Jn 4:49) 48. Paralytic ill for 38 years (Jn 5:7) 49. Philip (Jn 6:7) 50. Andrew (Jn 6:9) 51. Te Jews (Jn 6:42) 52. Simon Peter (Jn 6:68) 53. Te scribes and the Pharisees (Jn 8:4-5) 54. e Jews [who believed in Jesus] (Jn 8:33) 55. Te man born blind (Jn 9:36) 56. Martha (Jn 11:21-22) 57. Martha (Jn 11:27) 58. Simon Peter (Jn 13:6) 59. Pontius Pilate (Jn 18:38) 60. Mary Magdalene (Jn 20:16) 61. Tomas (Jn 20:28) 62. Simon Peter (Jn 21:17)

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1. 2. 3. 4.

e Woman [Eve] (Gn 3:6) Cain (Gn 4:8) Lamech (Gn 4:23) Sons of God [heaven] or angels (Gn 6:2) 5. Ham (Gn 9:22) 6. Sodom and Gomorrah (Gn 19:24) 7. Daughters of Lot (Gn 19:36) 8. Sarah (Gn 21:10) 9. Rebekah (Gn 27:13-15) 10. Laban (Gn 29:23-25) 11. Shechem (Gn 34:2) 12. Simeon and Levi (Gn 34:25-26) 13. Reuben (Gn 35:22) 14. Wife of Potiphar (Gn 39:7-14) 15. Aaron (Ex 32:1-4) 16. Nadab and Abihu (Lv 10:1-2) 17. Miriam (Nm 12:10) 18. Te twelve scouts (Nm 13:2) 19. Dathan and Abiram (Nm 16:27-32) 20. Moses and Aaron (Nm 20:11-12) 21. Saraph serpents (Nm 21:6) 22. Balak (Nm 22:2) 23. Zimri (Nm 25:14) 24. Achan (Jos 7:1) 25. Jephthah (Jgs 11:30) 26. Samson (Jgs 14:3) 27. Hophni and Phinehas (1 Sm 4:11)

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 (b 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)

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Part VI: Answers

New Testament

1. Herod [the Great] (Mt 2:16) 2. Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum (Mt 11:21-23) 3. Te Pharisees (Mt 12:24) 4. Herodias (Mt 14:3) 5. Simon Peter (Mt 16:22-23) 6. Hardness of [their] hearts (Mt 19:8) 7. Tose engaged in selling and buying and the money changers (Mt 21:12) 8. Wicked tenants (Mt 21:38-39) 9. Te Pharisees (Mt 22:15-17) 10. Te scribes and the Pharisees (Mt 23:1-3) 11. Jerusalem (Mt 23:37) 12. Tirty pieces of silver (Mt 26:15-16) 13. Potter’s field (Mt 27:7) 14. Roman soldiers (Mt 27:27-30) 15. Gerasene demoniac or man possessed by Legion (Mk 5:1-10) 16. James and John (Mk 10:35-37) 17. Barabbas (Mk 15:7) 18. Zechariah (Lk 1:18-20) 19. People of Nazareth (Lk 4:28-29) 20. Simon Peter (Lk 5:8) 21. Herod [Antipas] (Lk 13:31-32) 22. Rich man [Dives] (Lk 16:19) 23. Te tax collector (Lk 18:13) 24. Zacchaeus (Lk 19:5-7) 25. e other [“good”] thief (Lk 23:40-42) 26. Samaritan woman (Jn 4:18) 27. Jesus’ disciples (Jn 6:60)

28. Te Jews (Jn 9:22) 29. Caiaphas (Jn 11:49-50) 30. Judas Iscariot (Jn 12:4-6) 31. Annas (Jn 18:19, 24) 32. Pontius Pilate (Jn 19:12) 33. Tomas, called Didymus (Jn 20:24-25) 34. Sanhedrin (Acts 4:15, 18) 35. Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-2) 36. Saul (Acts 8:1-3) 37. Simon the Magician (Acts 8:9) 38. King Herod [Agrippa I] (Acts 12:1-2) 39. Elymas Bar-Jesus (Acts 13:6, 8) 40. Corinth (Acts 18:1, 12) 41. Demetrius (Acts 19:24) 42. Jews from the province of Asia (Acts 21:27) 43. Felix (Acts 24:26-27) 44. Pagans (Rom 1:23-24) 45. Corinthians (1 Cor 1:11-12) 46. Corinthians (1 Cor 6:1) 47. Corinthians (1 Cor 11:23-27) 48. Galatians (1:6) 49. [Christian] Judaizers (Phil 3:2) 50. Onesimus (Phlm v. 10) 51. ongue (Jas 3:5) 52. Te devil (1 Pt 5:8) 53. Antichrists (1 Jn 2:19, 22) 54. Diotrephes (3 Jn v. 9) 55. Pergamum (Rv 2:13-14) 56. Laodicea (Rv 3:14-16) 57. Dragon (Rv 12:7) 58. Babylon (Rv 17:5-6) 59. Death and Hades (Rv 20:13-14)

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III. IN THREES 1. Stars (Gn 1:16) 2. Serpent or snake (Gn 3:1) 3. Ham (Gn 9:18) 4. Moabites (Gn 19:37) 5. Manasseh (Gn 41:51) 6. Miriam (Ex 6:20) 7. Pentecost or Weeks (Lv 23:16) 8. Mahlon (Ru 1:2) 9. Zadok (1 Kgs 1:38) 10. Zerubbabel (Ezr 3:2) 11. Raphael (b 12:15) 12. Zophar (Jb 2:11) 13. Shadrach (Dn 3:13)

14. Myrrh (Mt 2:11) 15. Archelaus (Mt 2:22) 16. James (Mk 9:2) 17. Levite (Lk 10:32) 18. Coin 19. Lazarus (Jn 11:1) 20. Te Jordan River 21. Samaria 22. John [Mark] (Acts 13:5) 23. James (Acts 15:13) 24. Kephas or Cephas (1 Cor 1:12) 25. Faith (1 Cor 13:13) 26. Philippi

IV. CRYING LADIES… AND GENTLEMEN 1. Daughter of Jephthah (Jgs 11:37) 2. Hannah (1 Sm 1:7-8) 3. Women of Israel (2 Sm 1:24) 4. Sarah (b 3:8) 5. Jeremiah (Jer 8:23) 6. Ezekiel (Ez 24:17-18) 7. Joel (Jl 2:17) 8. Rachel (Mt 2:18) 9. Simon Peter (Mt 26:75)

10. A sinful woman (Lk 7:37-38) 11. Widow of Nain (Lk 7:13-14) 12. Jerusalem (Lk 19:41) 13. Women of Jerusalem (Lk 23:28) 14. Mary [of Bethany] (Jn 11:32-35) 15. Mary Magdalene (Jn 20:1, 11) 16. John (Rv 5:4) 17. Babylon (Rv 18:11)

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ST. PAUL NATIONAL BIBLE QUIZ WHO MAY JOIN? 1. Te contest is open to all youngsters (high school and out-of-school teens 18 years old a nd below) who form a team of three members plus their adviser. Tey 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 S PAULS bookstores and SSP Communities, and can be downloaded from stpauls.ph/biblequiz. No registration fee is required.

CONTEST MECHANICS 1. Te 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. Te official Bible versions are the New American Bible and the New Revised Standard Version (Catholic Edition). Te contest covers both the Old and New estaments. 3. English is the official language of the contest. 4. he 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, Te 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.

2015 BibleQuiz Reviewer

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