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100
  • Who determined the official Canon of Scripture (specifically the New Testament) that is used today by both Protestants and Catholics?  

Catholic Bishops

100

Another name for the "City of David"

Jerusalem

100
  1. At our baptism, we were baptized as priest, ________________________________, and king.

prophet

100

Ruth ends up becoming the great grandmother of whom?

King David

100

What is the Birthday of the Church?

Pentecost

200

1. The Christian Canon used by the early Church and Jesus himself was the Greek Translation of the NT called what?

2. Did Jesus use this canon?

3. Did the early Church use this canon?

1. Septuagint

2. Yes

3. yes

200

Catholic bishops  decided which books should be in the Bible (specifically the New Testament) , at numerous regional and ecumenical Councils. 

  1. The first ecumenical council was in 393AD at the Council of _________________________.
  2. The final definitive statement regarding the official canon occurred at which ecumenical council in 1546?

1. Hippo

2. Trent

200

1. What are the effects of being made in God’s image for us?   We have _______________________, ________________________________, and the 

capacity to ______________________________. 

2. Crossing the Jordan River in order to enter the Promised Land is a “type” of what in Christianity? 

1. intelligence, free will, and the capacity to love

2. Baptism

200

1. Who was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire and horses? 

2. Who was the prophet sent to Ninevah but runs from God’s will initially?


1. Elijah

2. Jonah

200

1. What is another name for the Queen Mother?

2. Who is the Queen Mother of the New Covenant?

1. Gebirah

2. Mary

300

1. The  Tower of Babel was built by the descendants of whom?

2. God fed the Israelites in the desert with _______ and quail for _____ years.

3. How do you differentiate the minor vs Major prophetic books?

1. Ham

2. manna, 40

3. size of the books

300

1. What is the Bible? 

2. Name the two trees named in the Garden of Eden:

3. How many total books are in a Catholic Bible? 

(You must answer the first 3 yourself but can consult your team for this next question): 

4. How many books in the OT? How many in the NT?

1. The inspired and inerrant Word of God

2. The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and the Tree of Life

3. 73

46 OT, 27 NT

300

Answer 3/4 correctly:

1. One of the primary sources for how God reveals truth to us is the Magisterium. Name the other 2 and briefly what they mean.

2. The Magisterium is the third pillar regarding Divine Revelation.  The Magisterium is the ______________ of the Word of God.

3. Who does the Magisterium consist of?

4.  Which two prophets were  carried off into Babylonian captivity and gave us some additional insights as to what was going on in captivity?

1. Sacred Scripture: Written Word of God; Sacred Tradition: Oral Word of God

2. interpretation

3. The pope and bishops in communion with him.

4. Daniel and Ezekiel

300

1. The Biblical book meaning “In the wilderness” in Hebrew is what?

2. The Biblical book meaning “Manual for priests” in Hebrew is what? 

3. The Biblical book meaning “Second Law” in Hebrew is what?

4.  When God offered Solomon anything he wanted, Solomon asked for ___________________

1. Numbers

2. Leviticus

3. Deuteronomy

4. wisdom

300
Answer 4/5 correctly

1.  God made a covenant with ___________________ in the flood narrative. In this narrative, it rained __________ days.

2. Whenever we see this number in the Bible, it usually points to periods of what?

3. Whenever we see the number ___________ in the Bible, it indicates perfection. 

4. What is the ark a type of? 

5. What is the flood a type of? 

1. Noah, 40

2. trial or testing or repentance

3. 7

4. The Church

5. Baptism

400

1. While in the wilderness, Jesus overcomes the temptations that _______ and ________ could not.

 2. Jesus fights the enemy with the weapon of ________.

3. After wandering________ years  in the desert, were the Israelites cured of their rebellion and disobedience? 

4. What is 2 Timothy 3:16?


1. Adam, Israel

2. quoting Scripture

3. 40, no

4. All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness.

400

1. What is St. Jerome’s famous quote about Scripture? ______________________

2. In the reign of the Divided Kingdom, where was the capital of Judah located? 

3. Half breeds: part Jew and part Gentile are called what?

4. Solomon’s many wives led him into the great sin of __________________________________.  

5. We have 7 extra inspired books in our OT that the Protestants don’t have. They are called the Deuterocanonicals. List them:  

1. Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. 

2. Jerusalem

3. Samaritans

4. Idolatry

5. Judith, 1 Mac, 2 Mac, Tobit, Sirach, Wisdom, Baruch

400
Answer 5/6 correctly:
  1. St. Paul was chosen by Christ to bring the Gospel message to what group of people?
  2.  How did St. Paul die? Why was he not crucified? 
  3. In 70 AD, two important events occurred, (destruction of 2 things) which ended the Old __________________________. What 2 things were destroyed?
  4. In 70 AD, ____________________________ were saved from the event in #4 by fleeing to the city of Pella.
  5. In the book of Ruth, Ruth is the daughter-in-law of _______________________ who decides to move back to ________________from Moab after her husband and sons die. 
  6. Ruth decides to go with her and ends up marrying ___________________________. 

1. Gentiles

2. Beheaded. He was a Roman citizen

3. Destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple

4. Christians

5. Naomi, Judah (Bethlehem)

6. Boaz

400

1. The book of _____________________________ is a prototype for the Mass.

2. The word for "Without error"

3. Who was the first  Israelite king?

4. What King Solomon is best known for building?

5. Name the 2 non-writing prophets.

1. Revelation

2.infallible

3. Saul

4. Temple

5. Elijah and Elisha

400

Answer 4/5 correctly

  1. Who were the three (named) sons of Adam and Eve?
  2. Which son from #1 did Jesus descend from?
  3. Which of the 12 tribes of Israel did Jesus descend from? 
  4. In the Bible, when someone goes “east”, what does it generally mean? 
  5. Seven generations from Adam, the line of Cain reached its evil peak in the person known as _____________________ whose great sin was ____________________________________?

1. Cain, Abel, and Seth

2. Seth

3. Judah

4. Away from the presence of God

5. Lamech, polygamy

500

 Be able to name 6/7 “types” of the following:

  1. The ark is a “type” of the _________.
  2. The flood is a “type” of _______________.
  3. Isaac is a “type” of ________________.
  4. Manna is a "type" of ____________.
  5. Joseph is a “type” of __________
  6. Crossing the Jordan River is a “type” of ____________ in Christianity.
  7. The Ark of the Covenant is a “type” of _______.

1. Church

2. Baptism

3. Christ

4. The Eucharist

5. Jesus

6. Baptism

7. Mary

500


  1. What is St. Jerome’s famous quote about Scripture? ______________________
  2. Half breeds: part Jew and part Gentile are called what?
  3. In the Divided Kingdom, where was the capital of the southern kingdom located?
  4. In the Divided Kingdom, where was the capital of the northern kingdom located? (This is the only question you may consult your team)?
  5. We have 7 extra inspired books in our OT that the Protestants don’t have. They are called the Deuterocanonicals. List them:  

1. Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. 

2. Samaritans

3. Jerusalem

4. Samaria

5. Judith, 1 Mac, 2 Mac, Tobit, Sirach, Wisdom, Baruch


500

Answer 5/6 correctly (Note that #5 is not a question)

Due to idolatry and major sin, God allowed consequences. 

  1. In 722 BC, Sargon, the Assyrian king comes down and takes the majority of the people out of (Israel or Judah?) and deports them to _______________________. 
  2. Sargon leaves only a small remnant in of God's people in what 2 towns? 
  3. Between 605 and  537 BC, (Judah or Israel)  is given its consequences for being unfaithful. Most are deported to ____________ while a remnant remained. 
  4. The ____________________________ is also destroyed.
  5. The Return to Jerusalem occurred in 3 separate waves, just as the Jews were deported in 3 waves. Tell what happened in each wave: 
  6. The first wave: Zerubbabel rebuilt the________________________________ once again. 
  7. Second Wave:_______ re-instated and taught the law of Moses.
  8. Third Wave: ________ built the walls of ____once again.

1. Israel, Assyria

2. Zebulun and Naphtali

3. Judah, Babylon

4. Temple

6. Temple

7. Ezra

8. Nehemiah, Jerusalem


500

Answer 5/6 correctly (Note that #5 is not a question)

Due to idolatry and major sin, God allowed consequences. 

  1. In 722 BC, Sargon, the Assyrian king comes down and takes the majority of the people out of (Israel or Judah?) and deports them to _______________________. 
  2. Sargon leaves only a small remnant in of God's people in what 2 towns? 
  3. Between 605 and  537 BC, (Judah or Israel)  is given its consequences for being unfaithful. Most are deported to ____________ while a remnant remained. 
  4. The ____________________________ is also destroyed.
  5. The Return to Jerusalem occurred in 3 separate waves, just as the Jews were deported in 3 waves. Tell what happened in each wave: 
  6. The first wave: Zerubbabel rebuilt the________________________________ once again. 
  7. Second Wave:_______ re-instated and taught the law of Moses.
  8. Third Wave: ________ built the walls of ____once again.

1. Israel, Assyria

2. Zebulun and Naphtali

3. Judah, Babylon

4. Temple

6. Temple

7. Ezra

8. Nehemiah, Jerusalem

500
  1. In the book of Judges, we see seven “Cycles of Events”. Name the cycles.
  1. Name three of the Judges mentioned in the book of Judges or 1 Samuel:

1. Sin, servitude, supplication, salvation, silence

2. Othniel

  •  Ehud
  •  Shamgar
  •  Deborah
  • Gideon
  • Tola
  • Jair
  •  Jephthah
  •  Ibzan
  •  Elon
  •  Abdon
  • Samson. 
  • Samuel