Here is a list of the Biblical figures you will need to acquaint yourself with to compete in Catholic quiz bowl. This list also provides the immediate family of the particular Biblical figure.
While by no means an exhaustive list, CQBO finds that the following Biblical figures are valuable to know, especially when preparing for Catholic quiz bowl tournaments.
| Name | Parents | Spouse(s) | Children | Notable Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam | God (created) | Eve | Cain, Abel, Seth | First human; named the animals |
| Eve | God (created) | Adam | Cain, Abel, Seth | First woman; mother of all the living |
| Noah | Lamech | Unnamed wife | Shem, Ham, Japheth | Built the Ark; survived the Flood |
| Abraham | Terah | Sarah (and Hagar, Keturah) | Isaac, Ishmael | Father of nations; covenant with God |
| Sarah | Terah (traditionally) | Abraham | Isaac | Gave birth in old age; matriarch of Israel |
| Isaac | Abraham and Sarah | Rebekah | Esau, Jacob | Son of promise; nearly sacrificed |
| Rebekah | Bethuel | Isaac | Esau, Jacob | Helped Jacob receive the blessing |
| Jacob | Isaac and Rebekah | Leah, Rachel, Bilhah, Zilpah | 12 sons including Joseph | Father of the 12 tribes of Israel |
| Joseph (OT) | Jacob and Rachel | Asenath | Manasseh, Ephraim | Interpreted dreams; rose to power in Egypt |
| Moses | Amram and Jochebed | Zipporah | Gershom, Eliezer | Led the Exodus; received the Ten Commandments |
| Aaron | Amram and Jochebed | Elisheba | Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, Ithamar | First High Priest of Israel |
| Miriam | Amram and Jochebed | None | None | Prophetess; sister of Moses and Aaron |
| Joshua | Nun | Unknown | Unknown | Succeeded Moses; led Israel into the Promised Land |
| Samuel | Elkanah and Hannah | Unknown | Possibly Joel and Abijah | Last judge; anointed Saul and David |
| Saul | Kish | Ahinoam | Jonathan, Michal, others | First king of Israel |
| David | Jesse | Michal, Bathsheba, Abigail, others | Solomon, Absalom, many others | Second king; united Israel; wrote Psalms |
| Solomon | David and Bathsheba | Many wives | Rehoboam | Built the Temple; known for wisdom |
| Elijah | Unknown | None | None | Prophet; taken to heaven in chariot of fire |
| Elisha | Shaphat | Unknown | None | Successor to Elijah; miracle worker |
| Isaiah | Amoz | Unknown | Unknown | Major prophet; foretold the Messiah |
| Jeremiah | Hilkiah | None | None | Weeping prophet; foretold exile |
| Ezekiel | Buzi | Unknown | None | Prophet in Babylon; had dramatic visions |
| Daniel | Unknown | None | None | Interpreted dreams; served in Babylonian court |
| Ruth | Unknown | Boaz | Obed | Great-grandmother of David |
| Boaz | Salmon and Rahab | Ruth | Obed | Redeemer of Ruth; ancestor of David |
| Esther | Abihail (uncle/father) | Ahasuerus (Xerxes) | None | Saved Jews from genocide in Persia |
| Job | Unknown | Unnamed wife | Sons and daughters | Famous for patience and faith under suffering |
| Mary (Mother of Jesus) | Saints Joachim and Anne | Joseph | Jesus | Mother of God |
| Joseph (NT) | Jacob (according to Matthew) | Mary | Jesus (foster father) | Guardian of the Holy Family |
| Jesus Christ | God the Father and Mary | None | None | Savior; Son of God; central figure of Christianity |
| Peter | Jonah (or John) | Unknown | Unknown | Apostle; leader of early Church; first Pope |
| Paul | Unknown | None | None | Apostle to the Gentiles; wrote many epistles |
| John the Baptist | Zechariah and Elizabeth | None | None | Forerunner of Christ; baptized Jesus |
| James (son of Zebedee) | Zebedee and Salome | None | None | Apostle; first martyred apostle |
| John (son of Zebedee) | Zebedee and Salome | None | None | Apostle; author of Gospel and Revelation |
| Andrew | Jonah | None | None | First-called apostle; brother of Peter |
| Thomas | Unknown | None | None | Apostle; doubted the Resurrection |
| Matthew | Alphaeus | Unknown | Unknown | Tax collector; Gospel author |
| Philip | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Apostle; evangelist |
| Bartholomew | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Apostle; identified with Nathanael |
| Simon the Zealot | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Apostle; little-known |
| Jude Thaddeus | Cleophas and Mary | Unknown | Unknown | Apostle; patron of hopeless cases |
| Stephen | Unknown | None | None | First Christian martyr |
| Barnabas | Unknown | None | None | Early Church leader; companion of Paul |
| Lazarus | Unknown | None | None | Raised from the dead by Jesus |
| Martha | Unknown | None | None | Sister of Lazarus; served Jesus |
| Mary Magdalene | Unknown | None | None | First witness of the Resurrection |
| Ananias | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Baptized Paul; early disciple in Damascus |
| Silas | Unknown | None | None | Missionary companion of Paul |
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