Biblical and Mythological Figures

Question 1

Adam and Eve and the Edenic Fall

Answer 1

The first humans, Adam and Eve, disobey God by eating the forbidden fruit, leading to their expulsion from Eden and introducing sin into the world

Question 2

Cain and Abel

Answer 2

Cain, jealous of God favoring his brother Abel’s sacrifice, kills him, committing the first murder in biblical history

Question 3

Abraham and Isaac

Answer 3

Abraham shows faith by preparing to sacrifice his son Isaac, but God stops him, providing a ram instead

Question 4

Moses and the Burning Bush

Answer 4

God appears to Moses in a burning bush, commanding him to free the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.

Question 5

David and Bathsheba

Answer 5

King David has an affair with Bathsheba and arranges the death of her husband, Uriah, leading to divine punishment

Question 6

David and Goliath

Answer 6

Young David defeats the giant Goliath with a sling and a stone, symbolizing faith overcoming fear

Question 7

John the Baptist’s Execution

Answer 7

John is beheaded by King Herod at the request of Herod’s wife and stepdaughter, who are offended by his teachings

Question 8

Disciples/Apostles of Christ

Answer 8

Jesus’ 12 closest followers, tasked with spreading his teachings and leading the early Christian church

Question 9

Revelation and the Horsemen

Answer 9

The Book of Revelation describes four horsemen—Conquest, War, Famine, and Death—symbolizing apocalyptic events

Question 10

Zeus

Answer 10

King of the gods, ruler of the sky, and god of thunder and lightning

Question 11

Poseidon

Answer 11

God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses; brother of Zeus

Question 12

Hades

Answer 12

God of the underworld and the dead; ruler of the afterlife

Question 13

Apollo

Answer 13

God of the sun, music, prophecy, healing, and archery

Question 14

Ares

Answer 14

God of war and violence; associated with chaos in battle

Question 15

Dionysus

Answer 15

God of wine, festivity, and theater; represents chaos and ecstasy

Question 16

Hera

Answer 16

Queen of the gods and goddess of marriage, women, and childbirth

Question 17

Athena

Answer 17

Goddess of wisdom, warfare, and strategy; born from Zeus’ head

Question 18

Aphrodite

Answer 18

Goddess of love, beauty, and desire

Question 19

Artemis

Answer 19

Goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and the moon; twin sister of Apollo

Question 20

Persephone

Answer 20

Goddess of spring and queen of the underworld; abducted by Hades

Question 21

Hercules

Answer 21

A demigod known for his incredible strength and completing the Twelve Labors to atone for past sins

Question 22

Icarus

Answer 22

Son of Daedalus who flew too close to the sun with wax wings, causing them to melt and leading to his death

Question 23

Priam

Answer 23

The last king of Troy, known for his tragic role during the Trojan War and pleading with Achilles to return his son Hector’s body

Question 24

Paris

Answer 24

A prince of Troy who abducted Helen, sparking the Trojan War; known for killing Achilles with an arrow to the heel

Question 25

Hector

Answer 25

Troy’s greatest warrior, killed by Achilles during the Trojan War

Question 26

Achilles

Answer 26

A nearly invincible Greek hero, vulnerable only at his heel; known for his rage and role in the Trojan War

Question 27

Helen

Answer 27

Queen of Sparta, considered the most beautiful woman in the world; her abduction by Paris led to the Trojan War