Chemical Symbols, Bible Edition -- Men Quiz

Answer: Ham

When you use the symbols for Hydrogen (H) and Americium (Am) you get the Biblical name Ham.

Ham was the son of Noah and the brother of Shem and Japheth. According to Scripture, Noah and his unnamed wife as well as Ham, Shem and Japheth and their unnamed wives took refuge in a specially constructed ark and survived a massive flood that engulfed the world.

Answer: Cain

Cain is the correct answer. Cain, of course, was the world's first murderer with Scripture telling of him killing his younger brother Abel in a severe fit of jealousy. See Genesis 4:1-15 for details.

Here are the symbols for the three different elements in the question: calcium (Ca), iodine (I) and nitrogen (N).

Answer: Reuben

Reuben, the son of Jacob and Leah, was one of the founders of the twelve tribes of Israel. If it were not for Reuben, it's likely Joseph would have been killed by his brothers. Instead, Joseph ended up being sold into slavery. See Genesis 37:20-36 for details.

Here are the symbols for the four different elements in the question: rhenium (Re), uranium (U), beryllium (Be) and nitrogen (N).

Answer: Kish

Kish was the father of Saul, the first king of Israel. He was from the tribe of Benjamin. There are two other men in the Old Testament called Kish but they are obscure characters.

Here are the symbols for the four different elements in the question: potassium (K), iodine (I), sulfur (S) and hydrogen (H).

Answer: Timothy

Timothy was a young and timid worker in the early church who labored alongside Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles. According to Scripture, Timothy was from Lystra and his mother was Eunice and his grandmother was Lois.

Here are the symbols for the four different elements in the question: titanium (Ti), molybdenum (Mo), thorium (Th) and yttrium (Y).

Answer: Barak

The symbols for the three elements in the question spell out the Biblical name Barak. While Deborah was judge of Israel, Barak served as commander of the nation's army. It was under the leadership of Deborah and Barak that the Israelites scored a spectacular military victory over their adversaries.

Here are the symbols for the three different elements in the question: barium (Ba), radium (Ra) and potassium (K).

Answer: Asher

Asher was one of two sons of Jacob and Zilpah, Leah's handmaid. The second son was Gad. According to Genesis 46:17, Asher was the father of four sons (Jimnah, Ishuah, Isui and Beriah) and one girl (Serah).


Here are the symbols for the three different elements in the question: arsenic (As), hydrogen (H) and erbium (Er).

Answer: Samson

Samson is the correct answer. He was the super strong judge of Israel who was betrayed by Delilah, his Philistine lover. For details about the colorful life of Samson, read Chapters 13 through 16 of Judges.

Here are the symbols for the different elements in the question: sulfur (S), americium (Am), sulfur (S), oxygen (O) and nitrogen (N).

Answer: Silas

Silas, a worker in the early church, is the correct answer. In Acts 15:22 in the NKJV, Silas is referred to as a "leading" man among the brethren. His name appears no less than fifteen times in Acts, but does not appear elsewhere in the New Testament.

Here are the symbols for the three different elements in the question: silicon (Si), lanthanum (La) and sulfur (S).

Answer: Simon

Simon is a name shared by a number of different men in the New Testament. Some of the Simons include Simon of Cyrene, Simon the Leper and Simon the Tanner. It was also an alternate name used by Peter, one of the original Twelve Disciples.

Here are the symbols for the four different elements in the question: sulfur (S), iodine (I), molybdenum (Mo) and nitrogen (N).