Ham was Noah’s son whose descendants are linked to the region of Canaan in Genesis.
Genesis names Noah’s three sons as Shem, Ham, and Japheth. After the flood, the narrative includes an episode involving Noah, Ham, and Canaan, Ham’s son. Genesis 10 then presents a table of nations, associating Canaan and several Canaanite groups with Ham’s line.
The passage has been used in many later interpretations, but those interpretations should not be confused with what the text actually says. Genesis 9:25 pronounces a curse on Canaan, not directly on Ham. The biblical genealogy also connects Ham’s other sons with regions including Egypt and parts of Africa and the Near East.
Readers sometimes choose Canaan because Canaan is the region named in the episode. However, the question asks for Noah’s son, making Ham the correct answer. Shem and Japheth are the other two sons named in the same family genealogy.