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Questions

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

This paper consists of six questions.
Each question carries 20 marks
Candidates should answer the questions in English
Answer any five questions

1. State six similarities found in both Biblical and traditional African views on creation (6mks)
2. Outline the responsibilities given to human beings by God from the Biblical creation stories in Genesis 1 and 2. (6mks)
3. Identify eight ways in which people in traditional African communities take care of God’s creation (8mks)
1. Describe the call of Moses (Exodus 3:1-22) (8mks)
2. Outline seven plagues that God used to demonstrate his power in Egypt. (7mks)
3. Give reasons why Christians in Kenya are commanded not to steal. (5mks)
1. Identify seven characteristics of the Canaanite religion (7mks)
2. State the challenges faced by Elijah during his prophetic ministry in Israel (6mks)
3. Give seven ways in which Christians fight corruption in Kenya today (7mks)
1. Identify six characteristics of the false prophets in the Old Testament. (6mks)
2. Describe the teaching of prophet Amos on Israel’s election (6mks)
3. State eight factors that hinder Christians from practicing their faith in God (8mks)
1. Outline the stages followed in the renewal of the covenant during the time of Nehemiah (8mks)
2. Give six reasons why Nahemiah carried out reforms in Judah (6mks)
3. What do Christians learn from the renewal of the covenant by Nehemiah (6mks
1. What changes have taken place in the rite of initiation in Kenya today (8mks)
2. Identify six moral values taught to the youths during initiation to adulthood in traditional AfricanCommunities (6mks)
3. Give reasons why female circumcision is being discouraged in Kenya today (6mks)

Marking Scheme

1. State six similarities found in both Biblical and traditional African views on creation (6mks)
  - In both, God’s work of creation is still ongoing
  - In both creation is the work of a supreme being/God. In both continues to sustain/provive for his creation
  - In both god is the source of life
  - In both creation was done in an orderly manner
  - In both human beings are in charge of the creation/have authority over creation
  - In both human beings are at the centre/climax of God’s creation
  - In both human beings are to obey/worship the creator
  - In both, God created male and female
2. Outline the responsibilities given to human beings by God from the Biblical creation stories in Genesis 1 and 2. (6mks)
  - Human beings are to till/ cultivate the land
  - Human beings have been given dominion/be in charge of God’s creation/ subdue/ control the earth/creation.
  - Human beings are to guard/protect /conserve/care for the land/keep it.
  - Human beings are to obey God’s command/ instructions.
  - Human beings are to many companionship/procreation.
  - They are to name God’s creation.
  - Human beings should help one another/companionship.
  - Human beings are to procreate/ fill the earth/multiply
3. Identify eight ways in which people in traditional African communities take care of God’s creation (8mks)
  - By providing basic needs for themselves/their families
  - They build shelters for domestic animals.
  - They welcome/ show hospitality to strangers/visitors.
  - They share their resources with the needy.
  - By planting/conserving vegetation/protecting vegetation.
  - They have herbal medicine to treat various ailments for both animals and human beings.
  - By preserving habitats for wild animals
  - By observing personal hygiene
  - By protecting water catchment areas
  - By practicing good farming methods that protect/enhance soil fertility/control soil erosion.
1. Describe the call of Moses (Exodus 3:1-22) (8mks)
  - Moses was looking after his father-in-law’s sheep at Mt.Horeb/Sinai(v1)
  - An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a burning bush which was not getting consumed.(v2)
  - Moses turned to see the bush God called his name out of the bush (v3)
  - Moses responded to God by saying “Here I am” (v4)
  - God commanded Moses not to move near to remove his shoes because the place was holy (v5)
  - God revealed himself to Moses as the God of his ancestors (v6/Abraham)
  - Moses hid his face was afraid to look at God (v6)
  - God told Moses that he had seen the suffering of his people in Egypt has come to deliver them/wanted to sent Moses to Pharaoh to release his people (v7-10)
  - Moses was reluctant to be sent to pharaoh/God promised to be with him/gave him a sign (v11-12)
  - Moses sought to know the name of God who was sending him/God revealed his name as “I am who I am” (v13—14)
  - God told Moses to go and gather the elders of Israel/tell them God’s message about their deliverance (v16-17)
  - Moses was told to go with the leaders to pharaoh to ask for their release from Egypt (v18)
2. Outline seven plagues that God used to demonstrate his power in Egypt. (7mks)
  - The waters of Egypt turned into blood.
  - The land of Egypt was covered with frogs
  - The dust of Egypt became gnats/(not sting flies)
  - Swarms of flies covered the land
  - There was death of all Egyptian livestock/cow/animals/death 1st born animals
  - There was an outbreak of boils on human beings/animals
  - The plague of severe hailstorm
  - There were swarm of locusts
  - Darkness covered the land of Egypt for three days
  - Death of the first born males of the Egyptians
3. Give reasons why Christians in Kenya are commanded not to steal. (5mks)
  - Christians should trust in God to provide for their needs
  - So as to show respect for other people’s property
  - Christians should work to acquire their needs/ laziness is discouraged
  - Christians should love others/should not make others suffer
  - They should uphold their dignity/self worth/guilty/ashamed
  - In order to promote peace/harmony among people/stealing causes conflict in society
  - In order to practice self control righteousness/upright
  - Christians are expected to be contented with what they have/stealing is an act of greed
1. Identify seven characteristics of the Canaanite religion (7mks)
  - Canaanite religion was a nature/ cosmic/cyclic religion
  - It comprised of many goods/ goddesses/polytheistic they had a chief god/EL
  - They worshipped their gods on mountain tops/high places of worship/temples/shrines
  - Symbols/idols/images were made to represent each god/goddess
  - The Canaanites practiced temple prostitution/was part of the worship of gods/goddesses
  - They offered elaborate human/animal/crops sacrifices to the gods/goddesses
  - Each god had his/her own prophet/prophetess
  - Each god/goddess played a specific role in the community
2. State the challenges faced by Elijah during his prophetic ministry in Israel (6mks)
  - Prophet Elijah had to defend his faith/religion to prove that Yahweh was the True God
  - He was accused by King Ahab of being the trouble make in Israel/enemy
  - Prophet Elijah had to convince the people that he was true prophet of Yahweh
  - He lived in fear after pronouncing the drought in Israel
  - He had to flee from Israel after killing the prophets of Baal
  - Jezebel threatened to kill him
  - Elijah despaired/felt discouraged /lonely/wished to die
  - True prophets of God were being persecuted/killed in Israel
  - Elijah had to fight Baalism which had made..religion
  - The death of 850 Baal and Asherah prophets in Israel
3. Give seven ways in which Christians fight corruption in Kenya today (7mks)
  - Christians fight corruption through condemning all the unjust practices in the society
  - By praying for the corrupt people to change their behaviour
  - Through advocating for the enactment of laws that can help to strengthen the fight against corruption
  - Christians act as role models for others to emulate/set good example by avoiding corrupt practices
  - They make moral choices/informed decisions/through the use of life skillsBy lobbying for the punishment of all those who abuse justice/promote
  - corruption
  - By educating/providing civic education on the evils of corruption
  - Through exposing corrupt practices in the society
  - By obeying the laws of the state
  - By preaching the importance of integrity to the people
  - Christians report those engaged in corruption to the relevant authorities
1. Identify six characteristics of the false prophets in the Old Testament. (6mks)
  - False prophets did not have a divine call/raised themselves
  - They spoke falsehoods/lies.
  - They prophesized out of their own mind/imaginations.
  - They prophesized what the people wanted to hear/according to circumstances
  - They misled people from the covenant way of life/promoted idolatry
  - They hindered the work of true prophets
  - They worked for material gain/paid for their services
  - Their prophesies were not fulfilled
2. Describe the teaching of prophet Amos on Israel’s election (6mks)
  - Israel’s election was out of God’s own initiative/ favour for them/God’s chosen people
  - God delivered the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt
  - He led them during the Exodus
  - He protected them in the wilderness
  - He defeated all their enemies
  - God gave them special land to inherit
  - God raised prophets among them to lead them in their religious life
  - God was to punish the Israelites because of their disobedience
3. State eight factors that hinder Christians from practicing their faith in God (8mks)
  - Lack of role models/mentorship
  - Job commitment
  - Social injustices
  - Peer pressure
  - False teachings/different interpretation of the Bible/devil worship
  - Greed for power/wealth
  - Permissiveness in society/moral decayance/corruption
  - Science and technology
  - Poverty/unemployment
  - Sickness/ill health
  - Influence from mass media
  - Cultural influence/ethnicity/racism/tribalism
  - Gender bias
  - Generation gap
  - Insecurity
  - Natural calamities/disaster
1. Outline the stages followed in the renewal of the covenant during the time of Nehemiah (8mks)
  - The people gathered in the public square in Jerusalem
  - The priest Ezra read the law to the people
  - They performed repentance gesture of raising/lowering their hands
  - The people constructed makeshift tents/shelters to celebrate the feast of the booths
  - There was a national day of confession/fasting as they wore sack clothes
  - Ezra led people in prayer of confession
  - They scaled the covenant by signing an agreement under the leadership of Nehemiah and the priest
  - The people promised not to go against the mosaic law
  - The re- distribution of the people in Jerusalem and country side
2. Give six reasons why Nahemiah carried out reforms in Judah (6mks)
  - To preserve the identity of the Jews as people of God
  - To separate the Jews from foreign influence
  - To purify the temple which had been defiled by keeping a foreigner
  - To reinstate the services of the Levites as priests of the temple
  - To restore the tithing system that had been forgotten for the upkeep of the templ
  - To ensure that the Sabbath day was free from business activities
  - In order to cleanse the Jews who had intermarried with foreigners/ exposed to idolatry
3. What do Christians learn from the renewal of the covenant by Nehemiah (6mks)
  - Christian should ask for their sins to be forgiven
  - They should lead righteous lives
  - Christian should always pray to God
  - Christian should demonstrate humility
  - They should avoid groups that can negatively influence their faith in god
  - They should teach others the word of God
  - They should set aside a day for worship
  - They should respect the church as a place for prayer
1. What changes have taken place in the rite of initiation in Kenya today (8mks)
  - Female circumcision/ dictoridectomy has been discouraged
  - Circumcision can be done at any age/time
  - Some communities take their children to hospital for circumcision
  - Education of the initiates is offered by person/bodies other than traditional sponsors
  - Some initiation practices like removal of teeth/tattooing of the body are being discouraged/discarded
  - People are being discouraged from using the same circumcision instruments
  - The role of age set/age group is fading away in some communities
  - Initiation practices are no longer a test of courage/bravery
2. Identify six moral values taught to the youths during initiation to adulthood in traditional African Communities (6mks)
  - Hospitality
  - Honesty
  - Integrity
  - Tolerance/perseverance/endurance
  - Chastity/faithfulness
  - Loyalty
  - Respect
  - Love
  - Responsibility
  - Cooperation
  - Unity
  - courage
3. Give reasons why female circumcision is being discouraged in Kenya today (6mks)
  - it can lead to infections STIs/HIV/AIDS due to use of some instruments
  - it can lead to injury/mutilation of the reproductive organs of the initiate
  - it is against child/human rights
  - it can cause psychological torture/traumatizes the initiate
  - it can lead to irresponsible sexual behaviour
  - it can lead to early marriages
  - it can lead to school dropouts among the girls
  - it can lead to bleeding /death
  - it can lead to separation/divorce
  - it can lead to disagreement/quarrels in families