CRE Paper 1 Questions and Answers - Lugari Constituency Joint Pre Mock Exams 2023

Instructions to Candidates

• Answer any five questions

1.  
   1. Explain seven reasons why the use of the bible is central in the study of C.R.E.          (7 mks)
   2. Explain effects of sin from the fall of human beings in Genesis 3: 7- 23                        (6 mks)
   3. Explain factors hindering Christians to carry out effective evangelization in Kenya?     (7mks)
2.  
   1. Identity how Abraham demonstrated his acts of faith in God. (8mks)
   2. What were the conditions given to the Israelites during the renewal of the Sinai covenant? (7mks)
   3. Explain five Ways in which Christians keep their vows to serve God.            (5 mks)
3.  
   1. Identify Areas which show King Ahab as a failure in Israel.            (6 mks)
   2. Explain the nature of the Canaanite Religion? (8mks)
   3. List the importance of the temple in Jerusalem to the Israelites. (6mks)
4.  
   1. Explain four ways in which prophetic messages were written down.             (8mks)
   2. Highlight teachings of Prophet Amos on remnant and restoration. ( Amos 9:8-15) (7mks)
   3. Give five ways in which the church is promoting social justice in Kenya today.  (5mks)
5.  
   1. Outline the problems faced by prophet Nehemiah when rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. (8mks)
   2. State seven reforms carried out by Nehemiah in Israel after the Babylonian exile. (7mks)
   3. State five reasons why it is difficult to carry out political reforms in Kenya today. (5mks)
6.  
   1. Explain seven roles performed by ancestors in traditional African communities. (7mks)
   2. State seven importance of kinship ties in traditional African societies. (7mks)
   3. Give six changes that have taken place in the traditional African understanding of property.   (6mks)

MARKING SCHEME.

1.  
   1. Reasons why the use of the bible is central in the study of C.R.E.               
      1. It’s a library of books used by the learners as a reference book.
      2. It reveals God to learners.
      3. It is a source of knowledge.
      4. It is a source of Christian belief and practices.
      5. It helps learners to understand their relationship with God
      6. It is a sacred book containing God revelation to people
      7. It is the true written word of God containing God’s message to the people
      8. It reveals how God spoke to the people through prophets
      9. Set standard for moral behavior.  (7*1=7 mks)                                                                                           
   2. Effects of sin from the fall of human beings in Genesis 3: 7- 23
      1. Both Adam and Eve realized they were naked
      2. They became ashamed
      3. They hid from God/ Feared to face God
      4. They started blaming each other
      5. The serpent was cursed
      6. Enemity  between the serpent and human beings  developed
      7. The woman was to experience pain  in child – bearing
      8. The man was made to rule over the woman
      9. The man was to toil/ sweat  in or order to eat
      10. The ground was made to produce  weeds and thorns
      11. Death was introduced in their  lives
      12. They were chased/ banished from the garden  of Eden     (6*1=6 mks)
   3. Factors hindering effective evangelization in Kenya?
      1. Inadequate resources/finances
      2. Lack of security
      3. Lack of transport
      4. Family commitment
      5. Poor health
      6. Political interferences
      7. Leadership wrangles
      8. Church rivalry
      9. Harsh weather/ climatic conditions
      10. Lack of training/professionalism.       (7*1=7mks)
2.  
   1. Abraham demonstrated his faith in God.
      1. By abandoning idol worship (moon god) to serve Yahweh the true God.
      2. By accepting to leave Haran to an unknown land
      3. By building altars at Bethel and Shechem in honor of God
      4. By accepting circumcision as a sign of the covenant.
      5. By sacrificing the animals in the covenant making/accepting to make a covenant with God
      6. By accepting to change their names (Abram to Abraham, and Sarai to Sarah.)
      7. By agreeing to sacrifice his son Isaac
      8. By worshipping God. He prayed / sacrificed/ interceded to God
      9. By believing in the fulfillment of God’s promises   (8*1=8mks)     
   2. Conditions given to the Israelites during the renewal of the Sinai covenant.
      1. To obey what Gods commandments.
      2. Not to make any treaty with those who lived in the land where they were going
      3. To destroy their altars/ smash their sacred stones/ cut down their Asherah
      4. Not to worship any other God
      5. To keep the feast of unleavened bread
      6. To rest on the seventh day
      7. Not to intermarry with the foreigners
      8. Not to make idols
      9. To offer to God the first of their crops
      10. To dedicate all their born male children and of their domestic animals to God.       (7*1=7mks)
   3. Ways in which Christians keep their vows to serve God.
      1. Being prayerful
      2. Giving to the needy
      3. Reading the bible everyday
      4. Evangelizing to others /preaching
      5. Leading exemplary lives
      6. Keeping God’s laws /ten commandments/sabbath
      7. Visiting the sick
      8. Giving offerings/tithes
      9. Worshipping God through songs and praises.      (5*1=5 mks)
3.  
   1. Areas which show king Ahab as a failure in Israel.       
      1. He married Jezebel a foreign woman which was contrary to the covenant laws
      2. He allowed Jezebel to bring a great number of baal gods/Asherah prophets to his kingdom.
      3. He killed a great number of Yahweh’s prophets/persecuted
      4. He made the Israelites turn away from Yahweh and the covenant way of life/by introducing idolatry.
      5. He ruled with the influence from the Phoenician culture
      6. He made alliances with foreigners which made him an ally with kings instead of depending on God
      7. He violated the covenant law by ensuring the murder of Naboth in order to acquire his vineyard
      8. He allowed his wife to bear false witness against Naboth thus breaking the law on brotherhood.        (6*1= 6 mks)
   2. The nature of the Canaanite Religion
      1. It was polytheistic in nature with many gods and goddesses.
      2. It was cosmic /cyclic/ seasons
      3. It was cultic in nature with rituals
      4. It had false prophets/prophetesses
      5. It had images or symbols representing gods
      6. It had chief gods or a god who was powerful in his own town
      7. It involved temple prostitution
      8. Their gods were visible or seen/touched and felt
      9. They practiced human sacrifice.                   (8*1= 8mks)
   3. The importance of the temple in Jerusalem to the Israelites.
      1. The temple symbolized the presence of God amongst the people
      2. Worship/ prayer was done in the temple on the Sabbath day
      3. Animals for sacrifice were brought from the temple
      4. Resident for the priests.
      5. Sacrifices to God were offered in the temple
      6. It served as an academic center for the Israelites
      7. Purification and dedications rites were performed in the temple
      8. Adjacent to the temple was the tribunal where criminals were tried by the teachers of the law
      9. It also served as a commercial center where goods were sold and brought
      10. It also housed the Ark of the Covenant.     (6*1= 6 mks)
4.  
   1. Ways in which prophetic messages were written down.
      1. Prophets themselves wrote the prophetic messages.
      2. The prophets dictated the messages to their scribes who wrote them down.
      3. The disciples preserved their master’s teachings as oral traditional and passed it over to subsequent generation.
      4. The disciples of the prophets recollected the writing of the people life and their orders and incorporated them in historical books in the bible.
      5. The scribes re-organized the prophet’s teachings according to the subject matter.      (4*2= 8mks)
   2. Teachings of Prophet Amos on remnant and restoration. (Amos 9:8-15)
      1. There would be re-union of the kingdom of David.
      2. Israel would conquer the enemies.
      3. There would be prosperity in Agriculture/ eat grapes from their vineyard. 
      4. The exiles would be restored back to their land.
      5. The cities would be rebuilt
      6. They would settle in the Promised Land permanently.
      7. A descendant of King David would rule Israel forever.
      8. All nations would recognize the supremacy of God.                   (7*1= 7mks)
   3. Way in which the church is promoting social justice in Kenya today.
      1. Providing education to the public on social justice/civil education.
      2. By respecting and following the laws of the country as laid down by the government.
      3. By providing for the needy in the society.
      4. By praying for justice in the country.
      5. By condemning social injustices in the society.
      6. By sensitizing the government to distribute wealth/ resources fairly.      (5*1= 5mks)
5.  
   1. Problems faced by prophet Nehemiah when rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.
      1. Lack of co-operation from the people.
      2. Opposition from enemies such as Tobiah and Sanballat
      3. Oppression of the poor by the rich.
      4. Misuse of the temple and the offerings
      5. Violation of the Sabbath.
      6. People were not steadfast in their spiritual reforms.
      7. He was mocked and ridiculed by Tobiah and Sanballat
      8. He received threats of violence from his enemies.
      9. False prophets tried to discourage him.
      10. Food shortage in Jerusalem which caused starvation.
      11. Inadequate manpower to complete the work as the people gripped with fear of attack.
      12. Some Jews broke the Mosaic laws such as marrying foreign wives.       (7*1= 7mks)
   2. Reforms carried out by Nehemiah in Israel after the Babylonian exile.
      1. Cleansing of the temple
      2. Reinstating of the Levites and other temple workers
      3. Reforms of the Sabbath observance
      4. Separation from foreigners
      5. Purification of the priesthood and office of the Levites
      6. He denounced mixed marriages between the Jews and foreigners
      7. He renewed the covenant with the people
      8. He appointed trust worthy people as treasurers
      9. He publicly confessed his sins of over taxing people
      10. He reformed the tithing/offering system
      11. He made sure that the people were loyal to the Mosaic laws
      12. He re-dedicated the walls of Jerusalem back to God                                                       (7*1= 7mks)
   3. Difficult in carrying out political reforms in Kenya today.
      1. Lack of political good will by leaders
      2. Tribalism /nepotism
      3. Weak Institutions to carry out meaningful reforms
      4. Many political parties lack clear reforms agenda
      5. Selfishness and lack of vision among the reforms
      6. Inadequate finances
      7. Lack of patriotism among the leaders                                                                                 (5*1= 5mks)
6.  
   1. Roles performed by ancestors in traditional African communities.
      1. They act as mediators between God and the living
      2. They give instructions to the living as to what should be done during certain occasions
      3. They warn the living on the impending punishments in case of wrong doing 
      4. They appear to people in dreams/ visions to deliver a message from the spirit world
      5. They provide people with sense of identity
      6. They act as custodians of the cultural /religious practice of the community
      7. They punish those who break customs /taboos/custodians of morality
      8. They create a sense of security /protection for the community
      9. They intercede for the community's needs to God
      10. They bless the living
      11. They act as reservoir of names for children of the living.                      (7*1= 7mks)
   2. Importance of kinship ties in traditional African societies.
      1. Unites family, clan and society members providing for their needs
      2. Give people identity and sense of belonging since people find company in the community
      3. Regulates people's behavior towards each other hence respect and discipline in the society
      4. Determine marriage relationship i.e who to marry and who not to marry
      5. Help people to take care of the disadvantaged members of the community e.g Orphans and widows.
      6. Promotes peace and harmony in the society since elder's advice settle disputes on time
      7. Ensures smooth inheritance of properties upon death.
      8. Define duties and responsibilities of the individual to the living and the dead
      9. Help to preserve cultural identity and expression through rituals
      10. Contribute towards traditional education since the young are taught and guided by the older relatives    (7*1= 7mks)
   3. Changes that have taken place in the traditional African understanding of property.
      1. Women and children may own property unlike in ATC where only men would
      2. Many children and women are seen as liability rather than an asset as it was in ATC /they are no longer part of wealth
      3. Acquisition of wealth sometimes is done through unjust /unfair ways such as grabbing of land/swindling /theft
      4. There is too much stress on individual ownership as opposed to communal ownership in ATC
      5. Some men sell everything leaving children with nothing to inherit
      6. The role of elders in sharing out land has been overtaken by government agencies
      7. Today's economy has more emphasis on money which was missing in TAS
      8. A document as proof of ownership of land is emphasized.                   (6*1= 6mks)