CRE Form 1 Questions and Answers - Term 3 Opener Exams 2021

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INSTRUCTIONS

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

Name the FIRST five books of the Bible (5mks)
What was the importance of the promises made to Abraham (5mks)
Define the term “covenant” and its characteristics (5mks)
What was the importance of circumcision to Abraham and his descendants (5mks)
What do we learn about the nature of God from the renewal of the covenant. (5mks)
List the FIRST five commandments God gave to Moses. (5mks)
Why was Moses a suitable leader for the Israelites (5mks)
What qualities of Moses should a modern Christian leader emulate. (5mks)
State five attributes of God as understood by the Israelites during the Exodus. (5mks)
State 5 lessons learnt from King Saul’s failure (5mks)
Outline five achievements of King David (5mks)
State five of qualities of a good leader drawn from king David. (5mks)
List five forms of idolatry in modern society (5mks)
Outline five characteristics of Elijah that a modern day Christian leader should strive to emulate (5mks)
What five lessons do we learn about the nature of God from the contest at Mount Carmel. (5mks)
With reference to African communities state how God is understood. (5mks)
Describe the African understanding of the hierarchy of beings. (5mks)
State five roles of spirits in tradition African communities. (5mks)
Describe the various components of life in tradition African communities. (5mks)
Identify five religious specialists in traditional African communities. (5mks)

MARKING SCEME

Name the first five books of the Bible (5mks)
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Deuteronomy (1×5)
What was the importance of the promises made to Abraham (5mks)
- God continues to make promises to those who believe him
- God’s promises to Abraham are fulfilled in Christians who are also descendants of Abraham.
- God redeemed the world through the promises he made to Abraham.
- Abraham was the ancestor of all believers
- God’s call to Abraham shows that God values personal relationship with an individual.(1×5)
Define the term covenant (5mks)
- The word describes a solemn agreement between two persons or group of person.
- The parties involved must participate
- Covenant are sealed with an outward sign
- Vows are made by the two parties never to break a covenant.
- Those who break expect serious consequence
- A government establishes a sacrificial bond between the parties involved. (1×5)
  1 mark for definition of covenant and four marks for characteristics
What was the importance of circumcision to Abraham and his descendants (5mks)
- It was a sign of obedience to God or an outward sign of inner faith
- It was a physical sign that Abraham had entered into a covenant with God
- Those who failed to be circumcised would be regarded as outcasts
- To bless Abraham
- Circumcision became a mark of identity for those who were joined with God in covenant. (1×5)
What do we learn about the nature of God from the renewal of the covenant. (5mks)
- He is compassionate and gracious
- He does not get angry quickly
- He is forgiving
- He is a jealousy God
- He requires obedience. (1×5)
List the first five commandments God gave to Moses. (5mks)
- You shall have no gods before me
- You shall not make for yourself a graven image
- You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain
- Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy
- Honour your father and mother that your days may be long. (1×5)
Why was Moses a suitable leader for the Israelites (5mks)
- He was a man of enduring faith and courage
- His earlier life as a prince and a shepherd prepared him for the role of delivering Israelites from bondage
- Through him the Israelites learn the nature of Yahweh
- He obeyed God
- He intercede for his people when God wanted to punish them
- He successfully led the Israelites away from slavery in Egypt. (1×5)
What qualities of Moses should a modern Christian leader emulate. (5mks)
- Obedience
- To be an educator to Christians
- Have faith
- Have authority
- Correct the people when they go wrong
- Emphasis moral responsibility (1×5)
State five attributes of God as understood by the Israelites during the Exodus. (5mks)
- God was the only God
- God is a provider- food and water
- God is all powerful
- God is good
- God is orderly
- God is Holy(1×5)
State 5 lessons learnt from King Saul’s failure (5mks)
- Need for patience
- Need for obedience and faith in God
- Need for political leaders to listen to advise from church leaders
- Need for not turning against rival
- Need for sincerity in worship of god. (1×5)
Outline five achievement of King David (5mks)
- He was chosen by God
- He received public authority in Hebron
- Received the spirit of God
- He was a brilliant military commander
- Made Jerusalem a capital city
- He removed the ark of the covenant from the house of Abinacab in Shiloh and made of his capital city
- He expressed great faith in God
- He was a skilled musician
- He respected prophets of God
- He will a shrewd administrator
- He administer law of order, justice
- He took census in Israel(1×5)
State five qualities of a good leader drawn from king David. (5mks)
- Courage and bravely
- Faith
- Gratitude
- Loyalty
- Justice
- Wisdom
- Humanity
- kindness(1×5)
List five forms of idolatry in modern society (5mks)
- Greed for money and wealth
- Desire for power
- Status
- Love of pleasure
- Love for secular music(1×5)
Outline five characteristics of Elijah that a modern day Christian leader should strive to emulate (5mks)
- Courage-Christians should not fear
- To condemn evil
- Faithfulness or zealous for God
- Concern for the poor /the needy
- Promoter of social justice
- Dual citizenship-we have into heaven citizenship
- Patience (1×5)
What five lessons do we learn about the nature of God from the contest at Mount Carmel. (5mks)
- Yaweh is the only God
- Yahweh is a powerful God
- Yahweh is a living God who controls forces of nature
- Yahweh is a powerful God
- Yahweh is a merciful God who wins back wayward hearts(1×5)
With reference to one African community state how God understood. (5mks)
- He is the creator
- He is merciful
- He is the provider
- He is Holy and pure
- He is all-powerful
- He is all understanding
- He is all present
- He is immanent
- He is transcendent(1×5)
Describe the African understanding of the hierarchy of being. (5mks)
- God is above all
- Divinities
- Ancestral spirit
- Living dead
- Human beings
- All biological life
- Natural and artificial things(non living) (1×5)
State the roles of spirits in tradition African communities. (5mks)
- There is good and evil spirits
- Good spirits guide people in their daily lives
- Good spirit protects people from eminent danger
- Good spirits are usually invited during family or community ceremonies
- Bad spirits afflict the people of the community with pain of death
- Evil spirits are disgranted and need constant appeasing. (1×5)
Describe the various components of life in tradition African communities. (5mks)
- Life is a social because it is lived in community
- Life is spiritual because a person posses a spirit
- Life is physical because God has given us a material body
- Life is environmental; because a human being are related to nature (1×5)
Identify five religious specialists in traditional African communities. (5mks)
- Prophets
- Priests
- Healers
- Rainmakers
- Diviners
- Elders (1×5)