CRE
FORM 1
MID TERM 2
INSTRUCTIONS:
- There are 6 questions in this paper.
- Answer any five questions.
QUESTIONS
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- Explain 7 reasons why Christian religious education is taught in Kenyan secondary schools. (7mks)
- Identify the national goals of education achieved through the study of CRE (6mks)
- State the ways in which God speaks to us today. (7mks)
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- Explain 6 reasons why the bible is referred to as the word of God (6mks)
- Write down 7 prophetic books in the Old Testament (7mks)
- Give reasons why Christians should read the bible (7mks)
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- State 6 similarities in the biblical stories of creation in Gen 1 & 2 (6mks)
- Discuss the attributes of God from the two creation accounts. (8mks)
- Why is man superior to other creatures of God? (6mks)
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- From Gen 3 – 11 explain the consequences of sin. (7mks)
- Explain the 4 differences between the African view of evil and the biblical concept of sin. (8mks)
- What are the causes of evil in the traditional African society (5mks)
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- Describe the background to the call of Abraham (7mks)
- Identify 8 promises that God gave to Abraham (8mks)
- Give the lessons that Christians learn from the call of Abraham. (5mks)
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- List down 6 characteristics of a covenant (6mks)
- Explain the importance of circumcision to Abraham and his descendants. (7mks)
- Write down the reasons why Christians condemn traditional female circumcision in Kenya today. (7mks)
MARKING SCHEME
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- Seven reasons why Christian religious education is taught in Kenya secondary schools.
- To enable learners get better understanding of God.
- To enable them use the knowledge and attitudes acquired to think critically and make appropriate social, moral and spiritual decisions.
- To enable them appreciate their own religion and that of others.
- To help them acquire principles of Christian living.
- To help us develop a sense of self worth and identity for ourselves and others.To promote international consciousness/
- To help us live new lives in Christ.
- To help form a bridge for further studies and career development.
- To identify answers to some life’s questions.
- To contribute to the achievement of the national goals of education
(7 x 1= 7mks)
- National goals of education achieved through the study of CRE
- National unity
- national development (economic and social needs)
- Individual development and self-fulfillment.
- Social equality
- Respect and development of cultural heritage.
- International consciousness.
(6 x 1 = 6mks)
- State the ways in which God speaks to us today.
- Through historical events
- Through his creation/ Natural events
- Through dreams/visions
- Through Jesus Christ
- Through the Holy Spirit
- Through His physical manifestation. (Theophancy)
- Through our conscience
- Through answering prayers
7 x 1 = 7mks
- Seven reasons why Christian religious education is taught in Kenya secondary schools.
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- 6 Reasons why the Bible is referred to as the word of God.
- God communicate to us through the Bible.
- Bible deals with God’s revelation to human beings.
- God is believed to have taken part in writing the Bible indirectly.
- It contains God message to us.
- Writers of the Bible were influenced by the power of the Holy spirit.
- It contains words spoken directly from God such as,” thus says the lord.
- The bible reveals God’s universal attributes to mankind
- Through it God speaks to mankind through the person of Jesus Christ.
- All the Bible prophecies were later fulfilled.
- It narrates God’s actions such as being a creator.
- The scriptures do not contradict each other.
(6 x 1 = 6mks)
- prophetic books in the old Testament
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Lamentations
- Ezekiel
- Daniel
- Hosea
- Joel
- Amos
- Obadiah
- Jonah
- Micah
- Nahum
- Habakkuk
- Zephaniah
- Haggai
- Zechariah
- Malachi
(7 x 1 = 7mks)
- Reasons why Christians should read the Bible.
- It provides Christians with moral values on how to cordially relate with others.
- It is a source of spiritual growth and nourishment.
- The bible helps Christians to understand their relationship with God.
- The Bible strengthens their inner faith in God.
- It helps them answer some life mysterious questions such as the origin of death.
- It is authentic word of God.
- In order to appreciate their religion and that of others.
- It makes Christians advocate for harmony and peace in order to realize unity for humankind.
- The bible equips Christians with different life skills such as critical thinking.
- It is a source of Christian beliefs and practices.
(7 x 1 = 7mks)
- 6 Reasons why the Bible is referred to as the word of God.
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- 6 similarities in the Biblical stories of creation in Gen 1 and 2
- In both God existed before the creation.
- God is acknowledged as the sole creator of everything in the universe.
- God is portrayed as all powerful ) Omnipotent) He created by a simple utterance of”Let there be” In the first account and created man out of dust in the second.
- There is creation of both living and non-living things.
- God provides food for man and for the animals.
- Human beings are given responsibility to take care of God’s creation.
- Human beings are special creatures of God in the first account they are created in the image of God. In the second account, they share God’s breath.
- The aspect of human sexuality is divine in both.
(6 x 1 = 6mks)
- Attributes of God from the two accounts of creation.
- There is one and only God
- He is a personal God
- He is a God of order
- He is good and perfect
- He is the sole source of life.
- He is a moral God
- He is a spirit
- He is powerful
- He is the provider and sustainer of the universe.
- God is a worker.
(8 x 1 = 8mks)
- Why man is superior to other creatures.
- Man was created in the image and likeness of God.
- He was given freedom and knowledge to choose good from evil.
- He was given dominion over the rest of God’s creation.
- He was given privilege by God to name the animals.
- He is much dignified as he walks upright.
- He was blessed and commanded to multiply and fill the earth.
- He was given the privilege of communicating to God through worship.
- 6 similarities in the Biblical stories of creation in Gen 1 and 2
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- The consequences of sin from Genesis 3 – 11
- Human beings were alienated from God.
- What was innocent and good became shameful.
- Pain became part of human experience.
- The good relationship between God and human beings was ruined.
- The perfect relationship between man and woman is damaged.
- People will have to toil and struggle to meet their needs.
- The earth itself is under a curse.
- There is enemity between man and wild animals.
- Death sentence is passed upon people.
- Murderous feelings began to enter people’s hearts.
- Human beings changed and became proved to sin.
- The liefespan of human beings was reduced.
- Global violence and forbidden marriages with heavenly beings led to God to declare global destruction.
- God felt regret and remorse having created hman beings.
- God confused human language after the flood.
(7 x 1 = 7mks)
- 4 differences between the African view of evil nd the Biblical concept of sin.
- Biblical account emphasizes the personal nature of sin while African concept emphasizes more on the social nature and consequences of evil.
- Bible recognizes other forces that may lead human beings to sin while in African traditional emphasis is on the moral choices people make.
- In the bible sin is punished in the next life while Africans believe that punishment of sin is on earth.
- In the Bible punishment is an individual’s duty while in African it is a communal responsibility.
- In the Bible sin may not lead to suffering while in traditional African society evil always resulted into suffering.
- In the Biblical concept sin is as a result of moral decay while in African it is due to external forces such as magicians.
- In the Bible all are born sinners while in African society a child is born free of evil.
(4 x 2 = 8mks)
- Causes of evil in the traditional African society.
- Evil spirits
- Malicious ancestral spirits
- Evil people like witches
- Breaking of taboos.
- Curses by parents
- Breaking of oaths
- Bad omen
- Bad spirits.
- The consequences of sin from Genesis 3 – 11
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- Background to the call of Abraham
- He lived in the city or near river Euphrates.
- His father was a semitic
- They were semi-nomadic people
- His father was a moon – worshipper.
- His father Terah never knew the true God.
- He married a wife called sarai
- His wife Sarai remained barren till her old age.
- They settle at a place called Haran
7 x 1 = 7mks
- Seven promises that God gave to Abraham
- To give him a land to dwell in.
- He would make his name famous.
- Establish an everlasting covenant with him and his descendants.
- Would be a shield to Abraham.
- Give Abraham and his wife sarah a child of their own.
- Make Abraham’s descendants a great nation.
- Punish the nation that enslaved Abraham’s descendants.
- Make some of his descendants kings/princes.
- God was to bless him.
- He would bless those who bless him.
- Curse those that curse him.
- Make all the families of the earth receive blessings through Abraham.
- Would let Abraham live for long and die in peace.
8 x 1 = 8mks
- Lessons that Christians learn from the call of Abraham.
- We should obey the voice of God
- God protects whom he has called.
- Christians should know that there is no age limit in serving God
- God requires total commitment from those he calls
- God requires a personal relationship from Christians
- God requires Christians to trust him.
(5 x 1 = 5mks)
- Background to the call of Abraham
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- Characteristics of a covenant
- There must be participants.
- A sign which is a physical proof that the parties have entered an agreement.
- A witness to the covenant.
- Promises that each party makes to each other.
- A ceremony to celebrate the covenant.
- Consequences to any party that breaks their side of the covenant.
- It should have a seal
- It should be permanent/should not broken.
(6 x 1 = 6mks)
- Importance of circumcision to Abraham and his descendants.
- It was a sign of Abrahams obedience
- It was a sign of the bond between God, Abraham and his descentants.
- It was a physical badge of Abrahams descents
- It was a sign that Abraham and his descendants had entered into a covenant with God.
- It was a sign of belonging to the Jewish community/mark of identity for the true Jews.
- It was an outward sign of their inner faith.
- It was an acceptance of God as their only true God.
- It showed their readiness to inherit the promises of God to Abraham.
(7 x 1 = 7mks)
- Reasons why Christians condemn female circumcision.
- It can lead to infections such as Hiv/Aids
- It can lead to injury/mutilation of reproductive organs.
- 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 leads to school dropouts among the girls
- It can lead to excessive bleeding/death.
- It can lead to separation/divorce.
7 x 1 = 7mks
- Characteristics of a covenant
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