CRE Questions and Answers - Form 1 End Term 1 Exams 2022

QUESTIONS

1. Define Christian Religious Education. (2mks)
2. Give seven importance of learning Christian religious education. (7mks)
3. Identify four major divisions of the New Testament. (4mks)
4. List down five books of the Apocrypha. (5mks)
5. Give six effects of the translation of the bible into African languages. (6mks)
6. State six reasons why the Bible is referred to as the library. (6mks)
7. Give the order in the first account of creation (7mks)
8. Identify seven attributes of God from the creation accounts (7mks)
9. Mention six versions of the bible used in Kenya today (6mks)

Marking scheme

1. Define Christian Religious Education. (2mks
   • It is the study of God self-revelation to human beings through the person of Jesus Christ, the scripture and the holy spirit
2. Give seven importance of learning Christian religious education. (7mks)
   • To get a better understanding of God
   • It is a career subject
   • Appreciate one religion and that of others
   • Educate the learners on cultural background
   • Help learners develop international consciousness
   • Helps learners understand and appreciate the saving power of God
   • Answers questions about origin
   • Promote Christian values
   • Help learners grow spiritually
   • helps learners make appropriate choice in life.
   • To identify answers to some life question
3. Identify four major divisions of the New Testament. (4mks)
   • Gospel books
   • Historical books
   • Letter/Epistle books
   • Prophetic books
4. List down five books of the Apocrypha. (5mks)
   • Baruch
   • Tobit
   • Judith
   • Ecclesiasticus
   • Maccabees I
   • Maccabees II
   • Wisdom
5. Give six effects of the translation of the bible into African languages. (6mks)
   • Development of local languages
   • Led to mass evangelization
   • Led to research and studies
   • Expansion of church
   • Led to emergence of independent schools
   • Africans became literate
   • Led to establishment of printing press
6. State six reasons why the Bible is referred to as the library. (6mks)
   • Written at different time in history
   • written by different authors
   • Written in different circumstance
   • Different background
   • Addressed to different audience
   • Contain many books
   • Written for different reasons
7. Give the order of creation in the first account of creation (genesis 1) (7mks)
   • Day and night/light and darkness
   • Sky
   • Vegetation/all the plants that grow on land
   • Heavenly bodies/seasons
   • Bird and sea creatures
   • Animals/human beings
   • Rest/ Sabbaths
8. Identify seven attributes of God from the creation accounts (7mks)
   • Holy/moral
   • Source of life
   • Orderly
   • Sole creator
   • Self-existence
   • Good and perfect
   • Personal God
   • He is spirit
   • Powerful
   • Provider and sustainer
   • He is a worker
9. Mention six versions of the bible used in Kenya today (6mks)
   • Good news bible
   • Revised standard version
   • Common bible
   • The African bible
   • King James version
   • Jerusalem bible
   • Common bible
   • Living bible