CRE Questions and Answers - Form 2 Term 1 Opener Exams 2021

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1. State the Jewish expectations about the Messaiah?(5mks)
2. How did Jesus fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah about the Messiah?(5mks)
3. Why should Christians train children about God at an early age?(5mks)
4. State ways in which John the Baptist prepared the way for the messiah(5mks)
5. State the effects of idolatry in Israel (5mks)
6. What were some of the measures taken in the Traditional African community to discouraged pregnancy before marriage(5mks)

Marking Scheme

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1. State the Jewish expectations about the Messiah?(5mks)
   • Military leader who would conquer nations
   • Political king
   • From a royal family
   • A descendant of david
   • Perform miracles
   • Free Israel from enemies
   • Appear in Jerusalem full of glory
2. How did Jesus fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah about the Messiah?(5mks)
   • He was filled with the holy spirit
   • Jesus said that he had come to fulfill the prophecy of Isaiah
   • He bore the sins of the human race
   • He was a man of sorrow
   • He was despised /rejected
   • He was buried in a rich mans tomb
   • He was without sin/ holy
   • He was from the lineage of David
   • He was exalted/ great
3. Why should Christians train children about God at an early age?(5mks)
   • To follow the example of Jesus who went to the temple
   • Children are made/created in the image of God so they should be aware of the existence of God
   • To prepare them to take future responsibilities as servants of God
   • To teach them religious beliefs
   • To learn prayer songs in worship
   • To give them a sense of belonging to the Christian community
   • To lay a foundation for Christian morals at an early age.
4. State ways in which John the Baptist prepared the way for the messiah(5mks)
   • He baptized people with water as a way of purifying them to meet the messiah
   • He asked people to repent their sins
   • He encouraged the people to lead a charitable life
   • He warned people of the coming judgment
   • John acknowledged that Jesus was greater than him
   • By baptizing Jesus to get him ready for his messianic mission
   • He preached that the messiah will baptize people with Holy Spirit and fire
   • He introduced Jesus as the lamb of God to the people
   • John asked the people to be honest/ sincere and avoid hypocrisy
   • He condemned the immorality of the king
5. State the effects of idolatry in Israel (5mks)
   • Syncretism / Israelites mixed the worship of Yahweh with that of Canaanite gods.
   • They forgot about the covenant of brotherhood/ practiced social injustices
   • They broke the covenant with God the ten commandments
   • Emerging the false prophets in Israel / killing of the true prophets Of God
   • Temple prostitution and other canaanite religions rituals
   • Gods punishment up to them e.g three and a half years drought
   • God sent prophet to remind them to return to the worship of Yahweh
6. What were some of the measures taken in the Traditional African community to discouraged pregnancy before marriage(5mks)
   • Separation of boys and girls
   • Rules and regulations and taboos set and enforce on sex relationships
   • Punishments to those involved
   • Pregnancy before marriage
   • Premarital sex is illegal
   • Sex education during initiation
   • Early marriage
   • Moral fibre emphasized
   • Supervision so as not to misbehave
   • Youth made aware of consequences of irresponsible sexual behavior.