CRE Paper 1 Form 3 Questions and Answers - End Term 2 Exams 2021

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CRE Paper 1 Form 3 End Term 2 Exams 2021 with Marking Schemes

ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS

  1.  
    1. Identify seven teachings on the relation between human beings and the environment from Genesis stories of creation. (7mks)
    2. With reference to the story of the fall of human in Genesis 3, state the effects of sin on Adam and Eve.  (8mks)
    3. State five consequences of breaking taboos in traditional Africa communities.              (5mks)
  2.  
    1. Describe the covenant ceremony between God and Abraham. (Genesis 15:1-9) (8mks)
    2. State the characteristics of the covenant between God and Abraham.                      (7mks)
    3. Identify five lessons that Christians learn about God from the call of Abraham.            (5mks)
  3.  
    1. Describe the contest between prophet Elijah and prophet of Baal at Mount Carmel (1st Kings 18:17-40) ( 8 marks)
    2. State seven problems faced by Prophet Elijah in Israel.       (7mks)
    3. Identify qualities of Prophet Elijah that a Christian leader should posses.        (5 marks)
  4.  
    1. State five ways in which prophetic messages were compiled. (5mks)
    2. Outline the message of hope that prophet Amos gave to Israel if they turned to God.    (7mks)
    3. Give reasons why Christians repent their sins.   (8mks)
  5.  
    1. Outline six response that Jeremiah made to God during his call Jere 1:4-19 (6mks)
    2. Show how the letter Jeremiah wrote to the exiles gave them hope for restoration. Jere. 29;4-15 (7mks
    3. Suggest seven reasons why Christians should accept pain and suffering in their daily lives.    (7mks)
  6.  
    1. Name the specialists in traditional African Communities. (5mks)
    2. Explain reasons why cleansing rituals were performed in Traditional African Communities.      (8mks)
    3. Outline seven reasons why the church is opposed to female genital mutilation. (F.G.M.) (7mks)

Marking Scheme

  1.  
    1. Identify seven teachings on the relation between human beings and the environment from Genesis stories of creation. (7mks)
      • Both human beings and environment were created by God common origin.
      • Human beings are superior to all other creatures.
      • Human beings should take of the environment/preserve and conserve it
      • Human beings have authority over the rest of creation/subdue the earth.
      • Human being beings should enjoy God’s creation/ the rest of creation was made for the human beings/use for glory of God.
      • Human beings should treat the rest of creation with reverence/respect.
      • Human beings and environment are independence/over their existence to each other.
      • Human beings and the rest of God’s creation have a common destiny.
    2. With reference to the story of the fall of human in Genesis 3, state the effects of sin on Adam and Eve. (8mks)
      • Adam and Eve realized they were naked.
      • They were ashamed
      • They hid from God
      • They started blaming each other
      • The woman was to experience pain in child bearing
      • Man was made to rule over the woman
      • Man was to toil/sweat in order to eat
      • They were cased from the garden
      • Enemity between the serpent and human being developed.
    3. State five consequences of breaking taboos in traditional Africa communities. (5mks)
      • Paying of fine
      • Excommunication/banishment/ostracized/exile
      • Punishment/ridicule pain to the body
      • Being killed
      • Cleaning/undergoing rituals
      • Making sacrifices to appease the ancestral/God spirit
      • Offering the compensation
      • Being cursed/mysterious happenings
      • Denial of privileges
  2.  
    1. Describe the covenant ceremony between God and Abraham. (Genesis 15:1-9) (8mks)
      • Abraham was in doubt for the promise of a son
      • God assured him that his own son would inherit him and not Eliezer of Damascus
      • God showed Abraham the many stars and confirmed that his descendants would be as the stars
      • God asked Abraham to bring him a heifer, a she-goat, a ram each three years old, turtle dove and young pigeon.
      • Abraham cut the animals into two and arranged the halves into two rows
      • The birds were not cut
      • He drove away the birds of prey that targeted the carcasses
      • At sunset Abraham fell into a deep sleep
      • God spoke to him giving the promise that his descendants would be slaves for four hundred years but he would set to liberate them.
      • Abraham saw God pass through the carcasses in form of a smoking fire pot and a flaming touch reaffirms to give his descendants land
    2. State the characteristics of the covenant between God and Abraham. (7mks)
      • It was initialized by God
      • It was solemn permanent/long lasting
      • It was unconditional
      • There were promises to be fulfilled
      • It was sealed through the sacrifice of animals
      • The parties entered it willing/it was voluntary
      • It had outward sign/circumcision
      • It was between two unequal parties
    3. Identify five lessons that Christians learn about God from the call of Abraham. (5mks)
      • God demand faith/obedience from people
      • God is the provider/sustainer/giver
      • God blesses/curses/God is the protector
      • God is the controller of the world
      • God is the spirit/everywhere
      • God demands to be worshipped/God guides people
      • God speaks/makes promises/ fulfills promises
      • God cares for his people
  3.  
    1. Describe the contest between prophet Elijah and prophet of Baal at Mount Carmel (1st Kings 18:17-40) ( )
      • Prophet Elijah asked King Ahab to assemble all the people at mount Carmel
      • The King summoned all the prophet including the prophets of Baal to go to Mount Carmel
      • Elijah told people to choose between worshipping God and Baal
      • He suggested to the people that two bulls be brought and each party to offer the sacrifice to their God
      • He challenged them and said whichever party will make their God burn the sacrifice will be true God
      • The prophet of Baal were given a bull which they prepared and called upon the name of the their god
      • Elijah mocked them/asked them to shout louder their go
      • He placed the sacrifice on the alter’ asked people to pour water on it
      • He called upon God to prove that he was a living God
      • Fire consumed the sacrifices/the wood/stones/water/dust around
      • The people threw themselves on the ground and worshipped the Lord as the true God
      • Elijah killed all the prophets of Baal.
    2. State seven problems faced by Prophet Elijah in Israel. (7mks)
      • Elijah was discouraged and despaired/felt lonely
      • It was depressed and prayed for death
      • He feared for his life and filed to Bathsheba
      • He walked for forty days and nights to mount Horeb/Sinai
      • He was accused by King Ahab as the trouble maker in Israel
      • He doubted God’s victory over Ball
      • He had a convince the people that he was the true prophet of Yahweh
      • He lacked food and water
      • He had to defend his religion to prove that Yahweh was a true God
    3. Identify qualities of Prophet Elijah that a Christian leader should posses. (
      • Courage
      • Faithfulness/trust
      • Kindness
      • Loving
      • Caring
      • Honesty
      • Responsible/commitment
      • Loyalty/obedience
      • Respectful
      • Prayerfulness
      • Trustfulness
  4.  
    1. State five ways in which prophetic messages were compiled. (5mks)
      • Prophet themselves may have written the prophetic message
      • The prophets may have dictated the message to scribe to write it down
      • The disciples of the prophets preserved their masters teaching as oral traditions and passed it over to the subsequent generations
      • The disciples of the prophet treasured recollections of the prophet life as well as their oracles and incorporated them in historical books of the bible
      • The scribes re-organized the prophets teaching according to the subject matter
      • The collection compiling and writing of prophetic messages was accomplished over a long period of time
      • Some of the messages were written in different forms such as prophetic sayings, narratives, poetic, sermons, etc
    2. Outline the message of hope that prophet Amos gave to Israel if they turned to God. (7mks)
      • Borh Israel and Judah will be re-united
      • Israel will defeat her enemies
      • The town will be rebuilt
      • A descendant of King David will rule God’s people
      • Those in exile will be brought back home
      • Their firms will be productive
      • The people of Israel will have a close relationship with their God
      • The people will settle in the Promised land permanently
    3. Give reasons why Christians repent their sins. (8mks)
      • It is obedience to Christ’s teachings
      • So as to lead Holy lives
      • To be a good examples to others
      • To be able to prepare for the Kingdom of God
      • For their faith to be strengthened
      • In order to receive God’s blessings
      • To renew their relationship with God
  5.  
    1. Outline six response that Jeremiah made to God during his call Jere 1:4-19 (6mks)
      • he was reluctant to take up the call
      • he was afraid
      • he was not ready
      • he felt that he was young
      • He had a dialogue with God.
      • He saw two visions that changed his attitude
      • He accepted to be sent after God assured him of protection.
    2. Show how the letter Jeremiah wrote to the exiles gave them hope for restoration. Jere. 29;4-15 (7mks)
      • He encouraged them to build housed and live in them.
      • He told them to plant gardens and eat the produce
      • He told them to marry and have children and increase in number
      • Pray for peace and prosperity of the city the live in
      • Not to listen to the false prophets
      • He told them they would be restored after 70 years
      • On return, they will prosper.
      • God would give them a King from David’s lineage
      • God would listen and answer their prayers
    3. Suggest seven reasons why Christians should accept pain and suffering in their daily lives. (7mks)
      • Through pain and suffering our faith is strengthened
      • Suffering and pain is part of human existence on earth as a result of origin of sin.
      • We are able to learn and accept correction when we under go pain and suffering
      • It makes us aspire for the life in future which will be free from pain and suffering
      • It make us realize that pain and suffering are for a short while
      • God’s power is manifested when he liberates us from pain and suffering
      • It makes us to be creative when we seek for solutions to causes of pain and suffering
  6.  
    1. Name the specialists in traditional African Communities. (5mks)
      • Priests
      • Rainmakers
      • Elders
      • Diviners
      • Prophets/seers
      • Healers/medicine men
    2. Explain reasons why cleansing rituals were performed in Traditional African Communities. (8mks)
      • Cleansing rituals were used to forgive wrong doers of their sins
      • They were performed to protect the individuals/family/community against repercussions for the wrong done.
      • Helped to maintain good interpersonal relationship/cohesion in the community
      • For purification/acceptance of members who had been declared ritually unclean / who had broken the taboo so that they can continue with their normal activities in the society
      • To appease the ancestral spirits
      • Cleansing rituals were part of the rites of passage/individuals had to go through the ritual to signify the old
      • To send away the evil spirits
      • To protect against calamities/problems/sickness/epidemics
      • Cleansing were performed to persuade the spirits of the dead not to linger around the homestead causing misfortune to the family.
    3. Outline seven reasons why the church is opposed to female genital mutilation. (F.G.M.) (7mks)
      • it can lead to sexually transmitted infections HIV and AIDS since some instruments are untreated
      • it is not biblical/ God ordained circumcision for boys only
      • it is a violation of the right of a woman/ girl child
      • it can lead to injury of the female reproductive system / organ
      • it may lead to early marriage
      • may lead to school drop outs
      • it is against the law of the land
      • it may lead to divorce/quarrels in the family
      • endangers the girls life/ she can bleed to death
      • it dehumanizes the initiates/psychological torture
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