CRE Questions and Answers - Form 3 Mid Term 2 Exams 2023

QUESTIONS

1. In what ways does the study of C.R.E promote national unity? (5mks)
2. Identify five poetic books in the Bible. (5mks)
3. Give reasons why Jesus was Baptized yet He had no sins. (5mks)
4. Outine reasons why Jesus used parables in His teachings. (5mks)
5. Explain the teaching of peter concerning the people of God. (5mks)
6. List down other terms used to refer to a prophet. (5mks)
7. What social Injustices did prophet Amos condemn. (5mks)
8. Give the beliefs of the Israelites about the Day of the Lord. (5mks)
9. List down the Evils addressed by Prophet Jeremiah. (5mks)
10. Identify symbolic acts used by Prophet Jeremiah to demonstrate God’s Judgement and punishment on the Israelites. (5mks)

MARKING SCHEME

1. In what ways does the study of C.R.E promote national unity? (5mks)
   • It promotes social cohesion, thus fighting various forms of discrimination
   • It helps one develop a critical mind and a philosophy of life by teaching love for all people.
   • Students learn about their oneness in Christ, thus they value each other as brothers and sisters.
   • Students learn to appreciate other people’s culture and religion.
   • Students learn values which promote unity e.g. love, loyalty, respect, etc
   • Students learn that human beings share origin and destiny and so are one.
2. Identify five poetic books in the Bible. (5mks)
   • Job
   • Psalms
   • Proverbs
   • Ecclesiastes
   • Song of Solomon.
3. Give reasons why Jesus was Baptized yet He had no sins. (5mks)
   • To identify himself with sinners
   • To be identified by John
   • To be introduced to the crowd as the messiah
   • To fulfil all righteousness
   • It symbolized his death and resurrection
   • To show that he was ready to start his work
   • To acknowledge the work of John the Baptist as his forerunner
4. Outine reasons why Jesus used parables in His teachings. (5mks)
   • To attract listeners because the stories were enjoyable.
   • It was a common teaching method at that time.
   • To make his listeners think for themselves and make individual judgment/to enable listeners to think critically.
   • To make it easy for the people to understand the complicated theme of the unseen kingdom.
   • To avoid direct confrontations with the Pharisees, the scribes and the Sadducees.
   • To isolate serious and keen listeners from the rest of the group.
   • He was to keep His identity a secret until He finalizes His mission.
   • To fulfill the O.T prophecies.
   • This helped in shaping their altitudes to Jesus and in bringing them to a closer and a new relationship with him.
   • The use of parables made the teachings of Jesus quite interesting. Jesus was a gifted teacher and story teller.
   • By using parables, those who heard would easily remember them and be able to refer to them.
   • Jesus used parables as a way of making them respond to the teachings.
5. Explain the teaching of peter concerning the people of God. (5mks)
   • The believers are chosen people/race/they have been selected.
   • They are a royal priesthood/they are to save the greatest King/God.
   • They are Holy nation/expected to lead holy/righteousness lives
   • They belong to God/they form a family of God’s own possession.
   • They are to declare wonderful deeds of God/that is to lead a life of worshipping God/testifying about God.
   • They were called from darkness to light/their lives had been transformed and should not be dominated by evil.
   • They were once not a people/they were outside the covenant way of life.
   • They are led by the mercies of God/have received God’s grace.
6. List down other terms used to refer to a prophet. (5mks)
   • Seer
   • God’s messenger
   • God’s mouthpiece
   • Servant of Yahweh
   • A man of spirit
   • Nabii
7. What social Injustices did prophet Amos condemn. (5mks)
   • There was oppression of the poor by the rich
   • They sold fellow Israelites into slavery
   • There was violence/robbery in the land
   • The rich lived in luxury/were selfish/greedy
   • There was bribery in courts
   • There was sexual immorality in the land
   • There was use of false weights/measures in business
   • They sold worthless wheat/refuse to others
   • There was misuse of garments secured as pledges.
   • Murder of the innocent.
8. Give the beliefs of the Israelites about the Day of the Lord. (5mks)
   • It will be a day of joy and peace.
   • It will be a day of light.
   • It will be a day of celebrations and singing.
   • It will be a victorious day 
9. List down the Evils addressed by Prophet Jeremiah. (5mks)
   • Idolatry.
   • Human sacrifice.
   • Necromancy.
   • Dishonesty/Deception.
   • False prophecy.
   • Hypocrisy.
   • Adultery
10. Identify symbolic acts used by Prophet Jeremiah to demonstrate God’s Judgement and punishment on the Israelites. (5mks)
    • Buying a new linen waistcloth and buying in a cleft of the rock Jer 13L 1 – 11
    • Jeremiah was not to marry. Jer 16: 1- 18
    • The reworking of the vessels by the potter. Jer 18: 1 – 17
    • The breaking of the earthen flask before the elders. Jer 19: 1 – 15
    • He was shown two baskets or figs one with good figs and another with bad figs. Jer 24: 1 -10
    • Wearing of the yoke Jer 27: 1 – 15