Form 1 CRE Exams and Marking Schemes Free

Form 1 CRE Exams and Marking Schemes Free

NAME: …………………………………………….ADM.  NO.  ……………

SIGNATURE …………………………………DATE ……………………

CRE 313

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

TERM 3                                                                   

TIME: 2 ½ HOURS

FORM 1

JOINT EXAMINATIONS

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

1. Write name and admission number in the spaces provided at the top of this page.
2. All answers must be written on the question paper in the spaces provided in each question.
3. The questions should be answered in English

Answer all questions in the spaces provided

1. Identify the effects of Bible translation into African languages       (5mks)

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2. From the story of the fall of man in Genesis chapter 3, state the consequences of sin       (5mks)

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3. State five responsibilities given to man in Genesis 1 and 2       (5mks)

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4. Give five characteristics of a covenant       (5mks)

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5. Explain how Abraham demonstrated his faith in God       (5mks)

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6. State five ways in which Moses was prepared to be the future leader       (5mks)

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7. Name the types of offerings which the Israelites made in the wilderness       (5mks)

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8. Outline reasons why the Israelites demanded for a King       (5mks)

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9. State the factors that led to the division of the kingdom of Israel after the death of Solomon (5mks)

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10. Give the characteristics of Canaanites religion       (5mks)

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11. State the factor that led to the spread of idolatry in Israel during the time of prophet Elijah (5mks)

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12. State the forms of corruption that Elijah would condemn in the Kenya today       (5mks)

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13. Give reasons why Elijah faced danger and hostility as a prophet of God       (5mks)

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14. Outline the qualities of prophet Elijah that a Christian leader should possess       (5mks)

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15. Describe the African understanding of the hierarchy of being       (5mks)

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16. Give the places in which sacrifices were carried out in traditional African communities (5mks)

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17. Give the responsibilities of the living towards ancestors in Traditional African communities (5mks)

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18. Highlight factors contributing to harmony and mutual responsibilities in the traditional African communities                   (5mks)

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19. Outline the importance of kinship ties in the Traditional African Communities       (5mks)

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20. Identify five religious specialists in Traditional African Communities                   (5mks)

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TERM 3

313 CRE

FORM ONE

MARKING SCHEMES

1. Identify the effects of Bible translation into African languages (5mks)
2. Development of local languages
3. The word of God reaches more people in their own languages

• The local people could read it in their own language and understand it better

1. It led to high demand for formal education by Africans
2. It led to emergence of African Independent churches and school
3. Africans who went to these schools became literate and were now able to communicate with other confidently

• It led to expansion of churches
• Printing places and Bookshops were opened

1. It led to massive spread of Gospel to local communities       (5x1mk)
2. From the story of the fall of man in Genesis chapter 3, state the consequences of sin (5mks)
3. Human being were alienated from God
4. What had been innocent and good became shameful

• Pain became part of human experience

1. The good relationship between God and human beings was ruined
2. Enemity between the serpent and human being developed
3. The man was made to rule over woman

• The man would have to toil and struggle to meet their needs
• The ground was made to produce thorns and weeds

1. Death sentence was passed upon all people
2. They were chased from the Garden of Eden
3. The serpent was cursed to crawl on its belly (5x1mk)
4. State five responsibilities given to man in Genesis 1 and 2 (5mks)
5. To till the garden and to guard it
6. To subdue the earth

• To eat the fruits in the garden

1. To preserve the environment
2. To preserve God’s command
3. To care for the rest of the creation (5x1mk)
4. Give five characteristics of a covenant (5mks)
5. It should have participant
6. It should have a witness

• It should have a sign

1. It should have promises
2. It should have consequences
3. It should have a ceremony (5x1mk)
4. Explain how Abraham demonstrated his faith in God (5mks)
5. He obeyed God’s Call
6. He entered into a covenant with God

• He moved from Haran to an unknown land

1. He accepted to be circumcised at an old age together with the males in his household
2. He build two alters one at Bethel and other at Shechem
3. He believed in the promises God gave to him

• He wanted to offer his son as sacrifice to God
• He changed his name from Abram to Abraham and his wife Sarai to Sarah

1. He offered best of his animals to God for sacrifice (5x1mk)
2. State five ways in which Moses was prepared to be the future leader (5mks)
3. His life was spared when he was rescued by Pharaohs daughter and brought up as a prince
4. He was nursed by his own mother through Gods plan and design

• Life in the wilderness hardened him to be bold and to persevere hardships

1. He learned to be patient, keen and responsible as a shepherd
2. He learned family responsibilities through taking care of his own family and that of Jethro’s
3. He acquired leadership skills while living in Pharaoh’s palace

• He received Egyptian education which equipped him in writing the Decalogue/ Ten Commandments (5x1mk)

7. Name the types of offerings which the Israelites made in the wilderness (5mks)
8. Burnt offerings/holocaust
9. Sin offerings/Atonement

• Peace offerings/communion sacrifice/fellowship offerings

1. Gift offering
2. Meal offering/drink offering
3. Incense offering (5x1mk)
4. Outline reasons why the Israelites demanded for a King (5mks)
5. Samuel’s sons Joel and Abijah were corrupt and took bribe
6. The Israelite wanted a warrior King who would led them to war

• They wanted to be like other nations around them who had earthly king

1. They wanted a stable political government ruled by law and order
2. They wanted a stable hereditary readership
3. Samuel was old

• They had forgotten that Yahweh was their unseen King (5x1mk)

9. State the factors that led to the division of the kingdom of Israel after the death of Solomon (5mks)
10. Solomon had introduced idolatry which made God to punish him by splitting the Kingdom
11. The introduction of forced labour and heavy taxation led people rebellious

• Rehoboam’s failure to heed the elder’s wise council to rule the Israelites less harshly

1. Rehoboam’s acceptance of the advice given by the youth to rule the people more harshly
2. Jeroboam was ready to lead the rebellious groups against Rehoboam (5x1mk)
3. Give the characteristics of Canaanites religion (5mks)
4. It was a nature religion
5. It was cyclic in nature

• It compromised a family of gods

1. It involved temple prostitution
2. Sacrifices including human being were offered to the gods
3. Comprised many prophets and prophetesses

• It was agricultural based
• It had a believe that a god was only powerful in his own land

1. Symbols were used to represent each god. (5x1mk)
2. State the factor that led to the spread of idolatry in Israel during the time of prophet Elijah (5mks)                                                                                    
3. Ahab married Jezebel who was worshiping idol
4. Jezebel brought false prophet and built places of worship for the gods of Israel

• King Ahab made Baalism the state religion

1. Jezebel put prophet of God to death
2. King Ahab built an Alter for Baal in the temple of Samaria
3. The Israelite adopted the Canaanite culture which included the worship of idol

• The Israelite lacked strong faith in the invisible Mighty God
• The Israelite refused to listen to the teachings of the true prophet and killed them

(5x1mk)

12. State the forms of corruption that Elijah would condemn in Kenya today (5mks)
13. Tribalism
14. Bribery

• Cheating in business

1. Stealing
2. Robbery with violence
3. Dishonesty (5x1mk)
4. Give reasons why Elijah faced danger and hostility as a [prophet of God (5mks)
5. Elijah had pronounced a three and half years of drought in Israel
6. Prophet Elijah had put to death 450 prophet of Baal and 400 prophetesses of Asherah

• Elijah had boldly condemned King Ahab for taking away Naboth’s vineyard

1. Elijah lived and preached at the times when Yahweh’s prophets were being killed
2. He preached at time when Baalism had been made the state religion (5x1mk)
3. Outline the qualities of prophet Elijah that a Christian leader should possess (5mks)
4. Truthfulness
5. Courage

• Faithfulness/trust

1. Kindness
2. Love/caring
3. Honesty

• Responsible
• Loyalty/obedient

1. Respectful
2. Prayerfulness (5x1mk)
3. Describe the African understanding of the hierarchy of being (5mks)
4. God
5. Divinities

• Common spirits

1. Ancestors/living dead
2. Human being
3. Plants and animals/living things

• Non-living things (5x1mk)

16. Give the places in which sacrifices were carried out in Traditional African Communities (5mks)
17. Under sacred trees
18. In caves

• At river banks/sea shores/lake shores

1. Near rocks
2. On Mountains/ hilltops
3. In shrines

• Homes
• Grave yards (5x1mk)

17. Give the responsibilities of the living towards ancestors in Traditional African communities (5mks)
18. Naming children after them
19. Pouring liberations for them

• Taking care of their grave yards

1. Making sacrifices, offering to honour them
2. Consulting/ communicating to them in times of need
3. Inviting/involving them in ceremonies

• Invoking their names during prayers (5x1mk)

18. Highlight factors contributing to harmony and mutual responsibilities in the traditional African communities (5mks)
19. Political ties
20. Division of labour

• Communal worship

1. Leisure activities
2. Rites of passage
3. Religious beliefs and practices

• Observance of social norms
• Communal sharing (5x1mk)

19. Outline the importance of kinship ties in the Traditional African Communities (5mks)
20. Kinship ties give an individual a sense of belonging
21. Kinship ties regulate marital customs

• It provide security to all concerned

1. It assists people to live peacefully in harmony with one another
2. It binds together the entire life of a community
3. It helps in controlling the behaviour of one person to another (5x1mk)
4. Identify five religious specialists in Traditional African Communities (5mks)
5. Healers/ Medicine Men/Women/ Herbalist
6. Diviners/Mediums

• Elders

1. Rainmakers
2. Prophets/Seers
3. Priests (5x1mk)