JAMB Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) 1981 Past Questions

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Why was Saul pleased when he was told that his daughter, Michal, was in love with David?

A.Michalwas already geetting to old to marry
B.Jonathan David's friend, was michal's borther
C.He wouldget a handsome marriage present from David
D.He thought that michal might be a snare for David
E.He would send David to destroy the Philistines.

Moses was nursed by .....

A.Pharaoh's
B.his sister
C.his mother
D.Shiphrah
E.Puah

Joseph brother were at....when they conspired to kill him

A.Shechem
B.Dothan
C.Bethel
D.Gilead
E.Beer-sheba

God changed the name of Abraham wife from Sarai to Sarah when

A.God commanded Abraham to go to the land of canaan
B.Abraham had come to the land of canaan
C.Sarah gave birth to Isaac
D.God made covenant with Abraham
E.Sarah was ninety-nine years old

Amos condemned the woman of Samaria and called them...of Bashan

A.Sheep
B.oxen
C.goats
D.cows
E.horses

Hosea married Gomer, a harlot to symbolize the

A.unfaithfulness of Israel in forsaking the Lord
B.steadfastness of Israel in worship
C.Attitude of Israel toward harlots
D.punishment awaiting Israel
E.wickedness of Israel

One of the titles often used in the book of Ezekiel is?

A.Son of God
B.Son of man
C.Lamp of God
D.Messiah
E.Sons of David

Which of the following carried Judah into captivity?

A.Pharoh Neco of Egypt
B.Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon
C.Ahab of Israel
D.Goliath of Philistia
E.Solomon of Jerusalem

Who among the following said this words,''As the Lord the God of Israel lives.... there shall be neither dew or rain these years...?

A.Elijah
B.Elisiah
C.Isaiah
D.Samuel
E.Hosea

One of the following people buried Saul and his sons. the

A.Moabites
B.inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead
C.Philistines
D.relations of Saul
E.people of Jerusalem

The fathers have eaten sour grapes and the children's teeth are set on edge'. This is

A.Ezekiel's message of doom on Israel
B.a proverb corrected by Ezekiel and Jeremiah and replaced by new teaching
C.a proverb quoted favourably by Jeremiah
D.the mocking of the Assyrians when they conquered Jerusalem
E.a statement attributed to Ezekiel by false prophets.

The phrase, The soul that sins shall die' indicates

A.personal responsibility
B.collective responsibility
C.Israel's guilt
D.the increasing sins of Israel's
E.God's forgiveness of sins.

Saul, the first king of Israel, was of the tribe of?

A.Judah
B.Ephraim
C.Manasseh
D.Gad
E.Benjamin

Moses offered his own life for the people

A.when they where suffering in Egypt
B.at the crossing of the Red Sea
C.When God came down on the mountain and people were afraid
D.after the making of the golden calf
E.when they were afraid to enter the Promised land

The mountain where Moses saw the bush burning was called

A.Horeb
B.sinai
C.Nebo
D.Carmel
E.Nathan

Isaac's wife Rebecca was the sister of?

A.Lot
B.Abimelech
C.Laban
D.Ephron
E.Leah

Who was the prophet Yahweh who demonstrated that Yahweh is more powerful than Baal on mount of Carmel?

A.Elisiah
B.Elijah
C.Ezekiel
D.Hosea
E.Nathan

...was the prophet from Tekoa whose main concern was social justice?

A.Hosea
B.Amos
C.Jeremiah
D.Ezekiel
E.Elijah

what was the name of the prophet who rebuke King David for for having seized the wife?

A.alisha
B.Amos
C.Hosea
D.Micah
E.Nathan

The children of Israel wanted to have their own kings

A.because they were tired of Samuel's leadership
B.in order to be governed like nations around them
C.because their new consitution required a king
D.because the kings in the neighbouring countires were not happy that Israel had no king
E.who would build houses for them

....was the instrument used by God to destroy Babylon and in setting the children of free from the Babylonian exile

A.Cyrus the Persian
B.Moses
C.Prophet Jeremiah
D.Nebuchadnezzar
E.Gedaliah

King Jehoiachin of Judah and a large number of the kingdom's able-bodied men were captured in 597 B.C and deported to

A.Babylon
B.Egypt
C.Assyrians
D.Jerusalem
E.Cyprus

After the death of Solomon, the kingdom was split but Judah and some Benjamites remained loyal to

A.Ahab
B.Prophet Nathan
C.Jeroboam
D.Rehoboam
E.Egpyt

One of the greatest achievements of David as king over Israel was his captured of Jerusalem for the purpose of

A.making the Jebusites respect him
B.making it his political and religious centre
C.avenging the death of his best firend, Jonathan
D.hiding from the giant Goliath
E.providing shelter for his subjects

....was the first anointed king of Israel who took over from Samuel as ruler over the land

A.Solomon
B.Rehoboam
C.Saul
D.David
E.Samson

Which of the following pairs of people appeared and talked to Jesus at the transfiguration?

A.John and Simon
B.Aquila and Priscilla
C.Paul and Barnabas
D.Moses and Elijah
E.Mary and Martha.

What was Stephens reply to the charge of speaking against the Temple?

A.Jesns of Nazareth would destory the temple
B.The temple was not a holy place
C.the tent of witness in the wilderness was more important than the temple
D.the temple was not necessary because the most high does not dwell in houese made with hands
E.The temple did not belong to God but Solomon

When Herod saw Jesus he was very glad because

A.he thought that Jesus was John the Batist raised from the dead
B.he had wanted to punished Jesus for calling him a fox
C.he had long desired to see him
D.he thought that his rival king had been arrested at last
E.he believed that Jesus would tell him about the kingdom of God

Who took the place of Judas among the Apostles?

A.Joseph Barnabas
B.Matthias
C.Stephen
D.Paul
E.Philip

What did Zacchaeus do in order to see Jesus?

A.He invited Jesus to his house
B.He ran among the crowd
C.He climbed up into a sycamore tree
D.He stood on a table as Jesus preached
E.He waited behind until the crowd had all gone

Jesus told the story of the good Samaritan

A.to justify a lawyer
B.to show who is one's neighbour
C.to condemn the priests
D.to show that the Samaritans were more rightous than the Jews
E.to teach about the kingdom of God

the story of the healing of the paralytic shows that Jesus

A.Jesus has power over demons
B.is merciful
C.is the Messiah
D.has the authority to forgive sins
E.is a healer

Who was healed by Jesus at Jericho

A.Mary Magdalene
B.The demoniac
C.Bartimaeus
D.The blind and dumb man
E.The woman with issue of blood

What is the reply of Jesus to the question: Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

A.One who does the wil of God
B.Who ever follows christ
C.He who acts as a servant
D.One who loves God and his neighbour
E.Who ever humbles himself like a child

A.the god of baal
B.The power of devil
C.the servant of devil
D.the prince of demons
E.the bull sacrificed to satan

Which of the following pairs of people kept back some of the proceeds of land sold by them?

A.Aquila and Priscilla
B.Peter and Mary
C.Stephen and Dorcas
D.Zacharias and Elizabeth
E.Ananias and Sapphria

Jesus said the following,'Today, you will be with me in paradise' during his?

A.ascension
B.crucifixion
C.resurrection
D.appearances
E.eating of the last super

Gods love and forgiveness for the repentant sinner were illustrated among others by the parable of the

A.barren fig tree
B.prodigal son
C.mustard seed
D.talents
E.pounds

St. luke's Gosple was addressed to

A.Alexander the Great
B.PontiousPilate
C.King Agrippa
D.John the Baptist
E.Theophilus

'Eloi, Eloi, lama sabach thani' means

A.For i drew him from water
B.My God, why hast thou forsaken me
C.I rejoice in the Lord
D.This is my son whom i am well pleased
E.I shall rise again

A.sacrifical animals
B.laughter
C.hitherto has God helped me
D.given to God
E.holy people

The home town of Paul was

A.Caesarea
B.Jerusalem
C.Antioch
D.Tarsus
E.Damascus

God has shown me that i should not call any man common or unclean''. this was said by

A.Paul after his conversion
B.Peter in connection with his viste to cornelius
C.Paul at the Jerusalem council
D.Paul on his first missionary journey
E.Stephen at his trial

Jesus said:"Get thee behind me Satan"

A.to the devil during his temptations
B.to Judas Iscariot after he had betrayed him
C.to the high priest during his trial
D.to Peter after his after his confession of Jesus at Caesarea Phillippi
E.during his exorcisms

....was raised from death at Joppa?

A.Tabitha (Dorcas)
B.Martha
C.Mary Magdalene
D.Lydia
E.Rhoda

The one terrible sin which the Pharisees were often condemned was?

A.adultery
B.pride
C.hypocrisy
D.drunkenness
E.slotfulness

....said to the Ethiopian eunuch' Do you understand what you are reading?

A.Prophet Isaiah
B.Philip
C.Jesus
D.Cornelius
E.Stephen

The statement 'son' your sin are forgiven',was made by Jesus Christ to

A.the demoniac
B.the paralytic
C.the man with a withered hand
D.the leper
E.the blind man of Bathsaidag

....was one of the disciples Jesus called as he was passing along by the sea of Galilee?

A.Andrew
B.Nicodemus
C.John the Bapist
D.Jarius
E.Levi the son of Alphaeus

The disciples were first called Christians in

A.Rome
B.Jerusalem
C.Samaria
D.Galilee
E.Antioch