WAEC Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) 1995 Past Questions

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Question 1

Moses ran away from Egypt because he

A.did not like to be rought up in Egyptian circles
B.could no longer endure the famine in the land
C.feared that the news of act of his murder will reach the king
D.heard a divine call
E.wanted ti reunite with his kinsmen

Objective

Question 1

(a) Describe how Deborah led her people to victory.

(b) Mention three ways by which women today are contributing towards national development.

Theory

Question 2

Aaron accompanied Moses to Pharaoh because

A.Aaron was a Levit
B.Aaron was bolder than Moses
C.Moses was deficient in speech
D.Aaron was appointed by the people
E.Moses wanted Aaron to bear him witness before Pharaoh

Objective

Question 2

(a) Give an account of the division of the kingdom of Israel.

(b) What unwise policies of Solomon led to it?

Theory

Question 3

The Israelite under Barak defeated the Canaanite troops led by

A.Jael
B.Heber
C.Sisera
D.Abinoam
E.Deborah

Objective

Question 3

(a) Narrate the story of Daniel in which his faith was put to test.

(b) What two suggestions would you give to a present-day priest who faces opposition in his work of evangelization

Theory

Question 4

Deborah, wife of Lappidoth,administered justice to the people of Israel at

A.Kadesh and Naphtali
B.Ramah and Bethel
C.Ephraim and Kishon
D.Dan and Beersheba
E.Ramah and Kishon

Objective

Question 4

(a) Narrate the story of the healing of the leper and indicate the significance of the instructions given by Jesus.

(b) In what two ways does God still perform miracles today?

Theory

Question 5

God rejected Saul as the King of Israel because

A.he was more invloved in politics than religion
B.he did not destroy the Kenites along with the Amalekites
C.he slew Agag, the King of Amalek
D.he disobeyed God in the war against the Amalekites
E.God was more favourably disposed towards Samuel for the kingship

Objective

Question 5

(a) How does John describe Jesus as the Lamb of God?

(b) In what two ways is this description significant to Christians?

Theory

Question 6

'The sword devours now one and now another'. This statement was David's reaction to the death of

A.Saul
B.Joab
C.Ishbosheth
D.Jonathan
E.Uriah

Objective

Question 6

(a) What happened to Stephen after he had referred to the Jewish Council as stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears?

(b) Of what significance was this episode to the Early Church?

Theory

Question 7

which of the following Decision did Solomon take contrary to the will of God?

A.building a temple for God
B.marryingmany foreign women who came with their gods to Israel
C.inviting foreign labour for his building projects
D.making Jeroboam take charge of labour
E.engaging the Israleites in many battles

Objective

Question 7

(a) Explain what Paul called Spiritual Gifts in 1 Corinthians and how he likened them to the human body.

(b) What is the significance of this teaching to the Church?

Theory

Question 8

Then Jonah cried to the Lord from the belly of Sheol....
Sheol her implies the

A.region of darkness and death
B.tempestuous sea
C.holy temple of the Lord
D.deep sea
E.belly of the fish

Objective

Question 8

(a) What did Paul, from his personal example, teach the Thessalonians about dignity of labour?

(b) State two ways by which Christians should uphold this teaching.

Theory

Question 9

the faith and courage of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego made Nebuchadnezzar issue a decree that

A.all men must worship his golden image
B.unbelievers must be thrown into the fiery furnance
C.the enemies of the tree Jews should be demoted
D.the enemies who reported the Jews should be thrown into the furnance
E.anyone who spoke against God should be destroyed

Objective

Question 9

(a) Describe how Paul dealt with the problem of the Corinthian Christians who did not believe in ressurection.

(b) What is the significance of the ressurection of Christ to Christians?

Theory

Question 10

The significance of the angel of God touching Isaiah's mouth with burning coal was to

A.differentiate him from his people
B.cleanse his unholiness
C.punish him for daring to look at the Lord of Hosts
D.re-awaken his conciousness of God
E.make h8im accept his commission

Objective

Question 11

The twelve disciples were drawn from among all the following groups of people except the

A.tax collectors
B.publicans
C.Pharisees
D.revolutionaries
E.Galileans

Objective

Question 12

when Jesus was instructing the seventy disciples before they set out on their mission, he condemned the cities of Chorazin and Bethsaida because they

A.were out of the area to be visited by the disciples
B.did not believe Jesus inspite of his work among them
C.destroyed the cities of Tyre and Sidon
D.attributed the power of Jesus to Beelzebub
E.persecuted Jesus and his disciples

Objective

Question 13

After their mission, Jesus enjoined the seventy disciples to rejoice because they had

A.excercised authoity over the demons
B.sen the glory of God
C.seen satan fall like lithening from heaven
D.had their names written in heaven
E.received spiritual power from heaven

Objective

Question 14

Mathew , the evangelist, preferred the phrase Kingdom of heaven to Kingdom of God because

A.the concept of God was absent at the time
B.he was writen to the Gentiles
C.heaven and God were always synonymous
D.as a Jew, he avoided calling the name of God
E.he was not a Jew

Objective

Question 15

The appearance of Moses and Elijah during the Transfiguration indicates that

A.they had come to prepare Jesus for his death
B.Jesus was the fulfilment of the law and the prophets
C.like them , Jesus' body would see no corruption
D.Hesus would soon join them in heaven
E.Jesus could only be glorified in heaven

Objective

Question 16

According to St. Luke, which of the following did not feature in the trial of Jesus before Pilate and Herod?

A.pilate asked whether Jesus was a Galilean
B.Jesus asserted that he was Christ, the son of God
C.Pilate asked Jesus whether he was the King of the Jews
D.Herod treated, Jesus with contempt
E.Pilate did not fing Jesus guilty as charged

Objective

Question 17

why do you seek the living among the dead? This statement was made by the

A.angel of the Lord
B.apostles of Jesus Christ
C.guards at the tomb
D.Jews who were looking after the tomb
E.women who went to the tomb

Objective

Question 18

According to John's Gospel, Lazarus was from

A.Galilee
B.Jerusalem
C.Tiberias
D.Bethsaida
E.Bethany

Objective

Question 19

from his experience on the road to Damascus, Saul learnt all the following except that

A.he could successfully promote his own will
B.In persecuting the Church, he was kicking against the pricks
C.His confidence in Judaism was misplaced
D.He was specially chosen to preach to the Gentiles
E.persecuting the church means persecuting the Lord

Objective

Question 20

The delegation from Antioch to the Council of Jerusalem compromised

A.Paul and Peter
B.Peter and James
C.Paul and Barnabas
D.John and Silas
E.John and Peter

Objective

Question 21

During his first missionary journey, Paul was stoned at

A.Lystra
B.Antioch
C.Perga
D.Paphos
E.Antioch in Syria

Objective

Question 22

Paul, in his Epistle to Romans, said that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus are

A.Baptized for eternity
B.cleansed from sin for life
C.baptized into his death
D.dead in sin
E.called sons of God

Objective

Question 23

As children of God, Christians have all the following responsibilities except

A.suffering with Christ
B.patiently expecting the glory of God
C.accepting permanent custodianship of the law
D.groaning inwardly for redemption through Jesus
E.accepting baptism into Christ

Objective

Question 24

Paul, in his letter to the Galatians , says Christians became sons of God by

A.baptism
B.adoption
C.Circumcision
D.deeds of mercy
E.resurrection

Objective

Question 25

Paul was so confident in his Epistle to Philemon that the latter would grant his major request because

A.Philemon was a Romans citizen like Paul
B.Onesimus had agreed to return to his master
C.they were from the same town
D.they were patners in faith in Christ
E.Philemon had expected such a request

Objective

Question 26

In Paul's letter to the Philippians, the reward of giving is

A.an abundant return from God
B.gratitude from the beneficiary
C.the prayer of the beneficiary
D.reduction of the resources of the giver
E.joyful sharing in others trouble

Objective

Question 27

one who is living a new life in Christ manifests it in the following ways except

A.providing succor to the needy
B.discriminating among various Christians denominations
C.enriching oneself daily with spiritual songs
D.doing everything to the glory of God
E.having a forgiving spirit

Objective

Question 28

St. Paul advised the Thessalonians to imitate him in all the following ways except

A.toiling day and night
B.working with their own hands
C.keeping away from idleness
D.relying on others for food
E.earning a living through hardwork

Objective

Question 29

According to St. Paul , the true test of someone who does not speak by the Spirit of God is

A.saying Jesus is Lord
B.uttering words of wisdom
C.having the gift of healing
D.saying Jesus be cursed
E.having the gift of the spirirt

Objective

Question 30

Paul, in his Epistle to the Corinthians , illustrated the unity of church despite memebers' individual differences by

A.listing the different offices in church
B.asserting that different offices in the church are mutually interdependent
C.comparing the church with human body
D.advocating one faith in Christ
E.teaching one baptism in the Lord

Objective

Question 31

which of the following was not cited by Paul in his Epistle to the Corinthians as proof of Jesus' resurrection? Jesus' appearance to

A.Cephas
B.the twelve
C.Pilate
D.James
E.Paul himself

Objective

Question 32

the concept of faith and work as enunciated by James means

A.practising religion without bridling the tongue
B.preaching the words of God
C.observing one's face in the mirror in readiness for good works
D.hearing and memorizing the word of God
E.hearing the word and remaining unstained in the world

Objective

Question 33

According to Peter , the sincerity of the Christian belief is usually tested by

A.evangelization
B.fellowship
C.trials
D.Fasting
E.prayer

Objective

Question 34

According to Peter , a Christian should exercise his freedom by

A.doing what is right
B.claiming his freedom at all cost
C.using it as a pretex for evil
D.asserting it without complementary responsibilities
E.enduring pain while suffering

Objective

Question 35

Peter enjoined Holy living among Christians because Christ has left them an example in all the following ways except that he

A.suffered without any guilt on his part
B.forgave those who reviled him
C.prayed for his persecutors
D.bore the sins of the others
E.suffered crucifixion because of his divinity

Objective