WAEC Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) 1996 Past Questions

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The second account of creation was centered on the creation of

A.birds
B.the heaven
C.man
D.plants
E.the firmament

(a) How did Moses prepare the Israelites for the covenant with God?

(b) Why was this preparation necessary?

when Joseph was sent to see the welfare of his brothers, he met them pasturing at

A.the Wilderness of Sin
B.Gilead
C.Shechem
D.Dothan
E.Bethel

(a) Who was Naaman? Narrate the story of Naaman.

(b) Mention two important lessons which Naaman learnt from his healing

God provided water for Israelites by asking Moses to strike the rock at the Wilderness of

A.Paran
B.Massah
C.Sin
D.Rephidim
E.Sinai

(a) I am no prophet nor a prophet's son; but I am a herdsman, and a dresser of sycamore trees "Give an account of the event which led to this statement.

(b) What else did the speaker say on this occasion?

Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel for his farewell address at

A.Sinai
B.Bethel
C.Jordan
D.Shechem
E.Dothan

Describe the baptism of Jesus as recorded by Matthew and indicate its purpose.

'The Lord forbid that i should put forth my hand against the Lord's anointed'. By this statement, David meant that he

A.preferred dying to striking Saul
B.wanted Saul to die fighting on the battle field
C.wanted Saul to surrender unconditionally
D.wished that God should be the abitrator between him and Saul
E.wished Saul to live forever

(a) What was Jesus' teaching about himself as the Living Bread?

(b) In what two ways is this teaching significant ?

Abner transferred his loyalty from the house of Saul to that of David because

A.Ishbosheth threatened to remove him
B.Ishbosheth charged him with a fault concerning a woman
C.Saul's house had no legitimate successor
D.it was the wish of his people
E.David invited Abner

(a) Describe the circumstances in Antioch which led to the commissioning of Paul and Barnabas for their missionary journey.

(b) Narrate their experience at the Island of Cyprus.

when God ordered famine in Israel,Elijah was fed by the ravens at

A.river Jordan
B.Mount Carmel
C.river Kishon
D.the plain of Moab
E.Brook Cherith

From Paul's letter to the Romans, explain the term Justification and state the conditions for its achievement.

Josiah the king of Judah, is best remembered in Jewish history for

A.His position to Pharo - Neco of Egypt
B.Destroying all the shrines of Baal and Asherah in the country
C.Ordering the bones and tombs of the prophets of God to be preserved
D.Repairing the temple of God
E.Deposing all the priest of Baal and Asherah

(a) Give an account of Peter's teaching on Humility in relation to Christian living.

(b) Mention any two situations in life today that call for the manifestation of true humility among Christians.

‘Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!’ the people of Nineveh reacted to this message of doom from Jonah by

A.Showing genuine sign of repentance
B.Becoming enraged and driving him away
C.Remaining indifferent to the message
D.Destroying all their grooves and shrines
E.Holding a meeting to consider the message

(a) What is Prayer?

(b) List four types of prayers and give four reasons why some people's prayers are not answered by God

'i will put my law within them , and i will write it upon their hearts'.... This statement was made by prophet

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

The opposition of Sanballat and Tobiah against the effort of Nehemiah to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem was countered by

A.posting guards to watch against the enemies day and night and praying to God
B.appealing to Sanballat and his men to join in the work of rebuilding
C.seeking military assistance from the King of Babylon
D.praying to God to utterly destroy the enemies
E.inviting the governors of the provinces beyond the river to attack them

it was possible for Daniel to distinguish himself from the other officers of the King Darius because he

A.disobeyed the king's decree
B.had an excellent spirit
C.co-operated with the other presidents
D.had wanted the laws of Medes ans Persians revised
E.was intrumental to the take-over of the kingdom by King Darius

The three temptations of Jesus in the wilderness were aimed at

A.preparing Jesus adequately for his ministerial work
B.testing Jesus' magical powers
C.showing that the devil lived in the wilderness
D.showing that there was a temptation after a long period of fasting
E.showing that there was temptation after every baptism

when Jesus told the would-be disciple who wanted to bury his father to leave the dead to bury their own dead , he meant that

A.it was customary for the Jewish family to bury the dead
B.the spirittually dead should be left to bury the physically dead
C.the man's father had not died
D.there was an assurance of resurrection for all
E.discipleship entailed complete detachment from the family

In the healing of the leper, Jesus went against one of the Jewish tradition by

A.sending the leper to his house
B.instructing the leper to publicize the healing
C.taking him home
D.stretching his hands and touching the leper
E.making the leper a disciple

In the parable of the sower, the seeds that were chocked by thorns referred to people

A.from whom the evil one snatches away what was sown in their hearts
B.who fall away on account of their faithfulness
C.who the cares of the world and delights in riches make to fall away
D.who hear the word but are chocked by lack of understanding
E.who have no regard for the gospel message

'i will be clean'. This statement was made by Jesus at the healing of

A.the woman with the issue of blood
B.The paralytic
C.the leper
D.blind Bartimaeus
E.Gerasene demonic

According to Mathew's Gospel, Jesus instructed the Twelve in their mission not to enter Samaritan towns because

A.the Samaritans were hostile to Jesus
B.there was no Samaritan among the disciples
C.at that time the Jews and the Samaritans were bitter enemies
D.the Samaritans had no need of Jesus' healing power
E.the Jews were to be the foundation of the Gospel message

The statement, 'Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the Sins of the world', was made by

A.James son of Zebedee
B.Simon Peter
C.a voice from heaven
D.an angel of God
E.John the Baptist

when a man complained to Jesus at the pool of Bethzatha that he had no one to put him into the pool, Jesus healed him by saying

A.Go, your faith has made you well
B.Rise, take up your pallet , and walk
C.i have not found such a faith; no not in Israel
D.Rise, for the Son of Man has healed you
E.Go and show yourself to the priest

The story of Ananias and Saphira was intended to engender in the early church the spirit of

A.faithfulness and love
B.tolerance and humility
C.honesty and willingness to sacrifice
D.contentment and leadership
E.self-reliance and obedience

After fasting and praying the church in Antioch laid their hands on Paul and Barnabas and sent them off. The laying on of hands here signifies

A.blessing
B.imparting of the Holy Spirit
C.confirmation
D.forgiveness of sins
E.commissioning

Which of the following conditions did James impose on the Gentiles before they could be admitted into the church?

A.Circumcision
B.Abstinence from the pollution of idols
C.Seeing of vision
D.Abstinence from eating animals
E.Observance of the Sabbath law

God's promise to Abraham and his descendants that they will inherit the world became a reality through

A.strict observance of the law
B.the good works of Abraham
C.the circumcision of Isaac
D.righteousness of faith
E.the crucifixtion of Jesus

Paul , in his letter to the Romans , said as one man's trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one ma's act of righteousness leads to

A.judgement for all believers
B.exaltation for all men on earth
C.good works among men
D.mortality for all men
E.acquttal and life for all men

In Paul's Epistle to the Romans, to die with Christ and rise with Him means to

A.walk in the newness of life
B.die in sin that grace might abound
C.enter into the kingdom of God
D.be obedient to the law
E.gain freedom from death

Paul taught that, in consequences of his humility and death on the cross, Jesus gained

A.salvation for all men
B.adoption as the Sons of God
C.eternal life in the kingdom of God
D.praise and loyalty of all the believers
E.exaltation as Lords

In which of the following ways did the Philippians share in Paul's suffering while in prison

A.appealing for his release from prison
B.sending relief to the church in Jerusalem
C.making regular sacrifices in the Church
D.sending him gifts
E.joining other churches to visit Paul in prison

The main Christian virtue taught by Paul in his Epistle to Philemon is

A.Honesty
B.Forgiveness
C.Kindness
D.Patience
E.Hospitality

In his Epistle to Colossians, Paul taught that in an ideal family, there should exist

A.Respect, hope and authority
B.Obedience, worship and consideration
C.Love, obedience and respect
D.Worship, hope and love
E.Care, hope and obedience

Which of the following examples was not given by James on how religious faith should be shown in action?

A.paying visits to orphans and widows in their afflictions
B.making oneself holy and acceptable before God
C.controlling one's tongue
D.abstaining from worldly sins
E.making cash donation to churches and non-religious organizations

According to James religion that is pure and undefiled before God is shown by

A.reading the Bible
B.Obedience to the Ten commandments
C.love towards the needy and purity of life
D.preaching the words of God
E.taking part in all the activities of the church

According to James, trials have a salutary effects on Christians because , as a means of testing the faith, they produce in them

A.knowledge of othe religions
B.steadfastness leading to perfection
C.adoration of the things of the world
D.a manifestation of humility
E.resistance to all authority

In the first Epistle to the Thessalonian, Paul said that Christians' greatest assurance for the resurrection of the dead was that

A.before seeds germinated, they must first die
B.The dead have joined the past faithfuls in the grave
C.Since God is the God of Abraham, it follows that Abraham is still alive
D.since Jesus died and rose from the dead, Christians will also rise
E.Jesus ascended into heaven to receive the dead in Christ

According to Peter, Jesus bore our sins in His body on the tree so that

A.we might die to sin and live to righteousness
B.He might pray God to forgive those who cricified him
C.He might free us from persecution
D.Christians could be free from trials
E.He could be cleansed of all unrighteousness

If one suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed , but under that name let him glorify God. This statement by Peter signifies

A.suffering for the Christian faith
B.persecution for the Christians for offense committed
C.suffering for the sins of others
D.submission to persecution
E.suffering that leads to death