WAEC Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) 2005 Past Questions

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At the time of creation, the river that flowed out of Eden to water the garden divided into

A.Pishon, Hauijah, Gihon and Tigris
B.Tigris, Cush, Assune and Hauijah
C.Pishon, Tigris, Gihon and Euphrates
D.Euphrates, Gihon, Assyna and Tigris

(a) Give an account of the war between the Israelites and the Canaanites during the time of Deborah

(b) In what three ways can Christians benefit from the leadership qualities displayed by Deborah?

During the creative activity of God, He made the beasts

A.in His own image
B.to multiply on the earth
C.according to their kinds
D.to serve the needs of man

(a) Describe Five signs given to Saul by Samuel as a proof that the Lord had anointed him King of Israel.

(b) What two moral qualities can be derived from this episode?

"Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples born of you shall be divided". The two peoples are

A.Moses and Jacob
B.Jacob and Benjamin
C.Esau and Ishmael
D.Esau and Jacob

(a) (i) Discuss the circumstances that led to the healing of Naaman

(ii) State Naaman's reaction to his healing
(iii) What incident followed this reaction?

(b) Identify two Virtues that can be learnt from the entire episode.

Moses was nursed by

A.Pharoah's daughter
B.Rachael
C.his mother
D.Rebecca

(a) (i) Mention the names of Hosea's three Children

(ii) Explain the meaning of each of the names

(b) In what three ways are names significant in your society?

The name Ichabod means

A.Yahweh is God
B.beloved of Yahweh
C.I have asked him from the Lord
D.the glory has departed from Israel

(a) give Matthew's account of the call of the first four disciples of Jesus.

(b) State three reasons why Jesus required disciples.

When Saul and his troops came after David in the Wilderness of Ziph, David and Abishai went to Saul's camp to

A.slay him
B.surprise him
C.capture him alive
D.dialogue with him

(a) Narrate the parable of Lazarus and the Richman.

(b) State three ways by which Christians can use their wealth for the benefit of the society.

Saul's death on Mount Gilboa was in consequence of his

A.sin of disobedience
B.resorting the witch of Endor
C.loss of confidence in David
D.Armour bearers obedience

(a) Give an account of the trial of Jesus before Pilate.

(b) In what two ways are people denied justice in your society?

Naboth would not give the vineyard to Ahab because it was

A.under cultivation
B.inherited from his father
C.better than Ahab's offer
D.undervalued by the king

(a) (i) "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? Describe the circumstances that led to this question.

(ii) Outline the events that took place after the quotation in 8(a)(i) up to the baptism of Saul.

(b) In what two ways did this experience affect Saul's life?

A good example of parental responsibility was demonstrated by

A.Samuel
B.Eli
C.David
D.Asa

(a) What is Paul's advice in his Epistle to the Romans, on the use of individual talents?

(b) Identify three functions of spiritual gifts.

When God said to Solomon," Ask what i shall give you" he requested for

A.long life and prosperity
B.power and assistance against his enemies
C.peace and understanding to serve God
D.wisdom and understanding to serve the people

(a) Why, according to Paul, should believers prepare for the second coming of the Lord?

(b) State two reasons why this second coming is significant.

The remote cause of the fall of Jerusalem was

A.Josiah's death at the battle of Megiddo
B.the military might of Israel's enemies
C.the sins of Manasseh, the king
D.Judah's withholding of tribute to Nebuchadnezzar

(a) What advice did Paul give in his Epistle to the Colossians, about family life?

(b) In what three ways can the family be firmly established?

Nebuchadnezzar punished those who refused to worship the golden image by throwing them into

A.the River Nile
B.the river of Babylon
C.a furnace
D.a lion's den

(a) Outline Peter's instructions on good citizenship.

(b) In what three ways can Christians act as good citizens today.

The wife of Hosea was called

A.Gomer
B.Rahab
C.Jael
D.Hagar

As a reward for their faith, Shadrach, Meshack and Abednego were

A.asked to return to Jerusalem
B.granted respectable positions
C.offered money by the king
D.made to praise Yahweh

Who among the prophets were referred to as a prophet of doom?

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

Jonah typified Jesus Christ when he

A.surrendered himself to be swallowed by the fish
B.offered to loose his life that others might be saved
C.rejected the message of God
D.announced destruction for the Ninevites

The message of Amos was mainly about

A.the love of God
B.man's response to God's love
C.the holiness of God
D.social justice

"How is it that you, a jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?" The speaker was surprised because

A.Jesus was God and not human
B.the Jews could only buy water from Samaria
C.the Jews had no dealings with Samaria
D.it was unlawful for a man to receive water from a woman

Jesus said" Not everyone who says to me "Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who

A.hears the word of God
B.prays and fasts
C.prophesies in my name
D.does the will of my father

Jesus said" Not everyone who says to me "Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who

A.hears the word of God
B.prays and fasts
C.prophesies in my name
D.does the will of my father

According to Jesus, a disciple must not

A.hate his parents and family
B.bear his own cross
C.be a poor man
D.count the cost

Instead of being unnecessarily anxious about life and the affairs of this world, Jesus taught us to

A.relax our minds and wait for the manna from above
B.seek first the kingdom of God and its righteousness
C.repent of our sins and preach the gospel
D.seek water baptism and qualify for divine healing

According to Jesus, the seventy disciples who returned from a successful missionary work should rejoice because

A.the demons were subject to them
B.the sick were healed through their ministry
C.the lame walked just at their command
D.their names were written in heaven

The seeds that fell among thorns represent those who hear the word of God but lose it because

A.they refuse to be baptised in water
B.their parental background does not allow them to believe
C.the cares of the world and delight in riches choke the word
D.the unbelievers do not permit new converts to receive the word

The rich man who ignored the needs of Lazarus lacked

A.a sense of proportion
B.parental care
C.human sympathy
D.spiritual contentment

Abiding in Christ's love, demands that we

A.have hope for the future
B.keep his commandments
C.imitate one another
D.manifest the peace of God

According to Jesus, a good shepherd lays down his life for sheep but a hireling

A.sells them off for personal profit
B.abandons the sheep in the face of danger
C.protects some of the sheep leaving others to danger
D.asks for better pays before doing his work

The arrest of Jesus by his enemies was

A.an accident of faith
B.a result of his tough teaching
C.a fulfillment of the scriptures
D.a ploy to see his miraculous powers

The final trial of Jesus was presided over by

A.Herod
B.Caiaphas
C.the High Priest
D.Pilate

Before his ascension, Jesus commissioned his disciples to go to all nations and

A.cast out demons
B.heal the sick
C.raise the dead
D.make disciples of them

The experience which totally changed Paul's focus in life was his

A.witnessing the martyrdom of Stephen
B.determination to wipe out the church
C.participation in the council of Jerusalem
D.encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus

Herod persecuted the early church because he was

A.opposed to the Apostle's teaching
B.impressed by his growing popularly after killing James
C.unhappy that the Jewish leaders were not doing enough havoc to the apostles
D.asserting the extended powers granted to him by rome

One of the early Christians who sold his property and gave the money to the apostles was

A.Barnabas
B.Stephen
C.Barabas
D.Matthias

Which of the following was not characteristic of the Early Church?

A.Constant change in Leadership
B.Devotion to the teachings of the apostles
C.breaking bread in member's homes
D.communal fellowship

"Father forgive them for they know not what they do" was prayer said by

A.Phillip
B.Peter
C.Paul
D.Stephen

Paul argued that Jesus died for us while we were yet sinners in order to

A.prove that he was not an ordinary man
B.show God's love for sinful man
C.warn us to desist from sin
D.give us power to possess the earth

Paul in Romans taught that Christians are Abraham's descendants by

A.grace
B.faith
C.circumcision
D.law

According to Romans, when civil authorities punish evil doers they do so as the

A.agents of God's wrath
B.supervisory authority
C.agents of the darkness of this world
D.representatives of angelic powers