WASSCE 2005

Objectives



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

A, Pishon, Hauijah, Gihon and Tigris

B. Tigris, Cush, Assune, Hauijah

C. Pishon, Tigris, Gihon, Euphrates

D. Euphrates, Gihon, Assyna and Tigris


2. During the creative activity of God, he made the beast

A. In his own image

B. to multiply of the earth

C. according to their kind

D. to serve the needs of man


3. “Tow nations are in your womb, and two peoples born of you shall be divided”. The two people are

A. Moses and Jacob

B. Jacob and Benjamin

C. Esau and Ishmael

D. Esau and Jacob


4. Moses was nursed by

A. Pharaoh’s daughter

B. Rachael

C. His mother

D. Rebecca


5. 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



6. 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


7. Saul’s death on Mount Gilboa was in consequence of his

A. sin of disobedience

B. restoring of the witch of Endor

C. loss confidence in David

D. armour bearer’s obedience


8. 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


9. A good example of parental responsibility was demonstrated by

A. Samuel

B. Eli

C. David

D. Asa


10. When God said to Solomon, “ask what I shall give you”, he requested for

A. long life and prosperity

B. power and assistance against the enemies

C. peace and understanding to serve God

D. wisdom and understanding to serve the people



11. 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 with holding to tribute to Nebuchadnezzar


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

A. The river Nile

B. the rivers of Babylon

C. a furnace

D. a lion’s den


13. The wife of Hosea was called

A. Gomer

B. Rahab

C. Jael

D. Hagar


14. 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


15. Who among the prophets was referred to as a prophet of doom?

A. Isaiah

B. Ezekiel

C. Amos

D. Jeremiah



16. Jonah typified Jesus Christ when he

A. Surrendered himself to be swallowed by the fish

B. offered to his life that others might be save

C. rejected the message of God

D. announced destruction for the Ninevites


17. 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


18. Before Joseph and Mary came together, she was found to be with a child

A. to be called Jesus

B. of the Holy Spirit

C. who shall be called Emmanuel

D. spoken of by the prophets


19. “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.


20. Jesus said “Not everyone who say ‘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”



21. 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


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

A. relax our mind and wait for the manna from above

B. seek first the kingdom of God and its righteousness

C. seek water baptism and qualify for divine healing

D. repent of our sins and preach the gospel


23. 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


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

A. they refused to be baptized in water

B. their parental background does not allow them to believe

C. The cares of the world and the delight in riches choke their minds.

D. the unbelievers do not permit new converts to receive the word.


25. The rich man who ignored the needs of Lazarus lacked

A. a sense of proportion

B. parental care

C. human sympathy

D. spiritual contentment



26. 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


27. According to Jesus, a good shepherd lays down his life for the 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. ask for better pay before doing his work


28. 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


29. The final trial of Jesus was presided over by

A. Herod

B. Caiaphas

C. the high Priest

D. Pilate


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

A. cast our demons

B. heal the sick

C. raise the dead

D. make disciples of them



31. The experience which totslly 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


32. Herod persecuted early church because he was

A. opposed to the Apostles’ teaching

B. impressed by his growing popular after killing Jesus

C. unhappy that the Jewish leaders were not doing enough havoc to the apostles

D. asserting the extended powers granted him Rome


33. One of the early Christian who sold his property and gave the money to the apostles was

A. Barnabas

B. Stephen

C. Barabas

C. Mathias


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

A. Constant change in leadership

B. Devotion of the teachings of the apostles

C. Communal fellowship

D. breaking bread in member’s homes


35. “Father forgive them for they know not what they do” was the prayer said by

A. Philip

B. Peter

C. Paul

D. Stephen



36. Paul argued that Jesus died for us while we were yet sinners in or 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


37. Paul, in Romans, taught that Christians are Abraham’s descendants by

A. grace

B. Faith

C. circumcision

D. law


38. According to Roman. 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


39. Paul taught that by our common faith in Jesus and baptism, the difference between Jews and Gentiles has become.

A. permanent

B. temporal

C. irrelevant

D. real


40. In Romans, Paul admonished Christians, in their dealings with secular powers, to

A. reject all secular laws

B. pray for the leaders

C. refuse to pay tax to them

D. respect the authorities



41. Paul said he was not fit to be called an apostle because he

A. was not called like the others

B. was not a Jew

C. persecuted the early Church

D. was only a distributor of letters


42. The Philippians’ gift to Paul were for

A. the growth of the church

B. his sustenance

C. distribution to the saints

D. other Christians prisoners


43. Which of the following does not relate to the new life in Christ?

A. Baptism

B. Circumcision

C. Grace of God

D. Faith


44. Paul taught the Colossians that the relationship between wives and their husbands should be as

A. is fitting in the Lord

B. The culture demands

C. is written in the law

D. the husband commands


45. At the coming of the Lord, Unbelievers will

A. be condemned

B. have a desolate land

C. he hit by flame

D. die in divine water



46. Paul confess the manifestation of spiritual gifts in individual members of the Church to be

A. unity of human body

B. rights of the individual members of the church

C. rights of the different parts of the body

D. unity of the church


47. Paul wrote to the Thessalonians about idleness because he learnt that they were

A. among the idlest people in Asia

B. forcing Christians to work in the church

C. unwilling to give offering

D. expecting the second coming of Christ


48. Paul appealed to Philemon to forgive Onesimus on the basis

A. equality

B. righteousness

C. love

D. faith


49. James recommends the anointing oil of the elders because such anointing

A. prepare the sick for his last journey

B. makes the sick holy and righteous

C. promotes physical recovery

D. ensures forgiveness to the sick


50. Peter advised his fellow elders to tend the flock of God that was in their charge

A. with care

B. willingly

C. by example

D. domineeringly



WASSCE JUNE 2005 CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE OBJECTIVE TEST

ANSWERS

1,C 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.B 10.D 11.C 12.C 13.A 14.B 15.D 16.B 17.D 18.B 19.C 20.D 21.D 22.B 23.D 24.C 25.A 26.B 27.B 28.B 29.D 30.D 31.D 32.B 33.A 34.A 35.D 36.B 37.B 38.A 39.C 40.D 41.C 42.B 43.B 44.A 45.A 46.A 47.B 48.A 49.D 50.A