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313/1

C.R.E

Paper 1

July/August 2012

2 ½ hours

KWANZA DISTRICT JOINT EVALUATION TEST – 2012

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES.

  1. This paper consists of six questions.
  2. Answer any five questions in the answer booklet provided.
  3. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain as indicated and that no questions are missing.

This paper consists of 2 printed pages. Candidates should check the question paper to

Ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing.

1. a) State Seven literacy forms used in the writing of the Bible (7mks)

b) Name Eight Historical books in the Old Testament (8mks)

c) With reference to the Genesis stories of creation in Chapter 1 and 2, outline the

attributes of God (5mks)

2. a) Outline Six Abraham’s act of faith in God. (7mks)

b) Give Four differences between the Jewish circumcision practice and the traditional African circumcision. (8mks)

c) Explain ways in which the Israelites worshipped God in the wilderness (5mks)

3. a) State Seven reasons against Kingship in Israel (6mks)

b) Outline Seven achievements of Kin Solomon (7mks)

c) State lessons Christians can learn from the work of Prophet Elijah (6mks)

4. a) State the similarities between the traditional African prophets and the Old Testament

Prophets (7mks)

b) Outline the characteristics of Amos’ message of judgment to Christians (6mks)

c) Explain the teachings of prophet Amos about the day of the Lord. (7mks)

5. a) Explain the evils Jeremiah condemned in his Temple sermon (8mks)

b) Explain Four of Jeremiah symbolic acts related to Hope and restoration. (8mks)

c) What lessons do Christians learn from the experiences of Nehemiah (5mks)

6. a) Outline the importance of Kinship system in Traditional African Society (7mks)

b) State the responsibilities of the living to the ancestors in the African Traditional community. (8mks)

c) Explain Five roles of elders in the traditional African Communities (5mks)

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