RELIGIOUS EDUCATION QUIZ – JUNIOR SECONDARY

1. Name any one holy scripture of the Hindu.

ANS: Vedas, Baghavadigita, Upanishad, Mahabhalata
2. What is reincarnation?
ANS: This is when a soul is reborn into another creature
3. How many regions are found in Zambia? Name them.
ANS: Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and Zambian Tradition.
4. How many books make up the bible?
ANS: 66 books
5. What does the word Bible mean?
ANS: A collection of books
6. What are the three kinds of life?
ANS: Animal, Plant and human life
7. What is the sacred religious text of the Muslims called?
ANS: Quran
8. To whom where the Ten Commandments revealed.
ANS: Moses
9. What are Hadiths?
ANS: A record of deeds and sayings of Prophet Muhammad.
10. Name the last book of the Old Testament.
ANS: Malachi
11. According to Muslims, who is God’s messenger?
ANS: Prophet Muhammad
12. Name the place where a Muslim should visit in a life time.
ANS: Mecca
13. Mention any two examples of values
ANS: hospitality, justice, compassion, or sharing
14. State any one difference between human and animal life
ANS: humans know and love God while animals do not

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15. In which year were the Vedas written?
ANS: 1500 BC
16. What happened to Jesus in the year 30 AD?
ANS: He died
17. Name the oldest religion in the World
ANS: Hinduism
18. Name any two ways through which people learn about religion?
ANS: Seeing people at prayer, hearing pastors preaching, reading Holy Scriptures
19. Who translated the Old Testament into Greek?
ANS: Alexandria
20. Who were hated by the Jews for helping the romans
ANS: Tax collectors
21. Mention any two steps needed for reconciliation to take place.
ANS: confession, repentance, penance, forgiveness
22. According to Islam, freedom states that there are two correct ways. Mention the two
correct ways.
ANS: Sharia and the five pillars
23. What is prejudice?
ANS – Judging in advance before knowing the truth.
24. The strict discipline of the mind and body according to Hinduism is called
ANS – Yoga
25. What name is given to the set of rules and beliefs that distinguish good behaviour from
bad behaviour.
ANS – Morality
26. What kind of growth involves the body getting bigger and taller?
ANS – Physical growth
27. There are six areas from which we learn about morals. State at least three of them.
ANS – Families, friends, community, religion, constitution
28. There are five questions which one should ask in order to find out the truth of a
statement. State the second and third questions.
ANS – What did he say? What did he mean?

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29. State the two conditions needed for true friendship.
ANS – Love and Trust
30. What is emotional growth?
ANS – when one is able to control his/her feelings
31. Hospitality is a value taught to us by our families and ……..
ANS – Culture
32. State the Bible books that belong to Bible Gospel.
ANS – Mathew, Mark, Luke, John
33. Milimo prays everyday and attends church every Sunday. What kind of growth is this?
ANS – Spiritual growth
34. What does the proverb “munwe omwe taupwayi njina” literally meaning “one finger does
not pick a louse” teaches on
ANS – Cooperation
35. In Hindu ethics, work or actions are known as karma while duty is known as….
ANS – Dharma
36. Things made or created by God are referred to as
ANS – Natural resources
37. Life on earth before Jesus Christ is mainly found in which part of the Bible?
ANS – Old Testament
38. What are the two types of learning experiences in religious education?
ANS – Guided and unguided learning
39. What is social growth?
ANS – Growing up through interaction
40. In which river was Jesus baptized from?
ANS – Jordan River
41. State two ways through which Jesus gave guided learning to his followers.
ANS – by teaching, by preaching, by giving instructions
42. What is the difference between natural resources and manmade resources?
ANS – Natural resources are things made by God while manmade are things made
by man
43. The Muslim leader who calls other Muslims for prayers is called…………..

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 ANS – Muezzin
44. What is religion?
ANS – It is all about God and ourselves
45. Describe the three steps involved in making a good choice
ANS – See, judge and act
46. What is a talent?
ANS – It is a special ability to do something well
47. Which religion teaches that “when you give something to a needy, do not make a big
show of it, the father who sees what you do in private will reward you”
ANS – Christianity
48. Which religion believes in scientific research as a way of finding out the truth?
ANS-Islam
49. In which year did the London Missionary Society came into Zambia?
ANS – 1883
50. Pastor is to Christianity as Imam is to
ANS – Islam
51. What does the story of the six blind men and the Elephant teaches us
ANS – No one knows the whole truth except Brahman.
52. Name at least two circumstances that people do not choose for themselves.
ANS – Death, sex, colour, parents
53. According to Jesus a leader should be a………
ANS – Servant
54. What is a scripture?
ANS – It is a holy book of a religion
55. What name is given to the book in the Bible that belong to the church history?
ANS – Acts of the Apostles
56. What are values?
ANS – These are ideas people believe to be important
57. Mention one benefit of maintaining virginity until marriage
ANS-Protection from STIs, no worry of getting pregnant, you will remain faithful
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58. What name is given to the priestly caste among the Hindus?
ANS – Brahmins
59. “You have made us for yourself O God and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.”
Who said these words?
ANS – St Augustine of Hippo

60. What is the meaning of the Arabic word “Muslim”?

ANS-Total submission to Allah
61. What is the name of the man in the Bible who was given the title Israel?
ANS-Jacob
62. Mention any two causes of division in the world today
ANS-Selfishness, corruption, pride, greed, tribalism, theft, suspicions, favoritism
63. What is competition?
ANS- Trying or striving hard to do better than others
64. Mention the two scriptures for Muslims
ANS-Quran and Hadith
65. Why do pupils compete with each other in class?
ANS-In order to be the best
66. What is the main reason as to why competition is not advisable in Zambian traditional
religion?
ANS-Because it promotes hatred and jealousy
67. At what occasion did God confirm that Jesus was the son of God?
ANS-At baptism
68. What is cooperation?
ANS-It is working together towards a common goal
69. What name is given to the Greater Soul in Hinduism?
ANS-Brahman
70. What is the worst sin in Islam?
ANS-To stop being a Muslim.
71. According to Islamic religion, who was the first man to experience death?

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 ANS-Yama
72. What kind of kind of prayer should a person practice to show unity with other people?
ANS-Community prayer
73. In which language were the New Testament books originally written?
ANS-Greek
74. Who were the colonial masters of the Jews?
ANS-Romans
75. What feast was celebrated by the Israelites?
ANS-Passover
76. In the New Testament which two groups of people despised Jesus?
ANS-Pharisees and saducces
77. How can you develop your talent?
ANS-By regular practice
78. What is the meaning of the word ‘Vedas’?
ANS-Knowledge
79. The communication between people and God is called……..
ANS-Prayer
80. State two Bible books that belong to Bible Law?
ANS-Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
81. Mention any two pillars of Islam.
ANS-Praying five times a day, Fasting in the month of Ramadan, Almsgiving,
Believing and stating (creed) and pilgrimage to Mecca
82. In which language were the Old Testament books originally written?
ANS-Hebrew and Aramaic
83. Mention three kinds of sin found in Zambian Traditional Religion.
ANS-Neglecting the spirits, Offending the spirits, engaging in hatred and witchcraft.
84. Do to others as you would want them to do to you. What do we call this rule?
ANS-The golden rule
85. What was the first temptation of Jesus Christ?
ANS-To turn stones into bread
86. How many days and nights did Jesus Christ fast in the wilderness

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 ANS-Forty days and nights
87. State one of the signs that occurred during the baptism of Jesus Christ
ANS-Heaven was opened; the holy spirit descended in form of a dove, a voice was
heard from heaven
88. What name is given to a situation that requires a choice between two equal alternatives?
ANS-Moral dilemma
89. Which Gospel writer presents Jesus as the new Moses?
ANS-Matthew
90. What name is given to the behaviour that is unconcerned with acceptable standards of
behaviour?
ANS-Amoral
91. What do we call Love for pleasure or love at first sight?
ANS-Infatuation
92. Something you want to do in future is referred to as
ANS-ambition
93. What do we call the ability to do something?
ANS-Will
94. What is freedom?
ANS- Being able to decide on your own instead of being told by someone else.
95. What do we call the ability to think?
ANS-Reasoning
96. A set of moral principles that was developed to be applicable throughout the world is
known as
ANS-Universal moral code
97. Which religion looks at God as the witness and resting place?
ANS-Hinduism
98. Who is believed to be the ancestor of Islam?
ANS-Ishmael
99. In which year did the Seventh - day Adventist came into Zambia?
ANS- 1904
100. What shows one`s aim in life

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101. ‘’the bible is the word of God”. This statement is an example of a…………
ANS-Belief
102. The final decision on which talents to develop belongs to…..
ANS-Each person
103. What is the central teaching for Hindus?
ANS-To be free from all selfishness
104. Which religion encourages mainly co-operation and not competition
ANS-African / Zambian Tradition
105. Name one book of bible history?
ANS-Joshua, Samuel, Kings.
106. What do we call the list of Bible books accepted by the church?
ANS-Canon
107. What do we call people who belong to the religion of Islam?
ANS-Muslims
108. Mention any two ways through which we develop
ANS-by being with God, by being with others, by using things properly
109. Mention one book that belong to bible wisdom
ANS-Proverbs, Ecclesiastes
110. Mention one thing that the baby gives to its mother
ANS-Joy or happiness
111. During the time of Jesus, which group of people differed with the Jews over the
place of worship?
ANS-Samaritans