CRE FORM 1 BASED REVISION

QUESTIONS

A SAGACIOUS STUDENT SERIES

QUESTION 1
INTRODUCTION, THE BIBLE AND CREATION
1. Outline how the teaching of CRE promotes National Unity. (6Marks)
2. Reasons why When we read the bible, we listen to God. (7Marks)
3. Identify the ways in which God inspired human authors of the bible
(7Marks)
4. Give ways in which the church is spreading the word of God in Kenya
today. (7Marks)
5. Identify the provisions given to man by God in the creation stories.
(6Marks)
6. Describe the Traditional African views of creation. (8Marks)
7. Outline the immediate consequences of sin to Adam and Eve. (7Marks)
8. Give ways in which Christians overcome temptation they face in the
society today. (7Marks)
9. Identify six Deuterocanonical books found in the catholic bible. (6Marks)
10. Give Reasons why the bible was compiled into one book. (6Marks)

QUESTION 2
FAITH IN GOD’S PROMISES
1. Describe the call of Abraham. (8Marks)
2. Outline the relevance of the call of Abraham to modern Christians.
(7Marks)
3. Explain the values expressed in the call of Abraham. (6Marks)
4. Give six reasons that force some people to leave their country today.
(6Marks)

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 5. What are the importance of modern day covenant? (8Marks)
6. List 5 Animals used by Abraham during the making of covenant. (5Marks)
7. Describe the covenant ceremony between God and Abraham Genesis
15:1-19. (8Marks)
8. Identify five Significance of circumcision to Abraham and his
descendants. (5Marks)
9. State six problems that Abraham encountered in his life. (6Marks)
10. Identify five signs of Abrahamic covenant.
(5Marks)

SINAI COVENANT
1. Identify seven ways in which the early life of Moses prepared him for his
future leadership. (7Marks)
2. Outline the instructions that was given by God to Moses during his call.
(8Marks)
3. Identify the reasons why Moses was reluctant to go back to Egypt.
(7Marks)
4. Give reasons that force some people to leave their country today.
(7Marks)
5. Outline five reasons why Pharaoh was refusing to release Israelites.
(5Marks)
6. Describe how God prepared the Israelites for the making of the covenant
at Mount Sinai. (8Marks)

7. State the importance of Ten Commandments to Christians. (6Marks)

8. Identify seven the reasons why the Israelites broke the Sinai covenant.

(7Marks)

9. Give lessons that Christians learn from the incident when the Israelites
worshipped the golden calf. (7Marks)

10. Outline ways in which God’s power is demonstrated in the

deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land. (7Marks)

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QUESTION 3
LEADERSHIP IN GOD’S PLAN

1. State seven duties of judges in Israel. (7Marks)

2. Outline the failures of King Saul. (6Marks)
3. Identify lessons Christians learn from failures of King Samuel. (7Marks)
4. Outline how David promoted the worship of Yahweh in Israel. (6Marks)
5. Give Reasons why David is considered as a founder of Israel. (6Marks)
6. State seven reasons why David is considered as a founder of Israel.
(7Marks)
7. Outline the reasons why Solomon built the temple in Jerusalem. (7Marks)
8. Identify the ways how church leaders are put to test today. (7Marks)
9. Promises that God made to David through Prophet Nathan. (6Marks)
10. The characteristics of God as portrayed in the life of King David.
(8Marks)

LOYALTY TO GOD

1. Outline how King Ahab promoted worship of Baal. (7Marks)

2. Reasons why Elijah held a contest. (7Marks)
3. Identify seven conditions that made it difficult for Elijah found it difficult
to stop idolatry in Israel. (7Marks)
4. Ways in which false religion is manifested in Kenya today. (8Marks)
5. Ways in which Christians can promote worship of God in Kenya today.
(8Marks)
6. Punishments proclaimed by Elijah to Ahab and Jezebel after taking
Naboth’s vineyard. (6Marks)
7. Identify seven corrupt practices condemned by Elijah among the
Israelites. (7Marks)
8. Give reasons why leaders are finding it difficult to fight corruption.
(6Marks)
9. The success of Elijah as a Prophet of God. (7Marks)

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 10. Outline the deutronomic reforms that were carried out during the
reign of King Josiah. (8Marks)

QUESTION 6
TRADITIONA AFRICAN HERITAGE
1. Outline six values of a religion. (6Marks)

2. Explain the changes in traditional concept of the community. (5Marks)

3. Outline seven factors that contributed to harmony and mutual

responsibility in the African community. (7Marks)

4. Identify various acts of expressing worship in TAS. (6Marks)

5. Show different ways in which prayers were offered in traditional African

societies. (6Marks)

6. Outline the significance of worship in Traditional African communities.

(7Marks)

7. Identify African values, beliefs and culture which were condemned by the
Missionaries as primitive and evil. (7Marks)

8. Outline the responsibilities of the living towards God. (5Marks)

9. Identify eight ways through which human beings communicate with the
spirit world in traditional African communities. (8Marks)
10. African understanding of hierarchy of beings. (7Marks)

RITES OF PASSAGE
1. Give six importance of seclusion after birth. (6Marks)
2. Identify various reasons why the naming ceremony was important in
African communities. (7Marks)
3. Outline seven ways in which a child is made to be responsible members
in the community. (7Marks)
4. Describe how the youth are prepared for adult life in the church in Kenya.
(7Marks)

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 5. Identify the changes in initiation rites today. (8Marks)
6. Outline six rituals performed during marriage/ how marriage was
formalized in traditional African societies. (6Marks)
7. Give seven reasons why divorce was rare in traditional African society.
(7Marks)
8. State reasons why killing was condemned in traditional African societies.
(6Marks)
9. Reasons why witchcraft is feared in Traditional African Communities.
(7Marks)
10. Identify the roles of midwives in traditional African society (6marks)

AFRICAN SPECIALISTS

1. List seven Specialists in traditional African society (7Marks)

2. Identify reasons why medicine men are becoming popular today.
(7Marks)
3. Outline the occasions when prophets were consulted. (7Marks)
4. Identify various roles of mediums in African society. (5Marks)
5. In what ways did the leaders act as counselors onto Traditional African
Society? (8Marks)
6. Identify six causes of conflicts between the youth and the elderly today.
(6Marks)
7. Explain various factors that undermine the role of specialists in Kenya
today. (7Marks)
8. Identify the occasions when oaths were administered in traditional African
societies. (8Marks)
9. Factors that determine the mode of dressing in TAS (7Marks)
10. Ways in which traditional African religion prepared Africans for
Christianity. (7Marks)

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