FORM 1 WORK CRE REVISION- 2023

A SAGACIOUS STUDENT SERIES

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Instructions- answer all questions
SERIES 1
1. a) Identify reasons why the bible was compiled into one book (7 Marks)
b) Outline seven human authors of the Bible. (7 Marks)
c) Identify ways in which Christians can overcome temptations. (6 Marks)

2. a) Describe the call of Abraham. (8 Marks)

b) Give six reasons why circumcision was important to the Israelites. (6 Marks)
c) Why do Christians enter into modern day covenant today? (6 Marks)

3. a) Outline the punishments that were proclaimed by Elijah to Ahab and jezebel after taking Naboth’s
vineyard. (6 Marks)
b) Give seven importance of David as an ancestor of Jesus. (7 Marks)
c) Identify the reasons behind many denominations in Kenya today. (7 Marks)

4 a) Why was disputes over property ownership are rare in traditional African communities.
(7 Marks)
b) Outline the changes that has happened in initiation rite today. (7 Marks)
c) In what ways does the Kenyan government promote African culture. (6 Marks)

SERIES 2
1. a) Outline ways in which the study of Christian religious education promotes economic
development. (7 Marks)
b) Ways in which Christians continue with God’s work of creation. (7 Marks)
c) Identify six attributes of God from the Genesis stories of creation. (6 Marks)

2 a) Give seven ways in which the early life of Moses prepared him in his future leadership.
(7 Marks)
b) Identify reasons why exodus was important to Israelites. (7 Marks)
c) Outline reasons why Christians should practice forgiveness. (6 Marks)

3 a) Outline the achievements of King Solomon. (8 Marks)

b) How did the kings of Israel promote the worship of Yahweh. (6 Marks)
c) Identify reasons why building of the churches is important in Kenya. (6 Marks)

4 a) Identify the traditional African view of a community. (7 Marks)

b) Give reasons why initiation is practiced in traditional African society. (6 Marks)
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 c) Explain why female genital mutilation is discouraged in Kenya today. (6 Marks)

SERIES 3
1 a) Describe the 2nd creation account- Gen 2:4b-25 (8 Marks)
b) State God’s work of salvation from the fall of man. (7 Marks)
c) Give five major divisions in the New Testament. (5 Marks)

2 a) Describe the sealing of the Sinai Covenant (Exodus 24:4-8) (8 Marks)

b) Identify the challenges that Abraham encountered in his life. (6 Marks)
c) Why do Christians enter into covenant today? (6 Marks)

3 a) Outline seven duties that were performed by Prophet Samuel. (7 Marks)

b) Identify the contributions David made to the development of Israel as a nation.
(8 Marks)
c)Give roles which Christians can play in the restoration of true worship in Kenya today.

4 a) List factors that influenced naming of children in traditional African communities.

(8 Marks)
b) Identify 6 aspects of Traditional African religion that have been integrated into Christian
faith. (6 Marks)
c) What are the factors that have led to the decline in the observance of taboos in
traditional African communities. (6 Marks)

SERIES 4
1 a) Outline reasons why the study of CRE in secondary schools promote national unity.
(6 Marks)
b) Give six areas where the bible is used in Kenya today. (6 Marks)
c) State ways in which the use of the bible has hindered the spread of the Gospel in
Kenya. (8 Marks)

2 a) Identify various reasons why God called Abraham. (6 Marks)

b) Outline seven promises that God made to Abraham. (7 Marks)
c) Give reasons why the Israelites broke the Sinai covenant. (7 Marks)

3 a) Give various ways in which King Solomon fulfilled the prophecies of Samuel. (7 Marks)
b) Explain why Elijah faced hostility as a prophet of God. (6 Marks)
c) State lessons church leaders learn from Elijah’s prophetic mission. (7 Marks)

4 a) Outline six factors that determine the mode of dressing in traditional African
communities. (6 Marks)
b) Give reasons why people should practice initiation rites in the modern society. (7 Marks)
c) Identify ways in which marriage was formalized in Traditional African communities.
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 (7 Marks)

SERIES 5
1 a) Outline four differences between the two accounts of creation. (8 Marks)
b) Give ways in which human beings have interfered with God’s work of creation. (6 Marks)
c) Outline six provisions given to Adam in Genesis 1 and 2. (6 Marks)

2a) Explain the importance of the 10 plagues to the Israelites. (7 Marks)

b) State five covenants in the Old Testament. (5 Marks)
c) What do Christians learn about the nature of God from the Exodus. (8 Marks)

3 a) State ways in which Jeroboam contributed to schism in Judah and Israel. (6 Marks)
b) Identify the promises of God to King David. (8 Marks)
c) Outline ways in which false religion is manifested in Kenya today. (6 Marks)

4 a) State six characteristics of spirits in the traditional African society. (6 Marks)

b) What are the causes of conflict between the youth and the elderly people today?
(7 Marks)
c) Identify various ways in which a child is made to be responsible members in the
community. (7 Marks)

SERIES 6
1 a) State ways in which human beings act as co-creators with God. (7 Marks)
b) Using examples show seven literary forms used in the writing of the bible. (7 Marks)
c) State six evils experienced in Kenya today. (6 Marks)

2 a) Outline Theophany during the making of the Sinai Covenant. (5 Marks)

b) Identify the problems Moses faced as he led the Israelites during exodus. (7 Marks)
c) Give reasons why Christians should trust in God in their daily lives. (8 Marks)

3 a) Outline the signs used by God to prove he is the true God of Israel during Elijah’s
prophetic era. (7 Marks)
b) Identify the dangers of kingship as foreseen by Prophet Samuel. (6 Marks)
c) What problems do church leaders in Kenya face while carrying out their work? (7 Marks)

4 a) What are the significance of worship in Traditional African communities. (7 Marks)

b) Give eight similarities between Christians and traditional African ways of showing
respect to God. (8 Marks)
c) Give five changes that has taken place in the traditional aspect of community. (5 Marks)

SERIES 7
1 a) Describe the first account of creation account in Gen. 1:2:1-4 (8 marks)
b) Identify books in the bible that are referred to Catholic letters. (6 Marks)
c) How does the church help to bring back members who have fallen from the faith?
(6 Marks)
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2 a) Outline ways in which God prepared the Israelites for the making of the covenant at
Mount Sinai (Exodus 19) (8 Marks)

b) Identify the commandments that are directed to the welfare of fellow human beings. (6
Marks)
c) Mention situations where covenants are made in modern life. (6 Marks)

3 a) Identify eight characteristic of Canaanite religion. (8 Marks)

b) Give ways in which the Kings of Israel lead people back to the covenant way of life. (6
Marks)
c) Give reasons why a leader may be rejected in the society today. (6 Marks)

4 a) State ways in which healers were counselors in Traditional African society. (7 Marks)

b) Outline the African values, beliefs and culture which are condemned by the
missionaries as primitive and evil. (7 Marks)

c) Identify ways through which the young generation still show respect to the aged.
(6 Marks)

SERIES 8
1 a) Give eight similarities between the biblical view of creation and traditional view of
creation. (8 Marks)
b) Outline the activities performed by God in the second Biblical account of creation in
Genesis 2:4-23. (7 Marks)

c) Give reasons why the Biblical creation has two accounts of the same event. (5 Marks)

2 a) Identify occasions when covenants were made in traditional African society. (7 Marks)

b) State six values Christians can learn from the call of Moses. (7 Marks)

c) Identify ways in which Christians express their faith in God. (6 Marks)

3 a) Identify four factors that led to the split of Judah and Israel. (8 Marks)
b) Identify ways in which King Ahab broke the covenant way of life in the story of
Naboth’s vineyard. (6 Marks)
c) How does the corruption affect the society adversely in Kenya today? (6 Marks)

4 a) State the roles of ancestors in traditional African societies. (7 Marks)

b) Name various places in which sacrifices are carried in Traditional African societies. (6
Marks)
c) Give seven reasons why sacrifices were offered in traditional African society. (7 Marks)

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SERIES 9
1 a) Give six moral benefits of studying CRE in secondary schools. (6 Marks)
b) Give seven responsibilities given by God in Genesis stories of creation. (7 Marks)
c) Identify lessons learnt from the Biblical teachings on the consequences of sin. (7 Marks)

2 a) Describe the background to the call of Moses. (8 Marks)

b) Outline the instructions given to Moses during his call. (5 Marks)
c) Identify seven lessons Christians learn from the incident when Abraham was willing to
sacrifice his son Isaac (Gen 22:1-19) (7 Marks)

3 a) Give reasons why God rejected king David’s idea of building a temple for him. (6 Marks)
b) State ways in which King David promoted the worship of Yahweh in Israel. (7 Marks)
c) Identify seven leadership qualities a Christian leader should have. (7 Marks)

4 a) Give reasons why death was feared in traditional African society. (7 Marks)
b) Practices in tradition community that shows their belief in life after death. (7 Marks)
c) Identify ways in which the government in Kenya can minimize problems related to land.
(6 Marks)
SERIES 10
1 a) Outline seven goals of education in kenya today. (7 Marks)
b) Identify Pauline letters addressed to different communities. (7 Marks)
c) Give reasons why Christians find it difficult to read the bible today. (6 Marks)

2 a) Describe the background to the call of Abraham. (7 Marks)

b) In what ways did Abraham’s faith manifest. (6 Marks)
c) State seven ways in which Christians identify themselves in the society today. (7 Marks)

3 a) Explain the life-skills which Elijah used to fight against false religion in Israel. (6 Marks)
b) Give six reasons why it was mandatory for Elijah to hold a contest. (6 Marks)
c) Why are leaders in Kenya find it difficult to fight corruption in the society. (7 Marks)

4 a) List down religious specialists in Traditional African communities. (7 Marks)

b) Describe the activities that follow death on adults in ATS. (7 Marks)
c) Identify the moral values acquired during marriage in the traditional African community.
(6 Marks)

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