CRE QUESTION PAPER AND MARKING SCHEME MODEL20241009002

Christian Religious Education
Paper 1
2 ½ Hours

Instructions to Candidates

• Write your name and index number in the spaces provided.
• This paper consists of six questions.
• Answer any five questions in the spaces provided.
• Each question carries 20 marks.
• Check the question paper to ensure that all pages are printed.
• Answer the questions in English.

Question 1

(a) State six provisions given to man by God in the creation stories. (6 marks)
(b) Identify seven attributes of God from the Biblical accounts of creation. (7 marks)
(c) Explain ways in which the church brings back people who have fallen away from the church. (7 marks)

Question 2

(a) Outline the breaking of the Sinai covenant (Exodus 32:1-35). (8 marks)
(b) Identify six activities that Israelites carried out on the night of Passover. (6 marks)
(c) Give six lessons that Christians learn from the incident of breaking the Sinai covenant. (6 marks)

Question 3

(a) Give four reasons why Elijah faced danger and hostility in Israel. (8 marks)
(b) Identify six ways in which Solomon turned away from the covenant way of life. (6 marks)
(c) Identify life skills that help Christians to fight corruption in Kenya today. (6 marks)

Question 4

(a) Explain six roles of Old Testament prophets. (6 marks)
(b) Explain four teachings of Prophet Amos on the day of the Lord. (8 marks)
(c) Identify ways in which Christians prepare themselves for the second coming of Jesus Christ. (8 marks)

Question 5

(a) Give the details of Jeremiah’s exilic letter to the Babylonians in exile. (8 marks)
(b) Identify five similarities between Jeremiah’s new covenant and the Sinai covenant. (5 marks)
(c) Give seven ways in which Christians assist victims of political conflicts. (7 marks)

Question 6

(a) Identify eight importance of kinship ties in traditional African communities. (8 marks)
(b) State six reasons why sacrifices were offered in African Traditional Societies. (6 marks)
(c) Outline aspects of Traditional African Religion that have been incorporated into Christian worship. (6 marks)

Marking Scheme

1. Creation Stories

(a) Provisions Given to Man by God

• Garden of Eden/beautiful home.
• A helper/companion/wife.
• Gift of life/breath.
• His love/perfect happiness.
• Wealth, i.e., gold from four rivers.
• Power to procreate.
• Authority/dominion over the rest of creation.
• All types of food, i.e., plants and animals.
• Water from the four rivers: Pishon, Tigris, Euphrates, and Gihon.
  (6 marks)

(b) Attributes of God in Genesis

• God is powerful/omnipotent/almighty.
• God is a God of order/perfect/orderly.
• God is everywhere/omnipresent.
• God is a sustainer/provider/caring/generous.
• God is the creator.
• God is all-knowing/omniscient.
• God is moral/commands.
• God is a worker.
• God is loving.
• God is everlasting/self-existent.
• God is spirit.
• God is the source of goodness.
• God is holy.
  (7 marks)

(c) Church’s Role in Bringing Back People Who Fall into Sin

• Evangelizing/preaching.
• Visiting/inviting them into their homes.
• Forgiving them/be patient with them.
• Guiding and counselling them/referring them for guidance and counselling.
• Praying for them.
• Involving them in church activities.
• Inviting them to church.
• Encouraging them to repent/confess.
• Offering them material support.
  (5 marks)

2. The Sinai Covenant

(a) Breaking of the Sinai Covenant

• After making the Sinai covenant, Moses went up Mt. Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments.
• He left Aaron in charge of the people.
• When Moses delayed coming back, they became impatient and restless.
• The Israelites asked Aaron to make them a god since they did not know what had happened to Moses.
• Aaron asked them to take off their gold ornaments, melted them, and moulded a golden calf.
• They declared that the golden calf was the god who had brought them out of Egypt.
• They built an altar for the calf and offered burnt and peace offerings to it.
• They indulged in feasting and an orgy of sex.
• God revealed to Moses what the people had done, breaking the covenant.
• Moses came down the mountain, found the people at the foot, and was annoyed; he threw down the stone tablets containing the commandments.
• He burned the golden calf, ground it to powder, mixed it with water, and made the people drink it.
• He called those who had not sinned and ordered them to kill those who sinned by their swords.
  (8 marks)

(b) Activities Carried Out by the Israelites on the Night of Passover

• Every man chose a lamb/young goat for his family.
• The chosen animal was slaughtered.
• Blood was smeared on the doorposts of the houses.
• The slaughtered animal was roasted whole.
• Israelites ate unleavened bread/bitter herbs.
• They ate when fully dressed.
• They stayed indoors till morning.
• They burned the leftover meal.
  (6 marks)

(c) Lessons from the Breaking of the Sinai Covenant

• Christians learn that God is the only one to be worshipped.
• Christians learn that God cannot be represented by an image.
• Christians learn that they should have faith in the Unseen God.
• Christians learn that they should not allow others to sway their faith.
• Christians should stick to God’s teachings.
• Christians learn that God is all-knowing/sees everything we do.
• Christians learn that God hates and punishes sin.
• Christians learn to resist temptations to worship modern idols, e.g., money, wealth, and power.
  (6 marks)

3. Elijah and Solomon

(a) Reasons Why Elijah Faced Danger and Hostility

• He delivered God’s message to the Israelites as he received it, no matter how harsh it was.
• He stood for truth and justice based on the covenant, despite Ahab, Jezebel, and the Israelites having adapted to it.
• He boldly condemned Ahab for illegally taking Naboth’s vineyard, making the king unhappy.
• He ordered the killing of the 450 Baal prophets after the Mt. Carmel contest, which angered Jezebel.
• His prophecies came true, leading Ahab and Jezebel to refer to him as a troublemaker.
  (8 marks)

(b) Ways Solomon Turned Away from the Covenant Way of Life

• He married foreign wives (had concubines).
• He allowed the worship of foreign gods (idols).
• He murdered his half-brother Adonijah.
• He overtaxed the Israelites for his upkeep.
• He did not follow his father’s instructions to rely on God.
• He enslaved the Israelites (forced labour).
• He signed treaties with his neighbours for protection.
• He sold the land of the Israelites to King Hiram of Tyre.
  (6 marks)

(c) Life Skills Christians Can Use to Fight Corruption

• Critical thinking.
• Creative thinking.
• Decision making.
• Problem solving.
• Self-awareness.
• Self-esteem.
• Conflict resolution.
• Assertiveness.
• Effective communication.
• Empathy.
• Tolerance.
  (6 marks)

4. Roles of Old Testament Prophets

(a) Roles of the Old Testament Prophets

• Foretold future events, e.g., Jeremiah and the new covenant.
• Called people to repentance, e.g., Elijah and Jeremiah.
• Acted as God’s spokesperson/mouthpiece.
• Pronounced judgment on the people, e.g., Elijah pronounced drought.
• Condemned all forms of injustices in society without favouritism, e.g., kings.
• Acted as advisors to kings, e.g., Nathan advised David and Solomon.
• Some anointed kings, e.g., Samuel anointed Saul and David.
• Some offered sacrifices on behalf of the people, e.g., Elijah, and Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones.
• Revealed God’s nature to the people.
• Guided and counselled people whenever they did not adhere to the covenant way of life.
  (6 marks)

(b) Teachings of Prophet Amos on the Day of the Lord

• It will be a day of terror and disaster.
• God will punish Israel for her disobedience.
• There will be earthquakes.
• There will be darkness at noon.
• The feasts and festivals will not be joyful.
• The people will thirst and hunger for the word of God.
• The people will faint while searching for the word of God.
• It will be a day when the Israelites will be defended by their enemies.
• The wicked will not escape God’s judgment.
  (8 marks)

(c) How Christians Prepare for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ

• Repentance/asking for forgiveness.
• Avoiding/condemning evils.
• Preaching God’s word.
• Helping the needy.
• Keeping commandments.
• Paying tithes/offering.
• Being role models.
• Forgiving others.
  (8 marks)

5. Jeremiah’s Exilic Letter

(a) Details of Jeremiah’s Exilic Letter to the Babylonian Exiles

• Build houses and live in them.
• Pray for their masters.
• Plant gardens and eat their produce.
• Marry and have children.
• Promote the welfare of their cities.
• God would bring them back to their land after 70 years.
• Yahweh was still accessible to them even in Babylon.
• God would answer their prayers.
• Not to listen to false prophets and diviners.
• Trust in God and not give up.
  (8 marks)

(b) Similarities between Jeremiah’s New Covenant and the Sinai Covenant

• Both are initiated by God.
• Both contain the laws of God.
• Both involve punishment for sins.
• Both create a relationship between God and human beings.
• In both, God gives promises.
• In both, sacrificial blood is used in sealing the covenants.
  (8 marks)

(c) Ways Christians Assist Victims of Political Conflicts

• Provision of food, clothing, and shelter.
• Building schools/mobile classes.
• Provision of security in camps.
• Mediating peace in their countries.
• Provision of medical facilities/attention and sanitation.
• Preaching to them.
• Guidance and counselling.
• Praying for them.
• Offering jobs to those who are qualified.
  (8 marks)

6. Kinship Ties and African Traditional Societies

(a) Importance of Kinship Ties in African Traditional Societies

• Help develop a keen sense of unity.
• Control relationships in society.
• Extend relationships between the living, dead, and unborn.
• Form part of traditional education in the community.
• Maintain identity for every community member.
• Deny and enforce the duties and responsibilities of all community members.
• Determine how certain ceremonies should be carried out.
• Bring people together in times of crisis.
• Help establish new relationships, especially through marriage.
• Sculpt out punishment for those who misbehave.
  (8 marks)

(b) Reasons Why Sacrifices Were Offered in African Traditional Societies

• To thank God for various reasons, e.g., good harvest and success in war.
• To avert evil or misfortune, e.g., drought.
• To atone for an offence committed by an individual or the community, restoring the broken relationship with the living ancestors and God.
• In recognition of God’s absolute ownership of life and prophecy.
• To worship God, expressing fellowship and communion.
• To venerate or show respect to ancestors who acted as intermediaries between the living and God.
  (6 marks)

(c) Aspects of Traditional African Religion Integrated with Christian Faith

• Prayers at individual family and community levels.
• Communal worship by Christians.
• Construction of places of worship (churches, sanctuaries).
• Giving of offerings.
• Singing and dancing.
• Invocations.
• Use of African instruments (e.g., kayambas, drums).
• Church decorations/designs.
  (6 marks)