2021 JAMB Christian Religious Studies Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

Where did Jesus go after His triumphant entry into Jerusalem?

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B. Bethany

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A. Bethphage

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C. Jerusalem

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D. Nazareth

Question 2

According to Mark, the people who saw where Jesus was laid were Mary Magdalene and

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A. Mary the mother of Joses

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B. Mary the mother of James

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C. Joanna

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D. Salome

Question 3

The apostles created a new office in the ministry besides prayers and preaching, in order to address the problem of

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A. injustice

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B. false prophecy

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C. incest

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D. adultery

Question 4

Jesus began to teach his disciples about his suffering, rejection, crucifixion and resurrection after

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C. Peter's confession

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A. the Transfiguration

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B. the healing of blind Bartimaeus

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D. the encounter of Gethsemane

Question 5

Owing to the uproar in Jerusalem, the tribune ordered Paul to be examined by scourging, but changed his mind when he discovered that Paul was

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B. a Roman citizen

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A. an innocent man

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C. a Pharisee

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D. a Jew

Question 6

According to Paul, which of the following is the greatest?

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B. Love

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A. Truth

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C. Faith

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D. Hope

Question 7

Pilate delivered Jesus to be crucified because he

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A. wished to satisfy the crowd

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B. feared Caesar

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C. found Him guilty

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D. was afraid of the chief priest

Question 8

"But when they recognised that he was a Jew, for about two hours they all with one voice cried out, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" Who was the Jew alluded to here?

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B. Alexander

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A. Paul

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C. Gaius

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D. Aristarchus

Question 9

When Saul escaped from Damascus to Jerusalem after his conversion, the disciples in Jerusalem

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B. were afraid of him

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A. welcomed him

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C. were indifferent towards him

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D. were full of sympathy for him

Question 10

Paul was accused of apparently being a preacher of foreign divinities in Athens because he preached Jesus and the

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C. resurrection

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A. cross

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B. law

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D. second coming

Question 11

Saul's encounter with the risen Christ on the road to Damascus convinced him that

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B. Jesus is the Son of God

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A. he needed salvation

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C. the faith of his fathers was right

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D. he should have gone to Damascus with more armed escort

Question 12

Before the Areopagus, Paul declared that the "Unknown God" was

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A. indeed the creator of all

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B. truly a fake deity

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C. spiritually Jesus Christ

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D. a manifestation of the human mind

Question 13

"Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us..." This expresses the regret of

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C. Cleopas and one other disciple

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A. Peter's audience at Pentecost

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B. the twelve after His audience arrest.

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D. Cornelius and his friends.

Question 14

Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, three women went to the tomb of Jesus to

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C. anoint the body of Jesus

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A. see whether he had risen

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B. decorate it

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D. see whether the soldiers had carried the body away

Question 15

On arrival in Rome, Paul first addressed

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D. the Jewish Council

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A. Caesar's household

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B. the Gentiles

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C. the Roman Council

Question 16

"Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!". This verse is connected with

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B. Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem

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A. the birth of Jesus

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C. the resurrection of Jesus Christ

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D. the song of the disciples after the last supper

Question 17

The immediate cause of the stoning of Stephen was his

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D. claiming to see Jesus at the right hand of God

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A. condemnation of the Jews

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B. declaration of Jesus as the Righteous One

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C. condemnation of the Jewish rite of circumcision

Question 18

When Paul and Barnabas healed a cripple at Lystra, the people named them

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A. Zeus and Hermes

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B. Zeus and Apollo

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C. Jupiter and Mercury

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D. Zeus and Mars

Question 19

"... Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God had made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.." As a reaction to this declaration, the Jews

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C. were deeply troubled and asked what they should do

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A. decided to kill Peter and the apostles

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B. went back to their houses in anger

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D. ridiculed Peter and the apostles

Question 20

To the question of the Philippians jailer, "Men, what must I do to be save?" Paul replied

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B. believe in the Lord Jesus

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A. confess your sins and give alms

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C. release us and wash our wounds.

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D. trust in God and pray always

Question 21

"Let it be known to you then that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, they will listen". This implies that

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A. the Gentiles will be more receptive to Christianity than the Jews.

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B. the Jews have lost the opportunity of salvation forever

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C. the Gentiles are very understanding

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D. Paul has completely lost hope in the Jews

Question 22

"Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's". The quotation teaches

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B. obedience to civil authority.

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A. rejection of civil authority

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C. indifference to civil authority

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D. disobedience to civil authority.

Question 23

The reason for the first Apostolic Council in Jerusalem was that

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B. circumcision was enjoined on the Gentile converts as necessary for salvation

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A. Paul's apostleship was in dispute

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C. the Gentiles were discriminated against at the fellowship meals

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D. the widows of the Hellenistic Jews were discriminated against in the daily ministration.

Question 24

"...Gor the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many," This statement was made by Jesus

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C. during the discussion that followed the request of the sons of Zebedee

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A. after healing two blind men near Jericho

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B. immediately before he told the parable of the householder

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D. as he was foretelling his crucifixion and resurrection

Question 25

"... You have not lied to man but to God". The immediate effect of this effect of this statement of Peter on the liar was that he

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C. fell down dead

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A. became afraid

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B. became ill

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D. repented and was forgiven

Question 26

"... I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees, respect to the hope and resurrection of the dead am on trial". This was part of the address of Paul

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C. the Sanhedrin

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A. the Jerusalem crowd

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B. king Agrippa and Festus

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D. the tribune

Question 27

"...You shall indeed hear but never understand and you shall indeed see but never perceive". To which prophet did Paul attribute this saying?

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A. Isaiah

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B. Jeremiah

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C. Joel

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D. Ezekiel

Question 28

Who requested for the body of Jesus after his death?

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D. Joseph of Arimathea

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A. Nicodemus the Pharisee

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B. Simon of Cyrene

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C. Simon the disciple

Question 29

"Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent for I am with you, and no man shall attack you to harm you; for I have many people in this city". The city referred to was

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A. Corinth

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B. Ephesus

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C. Athens

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D. Troas

Question 30

When Paul and his companions were shipwrecked, the soldiers planned to kill the prisoner but the centurion prevented them because

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C. he wanted save Paul's life

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A. they were Roman citizens

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B. they would have to account for them

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D. it was not lawful to kill

Question 31

Paul and Barnabas were referred to as "gods" in Lystra because they

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C. healed a crippled man

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A. were agents of the unknown God

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B. silenced Elymas the magician

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D. proclaimed the gospel with power

Question 32

"...Abstain from what has been sacrificed to idol and from blood and from what is strangled and from unchastity..." To which issue was the above a response?

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B. Circumcision controversy

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A. Immoral behavior

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C. Idol worship

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D. Demon possession

Question 33

Paul told the Athenians that they were very religious because

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B. they dedicated an alter to the unknown God

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A. some of their poets said that men are the offsprings

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C. their Epicurean and Stoic philosophers always discussed religious issues

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D. the city was full of idols and symbols of religious devotion.

Question 34

The two disciples on the way to Emmaus recognized Jesus

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D. at the breaking of bread while at the table.

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A. while he was teaching

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B. before they got to the village

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C. when they got to Jerusalem

Question 35

The elders at Jerusalem advised Paul on his arrival to the city to

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B. purify himself along with men under vows

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A. avoid Jewish Christians

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C. join those in the temple for prayer and fasting

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D. preach the good news

Question 36

The Jews asked Jesus whether they should pay tax or not because they wanted to

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A. entrap him in his talk

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B. praise his teaching

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C. help him and his disciples to pay their taxes

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D. evade paying taxes

Question 37

"I have no silver and gold, but I give you what I have; In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk". This was said by Peter to a lame man

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C. at the gate called beautiful

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A. at the pool called Bethsaida

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B. carried by four friends

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D. who was also blind

Question 38

Herod was very glad to see Jesus at the trial because

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C. he hoped to see Jesus perform some miracles

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A. John the Baptist spoke to him about Jesus

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B. he believed that Jesus was the Messiah

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D. the quarrel between Herod and Pilate was settled on account of Jesus

Question 39

The message of the risen Christ to the woman who came early to the tomb was to be relayed to the disciples and to

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D. Peter

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A. the Jews

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B. the Sadducees

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C. Thomas

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