2014 WAEC (WASSCE) Christian Religious Studies Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

A Roman Centurion was in charge of

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D. 100 soldiers

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A. 1,000 soldiers

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B. 500 soldiers

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C. 200 soldiers

Question 2

During the Ammonite war, Uriah disobeyed King David by refusing to go to his house to sleep because

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C. it would be unpatriotic to break military vow

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A. it was wrong to go home drunk

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B. his wife would regard him as a coward

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D. he suspected that the king had lost interest in the battle

Question 3

Gehazi became a leper because of his

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B. greed

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A. deceitfulness

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C. wickedness

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D. lies

Question 4

According to Ezra, the return of the Jews from exile was prophesied by

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D. Jeremiah

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A. Ezekiel

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B. Amos

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C. Isiaiah

Question 5

Nebuchadnezzar allowed the Chaldeans, Syrians and Moabites to attack Judah so that Judah might

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A. learn a lesson

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B. be destroyed

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C. face famine

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D. ransack the temple

Question 6

The charge of drunkenness was leveled against the apostles on Pentecost day because

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B. they spoke in other tongues

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A. they were drunk before nine o' clock

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C. a power descended on them

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D. they made an unintelligent noise

Question 7

Solomon told Hiram, King of Tyre that he had decided to build a temple for the Lord because

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A. the Lord had given him peace and all good things

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B. his father David never intended to build one

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C. he wanted to force Hiram to come to his aid

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D. Hiram had entered into a marriage alliance with his father

Question 8

"Live as free men, yet without using your freedom as pretext for evil" Peter by this text was calling on Christians to

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B. do what is right

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A. resist the devil always

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C. fight for their freedom

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D. endure pain while suffering

Question 9

Peter's tour of Lydda led to the

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B. conversion of the residents of Sharon

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A. development of the church in Caesarea

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C. conversion of Cornelius and his household

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D. heaaling of Dorcas and her family

Question 10

The appointment of deacons in the Early Church was meant to check

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A. discrimination and favouritism

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B. dishonesty and stealing

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C. cheating and tribalism

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D. greediness and lying

Question 11

As they were sharing Christ's sufferings, Peter advised Christians to

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B. rejoice

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A. be prayerful

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C. be truthful

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D. persevere

Question 12

"Put me I pray you in one of the priest's places that I may eat a morsel of bread" Who made this prophecy and to whom was it made?

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B. A man of God to Eli

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A. Eli to Hophni and Phineas

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C. Samuel to Eli the priest

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D. A prophet to Eli's sons

Question 13

Saul lied to Samuel when he (Saul)

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B. said that he had utterly destroyed the Amalekites

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A. allowed the soldiers to bring the booties of the war home

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C. failed to kill the King of the Amalekites

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D. spared the Kenites in the war against the Amalekites

Question 14

Hosea named his first son Jezreel as a sign of

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B. punishment to come unto the royal house

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A. victory upon the enemies of Israel

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C. God losing his patience for Israel

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D. breaking the covenant relationship with Israel

Question 15

Huldah, the prophetess announced evil upon Judah and its inhabitants because people

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A. had burned incense to other gods

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B. were marrying foreign women

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C. were disobedient to the law of God

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D. had failed to keep the sabbath

Question 16

Jacob's special robe for Joseph portrayed him as a

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B. heir

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A. prince

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C. prophet

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D. priest

Question 17

Golgotha means the place of

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D. the skull

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A. the dead

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B. crucifixion

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C. sacrifice

Question 18

"I gave you cleanness of teeth in all your cities". This statement means God gave them

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C. no food to eat

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A. no water to dring

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B. new set of teeth

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D. no teeth at all

Question 19

Which prophet did Peter quote when he preached on Pentecost day about the spirit falling upon all men?

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C. Joel

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A. Amos

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B. Hosea

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D. Jonah

Question 20

Nathan announced all the following forms of punishment for David's sin except that

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D. his son Absalom will challenge him

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A. God will raise up evil against his own house

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B. his wives will be taken away from him

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C. the sword will never depart from his house

Question 21

James taught that Christians should offer prayers of thanksgiving when they are

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D. cheerful

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A. remorseful

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B. sick

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C. interceding

Question 22

"O seer go, flee away to the land of Judah and eat bread". This means Amos was to

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A. go and earn his living in Judah

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B. go and settle in Judah

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C. live only on bread in Judah

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D. run to Judah and bake bread

Question 23

Which of the following events could be attributed to Josiah?

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C. Revival of the feast of the Passover

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A. Establishing relationship with Assyria

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B. Reconstruction of the valley of Hinnon

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D. Building walls around Jerusalem

Question 24

The main lesson to be learnt from Elijah's victory at Mount Carmel is

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C. God's supremacy over false gods

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A. God empowers his prophets

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B. the failure of false prophets

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D. ability to bring fire from heaven

Question 25

The indigenous official of King Darius were unhappy with Daniel because he

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C. had an excellent spirit

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A. often reported them to the king

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B. was a Jewish exile

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D. refused to worship the golden image

Question 26

The boy Moses was hidden for three months because

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D. Pharoah had decreed the murder of Hebrew male borns

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A. he was destined to become a great leader

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B. he was attacked by an abominable disease

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C. Pharoah feared the growth of the Hebrew population

Question 27

The boldness of Peter and John before the Sanhendrin was attributed to

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C. their being with Jesus

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A. their having great influence

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B. possession of great strenght

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D. their ability to defend themselves

Question 28

"You shall be my own possession among all peoples" God made this promise to the Israelites on the condition that they

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C. obeyed God's voice and kept His convenant

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A. drove the Canaanites out of the land

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B. kept away from foreign women

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D. taught their children to obey God

Question 29

Peter described Christians as a chosen race of God because they

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A. declared God's wonderful deeds

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B. had all become ordained men

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C. had continued to live their usual lives

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D. had displaced the Jews completely in God's rating

Question 30

Which of the following was not a river flowing from the Garden of Eden?

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D. Kishon

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A. Gihon

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B. Tigris

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C. Euphrates

Question 31

Life in the Early Church was characterized by

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C. communal spirit

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A. fasting and alms-giving

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B. prophetic activities

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D. honesty and peace

Question 32

"Abraham believed God and it was reckoned to him as righteousness" James used this text to highlight his teaching on

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B. faith and works

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A. effective prayer

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C. counselling

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D. impartiality

Question 33

One remarkable thing about the feast of Pentecost for Christians was that it

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B. enabled people to speak in tongues

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A. attracted many foreigners into Israel

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C. marked the celebration of grain harvest

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D. brought home many Jewish nationals

Question 34

"Don't be afraid, henceforth you will be catching men". "Catching men" means capturing men

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A. to the new faith

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B. who oppose the Gospel

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C. who are useful

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D. who are spiritual

Question 35

Cleopas' heart burnt within him on the road to Emmaus when Jesus

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B. taught them the scriptures

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A. appeared to them

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C. broke bread with them

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D. walked with them

Question 36

The tearing of the temple curtain into two meant

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D. there was now open access to God

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A. there was the need for a new curtain

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B. Gentiles would now enter the Holy of Holies

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C. all men would now worship freely in the Temple

Question 37

According to Matthew, when the women met the risen Jesus, they

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B. took hold of his feet and worshipped him

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A. anointed him with spices

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C. told him the whereabouts of the disciples

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D. asked him to accompany them

Question 38

"Dress yourself and put on your sandals" Obedience to this instruction led to

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C. Peter's release from prison

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A. an angel's destruction of Herod

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B. Peter's arrest and imprisonment

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D. the disciples' escape from Herod

Question 39

Peter admonished church leaders to take care of the flock of Christ in order to

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B. obtain God's crown of glory

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A. restrain men from degrading the church

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C. build a vibrant church

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D. ensure discipline in the church

Question 40

James advised against looking down on the poor because they are

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A. the rightful heirs of the kingdom

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B. those who spent time on the Lord

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C. those who contribute little but do a lot

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D. for peace and self-sacrifice

Question 41

The wife of Phineas named her premature child Ichabod because

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A. Israel had lost the Ark and her husband

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B. the Philistines suffered a lot of casualties

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C. her husband treated the Lord's sacrifice with contempt

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D. Eli failed to restrain his children

Question 42

Peter believed that God appreciates and gives credit to servants who

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D. suffer for wrongs not done

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A. pray without ceasing

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B. keep their tongues shut

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C. fail to honor wicked masters

Question 43

The sons of Samuel misused their privileged positions by

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C. bribery and false judgement

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A. not allowing the fats of animals to burn first to God

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B. sleeping with women who came to sacrifice

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D. stealing from the offering

Question 44

The names of the sons of Jacob listed in the book of Exodus excluded Joseph because

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C. the list covered only those who came to Egypt with Jacob

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A. Joseph was represented by his two sons

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B. the Israelites thought Joseph had died

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D. it was an oversight on the part of the writers

Question 45

When Eve was about to be created, God did all the following except

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C. covering where he removed the rib with a bone

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A. causing a deep sleep to fall on Adam

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B. taking a rib from Adam's side

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D. using the rib to create Eve

Question 46

Partially, according to James, is practiced in the church by

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A. neglecting the poor

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B. misusing the church funds

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C. respecting the educated members

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D. offering service to non-believers

Question 47

Which of the following distinctly demonstrates the episode of Shedrach, Meshack and Abednego?

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A. complete trust in God

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B. God's ability to save his servants

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C. Weakness of an earthly king

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D. Failure of a king's dictatorship

Question 48

When Elijah confronted Ahab over the killing of Naboth, Ahab

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C. repented with sackcloth and fasting

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A. rejected any responsibility for it

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B. blamed Jezebel for the ,urder

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D. reluctantly accepted responsibility for it

Question 49

The man who was forced to carry the cross of Jesus was

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C. Simon of Cyrene

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A. Joseph of Arimathea

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B. Nicodemus

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D. Simon the Zealot

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