2015 WAEC (WASSCE) Christian Religious Studies Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

''Give meat for the priest to roast for he will not accept boiled meat from you, hut raw''
This request was wrong because in a peace offering,

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C. the fat were burnt before any distribution

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A. meat with blood was unacceptable

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B. juicy meat went to the worshippers

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D. priests were entitled to the right thigh and breast

Question 2

Which of the following people destroyed Shiloh and captured the Ark? The

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D. Philistines

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A. Ammonites

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B. Amalekites

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C. Palestinians

Question 3

Which of the following incidents occurred during Jesus trial before Caiaphas?

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D. The seeking of false witness against Jesus

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A. The preference of Barabbas to Jesus

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B. The question of payment of tribute

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C. Accusationof Jesus as a rioter

Question 4

Samuel said that rebellion was as the sin of divination just as stubbornness was as

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A. iniquity and idolatory

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B. sinful as disobedience

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C. iniquity and murder

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D. sinful as adultery

Question 5

Amos satirically invited the Jews to come to Bethel and Gilgal in order to

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C. transgress

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A. repent

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B. worship

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D. pacify

Question 6

When Rhoda reported that Peter was at the door, the inmates retorted that

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B. ''you are mad''

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A. ''you are a liar''

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C. ''Peter is alive''

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D. ''Peter is dead''

Question 7

During Jesus trial some people discovered that Peter was Jesus followers because of his

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B. Galilean accent

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A. Pharisaic attire

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C. attack on the maid

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D. anger against the jews

Question 8

Josiah sent the ashes of the burnt vessels of Baal to Bethel in order to

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A. desecrate the golden calf being worshipped

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B. desecrate the place for child sacrifice

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C. despoil the high places of Asherah

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D. consecrate that place for Yahweh worship

Question 9

Jesus taught that Christians should forgive their neighbours' sins

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B. seventy times seven times (70 x 7)

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A. three time only

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C. seventy seven times seven times

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D. as many times as possible

Question 10

''Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the sepulchre.''
''The other Mary '',according to St Mark was the mother of

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A. James and Joses

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B. James and John

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C. Simon and Andrew

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D. Thomas and John Mark

Question 11

Jesus baptism was significant because it

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D. marked the call into the messianic ministry

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A. initiated him into Judaism

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B. cleansed Him from sin

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C. awakened the messianic spirit in Him

Question 12

Moses before his death served Israel as

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C. priest, prophet and deliverer

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A. prophet, liberator and king

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B. king, priest and warrior

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D. strategist, seer and prophet

Question 13

''And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him''
''These things''

The disciples' statement before the Sanhedrin refers to

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D. death and resurrection of Jesus Christ

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A. the election of Matthias

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B. out pouring of the holy spirit

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C. the miracles and teaching of Jesus

Question 14

Partiality according to James is manifested in the Church through

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A. discrimination

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B. charity

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C. affection

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D. impartiality

Question 15

The minority report of the twelve spies was presented by

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A. Caleb and Joshua

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B. Palti and Gaddiel

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C. Joshua and Ammiel

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D. Sethur and Gaddiel

Question 16

After Saul's death on Mount Gilboa, the Philistines

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B. sent his head to Dagon their god

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A. burnt his body near the tamarisk tree

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C. made a sport of him at Bethshan

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D. buried his sons in a mass grave

Question 17

''Does the Lord have great delight in burnt offerings and sacrfices as in obeying the voice of the Lord?

These words were directed to king

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B. Saul

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A. Ahab

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C. Agag

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D. David

Question 18

''This is the King of the Jews''.

This inscription on the cross was meant to show Jesus'

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A. charge

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B. punishment

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C. victory

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D. messiaship

Question 19

Besides being a ture prophetess, Deborah could also be described as a woman of

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C. peace

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A. love

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B. glory

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D. charity

Question 20

Moses asked God for a new leader for Israel so that Israel might

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A. have a shepherd

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B. conquer the Canaanities

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C. own the Promised Land

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D. become a greater nation

Question 21

Darkness was not created during creation because

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C. darkness was already in existence

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A. the earth was full of water

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B. God's spirit was over the waters

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D. God wanted to have day night

Question 22

James maintained that the double-minded man would not have his prayers answered because he

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A. is unstable in all his ways

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B. asks for things with selfish motives

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C. prayers with unforgiving hearts

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D. intercedes with a sinful heart

Question 23

Daniel disobeyed King Darius by

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D. praying three times daily for thirty days

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A. refusing to honour the Persian gods

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B. refusing to be made president of the Satraps

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C. celebrating Jewish festival in a foreign land

Question 24

The two old Testament books that were used in the temptation stories were

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D. Deuteronomy and Psalms

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A. Genesis and Proverbs

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B. Leviticus and Lamentation

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C. Numbers and Ecclesiastes

Question 25

Hosea described the relationship between God and Israel as

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B. a marriage bond

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A. a covenant contrat

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C. a marriage reunion

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D. an agreement bond

Question 26

Peter encouraged the church to humble themselves before God so that He would

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C. exalt them

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A. exonerate them

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B. not punish them

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D. not disown them

Question 27

The tribes which led the Jews in rebuilding the temple were

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A. Judah and Benjamin

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B. Levi and Gad

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C. Ephraim and Manasseh

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D. Reuben and Zebulun

Question 28

King Nebuchadnezzar mounted his golden image on / at

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A. the plain of Dura

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B. the plain of Jericho

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C. the sea of Arabab

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D. susa of Babylon

Question 29

Nehemiah showed concern for his nation by

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C. reconstructing Jerusalem walls

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A. reviving Yahweh worship

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B. rebuilding the temple

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D. leading exiles home

Question 30

The Judean King who revolted against Babylon after serving her for three years was

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B. Jehoiakim

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A. Jehoahaz

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C. Jehoiachin

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D. Zedekiah

Question 31

Although David was regarded as a man after God's heart, he acted badly before God when he

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D. committed sins of adultery and murder

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A. refused to slay Saul in the wilderness of Kish

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B. remained at home while his troops were on the battle field

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C. imprisoned Nathan for condermning him

Question 32

To which religious party did Gamaliel belong? The

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C. Pharisees

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A. Zealots

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B. Sadducees

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D. Herodians

Question 33

The importance of the parable of the unmerciful servant is that Christians should

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A. allow mercy to take precedence over justice

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B. avoid discrimination against one another

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C. be faithful and not to betray their trust

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D. use wealth diligently and honestly

Question 34

To be a good citizen, Peter advised believers to honour all men and

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B. love the brotherhood

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A. live as free men

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C. obey their lawful masters

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D. love reading the scriptures

Question 35

As a result of Peter's speech on Pentecost day

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D. many Jewish souls joined christianity

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A. the dispute over drunkenness was resolved

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B. the prophecies of Joel were vindicated

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C. the religious leaders accepted Jesus resurrection

Question 36

In the garden of Gethsemane , Jesus

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A. was arrested

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B. was crucified

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C. rebuked Judas Iscariot

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D. prayed for peace

Question 37

God made Pharaoh to chase and bring the Israelites back to Egypt so that He would

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C. get glory over Pharaoh and his hosts

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A. show that Moses was his true servant

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B. destory first born males of Egyptians

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D. reveal his super natural powers to the world

Question 38

''For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken ''

The people being referred to in the text were

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C. James , Peter and John

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A. Matthew, John and Andrew

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B. Matthias, John and Peter

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D. Simon, Andrew and Thomas

Question 39

Discipleship requires self-denial and complete

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C. commitment

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A. tolerance

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B. forgiveness

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D. purification

Question 40

Joseph was of a good behaviour because he

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D. served dilgently in Potiphar's house

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A. was loved and pamperd by his father

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B. interacted well with his prison inmates

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C. love all that comes to him

Question 41

''If you are the son of God, throw yourself down from here''.
This temptation implies that Jesus should

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A. win followers through the use of spectacular miracles

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B. win coverts through the supply of basic needs

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C. allow angels to minister unto Him

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D. use scripturs to overcome the devil

Question 42

Stephen was appointed as a deacon to

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C. cater for the poor and needy

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A. preach to the gentile world

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B. perform signs and wonders of Jesus

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D. defend Christianity as a true religion

Question 43

''Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?

This statement made Moses aware of the fact that

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D. his killing of an Egyptian was known

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A. some Israelites did not like him

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B. God was sending him to Midian

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C. Pharaoh was looking for his arrest

Question 44

How many groups of people mocked at Jesus on the cross according to ST Mark's gospel?

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B. Three

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A. Two

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C. Four

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D. Five

Question 45

The visitors of Peter after his vision at Joppa were from

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C. Caesarea

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A. Jerusalem

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B. Samaria

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D. Antioch

Question 46

The two creation stories agree that

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B. creation was carried out by spoken word

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A. man and woman were created on the same day

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C. there was existing land mass before creation

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D. creatures created were to be fruiful and multiply

Question 47

The Hebrew kingdom broke up because of

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D. Rehoboam's refusal to grant the Northerners' petition

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A. prophet Ahijah's curse against Solomon

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B. Solomon's marriage to foreign women

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C. Rehoboam's efforts to rule Shechem

Question 48

The resurrection story encourages Christians to believe that the Lord they adore is

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A. still alive today

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B. a miracle working God

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C. Lord over evils

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D. powerful and just

Question 49

Which of the following, according to James is an important factor for effective prayer?

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B. Faith

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A. Love

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C. Hope

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D. Mercy

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