2023 WAEC (WASSCE) Christian Religious Studies Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

No one who puts his hand on the plough and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God. What is required of a true disciple according to the above statement?

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D. Absolute commitment

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A. Hard work

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B. Self-sacrifice

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C. Total humility

Question 2

All the following were attributed to Josiah's reform except

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C. reducing the worship of Yahweh to a very low state

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A. making the Book of the Law a reference book

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B. abolishing wizards and medium practices

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D. restoring Jerusalem to its original pre-eminence.

Question 3

Naaman's request for two mules of Israelite soil after his cure was a result of his belief that

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C. Hebrew God could only be worshipped on Hebrew soil

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A. there was magic in the soil of lsrael

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B. Israel's soil was superior to Syrian soil

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D. he would not be able to visit Samaria regularly

Question 4

Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and l forgive him? Jesus' response to the above question meant forgiveness

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D. does not need to have any limitation

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A. must be done only seven times

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B. takes place where there is a plea

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C. is exercised when offence is repeated severally

Question 5

In which of the following ways did David demonstrate his submission to the will of God? He

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B. spared the life of Saul

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A. Married Saul's daughter

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C. fought Goliath to save lsrael

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D. accepted to rule lsrael

Question 6

Which of the following was not a reason for which Daniel suffered blackmail from his peers? He

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B. was an exile from Judah

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A. had an excellent spirit

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C. distinguished himself

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D. made petition to his God.

Question 7

Jesus condemned the tradition 'Corban' because it

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C. contradicted one's obligation to parents

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A. was a term of abuse in lsrael

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B. meant that one should not swear

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D. they were people laden with iniquity

Question 8

What was the reason for which the rebuilding of the Temple was opposed by Rehum and his associates?

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C. They had no spirit of tolerance

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A. They lacked the spirit of fair play

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B. Their offer to help was rejected

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D. They were obedient to constituted authority.

Question 9

The following lessons could be learnt from Saul's experience on his way to Damascus except

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C. ignorantly persecuting God is acceptable

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A. sinners are special before God

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B. each individual has a specific purpose on earth

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D. any individual can be an asset to God's kingdom

Question 10

Herod's arrest of Peter after the execution of James was meant to

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C. win the favour and approval of the Jews

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A. establish Herod as a good and thoughtful King

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B. show his hatred for the disciples of Christ

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D. hinder the further spread of the gospel

Question 11

According to Samuel, Saul's stubbornness against God is comparable to

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C. idolatry

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A. murder

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B. divination

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D. lying

Question 12

According to Pharaoh's dream, what did the seven gaunt and thin cows that came out of the Nile River do? They

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D. ate up the seven sleek and fat cows

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A. terrified him in his dream

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B. fed on the reed grass

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C. ate all the seven ears of grains

Question 13

In which of the following ways did Obadiah demonstrate his loyalty to God during the persecution that occurred in his time? He

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C. hid the prophets of Yahweh in caves

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A. refused to serve the king's idol

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B. sent his idolatrous wife away

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D. tore down the altars of Baal

Question 14

In the sermon on the Mount, who did Jesus say will inherit the earth? He meant the

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B. meek

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A. peacemaker

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C. merciful

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D. pure in heart

Question 15

In which of the following ways did God evaluate His work after creation?

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D. Very good

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A. Very perfect

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B. Satisfactory

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C. Excellent

Question 16

The dominant trait exhibited by the lsraelites following the ill-report of the spies about Canaan was

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D. unfaithfulness

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A. boldness

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B. humility

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C. despair

Question 17

Certainly, this man also was with him, for he is a Galilean. Immediately after this accusation, all the following happened except the

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D. addressee went out and hanged himself

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A. addressee denied knowing Jesus

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B. accused remembered the Lord's prophecy

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C. cock crowed three times

Question 18

The basket of summer fruit in Amos' vision signified the

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D. end of the people of lsrael.

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A. end of fruit season in lsrael

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B. next fruit season in the land

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C. kinds of fruit to eat at that time

Question 19

The rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem became successful as a result of God's influence over King

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B. Cyrus

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A. Josiah

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C. Darius

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D. Nebuchadnezzar

Question 20

The temptations of Jesus in the wilderness were meant to

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D. prepare Jesus adequately for his ministry.

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A. test his magical powers

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B. show that there was temptation after baptism

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C. show that the devil has great power

Question 21

What was Solomon's response when he discovered that his encounter with God was a dream? He

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A. offered burnt offering before the ark

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B. settled a dispute between two harlots

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C. informed all his elders.

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D. organised a feast for his wives

Question 22

Moses gave a portion of his authority to Joshua when he was commissioned before the lsraelites so that Joshua would

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B. be obeyed by the Israelites

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A. be known by the Israelites

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C. receive power from God

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D. lead the Moabites to Egypt

Question 23

Which of the synoptic gospels states that after Jesus was crucified, the earth shook and the rocks split?

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A. Matthew

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B. Mark

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C. Luke

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D. John

Question 24

Which attribute of Joshua and Caleb distinguished them from the other spies?

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D. The absolute trust they had in God

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A. The confidence they had in themselves

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B. Their knowledge of the land that they spied

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C. Their preparedness to face any challenge

Question 25

Behold, to obey is better than to sacrifice, and to harken than the fat of rams.... It can be inferred from this statement that God

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B. prefers obedience to sacrifices

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A. prefers offering to sacrifices

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C. accept only Holy offerings

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D. abhors all forms of sacrifices

Question 26

The greatest wrath of God on Israel was incurred during the reign of king

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C. Ahab

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A. Rehoboam

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B. Jeroboam

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D. Asa

Question 27

Which of the following was not a sign to convince the Israelites that Moses was sent by God?

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D. Flowers growing from Moses' rod

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A. Moses' rod becoming a serpent

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B. Moses hand becoming leprous

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C. River Nile becoming a pool of blood

Question 28

Deborah's response to Barak's request to accompany him to battle against Jabin was that

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B. the glory will be given to a woman

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A. she will enquire from the Lord

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C. she was too busy to join him

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D. the wrath of God will visit Barak

Question 29

During the time of Amos, why were the rich said to be above the law? They

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C. could secure any verdict they wanted

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A. knew all the judges

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B. were feared by the judges

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D. formulated the rules which were obeyed

Question 30

One lesson we can learn from the story of the unmerciful servant is that we should

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A. forgive our debtors seventy times

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B. be patient with our debtors

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C. ignore the plight of our debtors

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D. take our debtors to the appropriate authority for sanctions.

Question 31

According to Luke, Jesus sent the seventy others on missions as

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B. lambs in the midst of wolves

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A. labourers and reapers

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C. preachers of the kingdom of God

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D. messengers in the vineyard.

Question 32

Which of the following was God's reason for which he gave Solomon what he did not ask for in his encounter with him in a dream?

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D. God blesses people who have pure heart

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A. Solomon needed more help from God.

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B. God does not give only one thing to people

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C. Solomon was very special to God

Question 33

Which of the following was God's instruction to Adam after creation? To eat

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A. of any tree except that of the knowledge of good and evil.

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B. freely of every tree except the ones with apples.

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C. from the tree in the middle of the garden.

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D. any animal and plant in Eden.

Question 34

The assertion that if anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and his own life, he cannot be my disciple, Jesus meant to say that

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A. salvation is an individual affair

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B. discipleship is about selfishness and being self-centred

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C. one should not keep families

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D. material things are irrelevant to the kingdom of God.

Question 35

Which of these events in the life of Jesus formed the foundation of the Christian faith? His

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D. resurrection

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A. death

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B. transfiguration

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C. baptism

Question 36

What was the rationale behind Reuben placing Joseph into a dry well? To

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B. send the lad back home

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A. instill discipline in him

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C. prevent him from escaping

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D. sell him out later.

Question 37

In the creation story, the responsibility to give names to all living creatures was performed by

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C. man

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A. God

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B. Adam and Eve

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D. angels of God

Question 38

. "Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak for I am only a youth."

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D. Jeremiah

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A. Amos

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B. Isaiah

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C. Ezekiel

Question 39

The ultimate results of Ananias and Sapphira's deaths were that

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D. members became honest

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A. membership reduced drastically

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B. the church knew peace thereafter

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C. more souls were won for Christ

Question 40

Eli's failure to decisively discipline his children led to all the following except the

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C. institution of monarchy in Israel

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A. capture of the Ark of the Covenant.

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B. collapse of his priestly lineage.

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D. humiliation of Israel by the Philistines.

Question 41

Why then did you not obey the voice of the Lord? Why did you swoop on the soil and do what was evil in the
sight of the Lord? The offence of the addressee was that he

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B. spared Agag and the fatty animal of Amalek

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A. spared the Kenites

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C. totally disobeyed David's voice

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D. sacrificed to God without Samuel's approval.

Question 42

Jesus' command to his disciples to put away their sword, as those who take the sword will perish by the sword implies that

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A. violence begets violence

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B. violence should be a last resort

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C. there is a curse on those who use the sword

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D. Christianity condone violence.

Question 43

Which of the following reasons did King Josiah give when he decreed that the workers in charge of the renovation should not render account to anybody? They were

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C. sincere in all their transactions

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A. his god-fearing kinsmen

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B. from the priestly family of Zadok

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D. excellent at performing their work

Question 44

Up! For this is the day in which the Lord has given Sisera into your hands. Does not the Lord go out before
you? This statement was made by

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B. Deborah

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A. Barak

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C. Jabin

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D. Jael

Question 45

The construction of the Temple by Solomon was in fulfilment of God's prophecy to:

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D. David

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A. Samuel

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B. Saul

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C. El

Question 46

King Ahab became sad and discontent in his palace as a result of

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A. his inability to secure Naboth's vineyard.

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B. the deeds of Jezebel towards Naboth

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C. the conspiracy of the nobles against Naboth

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D. the punishment God promised his household.

Question 47

Which of the following personalities accompanied David in his search for Saul in the wilderness of Ziph?

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A. Abishai

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B. Joab

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C. Abner

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D. Ahimelech

Question 48

Jesus' acceptance to be baptised by John was meant to

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B. fulfil all righteousness

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A. show his respect for John

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C. wash away his sins

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D. prove that he is a saviour

Question 49

On the fifth day, the manifestation of the power of God's word was evident in the creation of the

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C. fishes and birds

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A. earth

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B. moon and stars

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D. vegetation

Question 50

What was the reason for Ananias' reluctance to pray over Saul to regain his sight?

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C. He was aware of his persecution of Christians in Damascus

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A. Saul had not yet repented of his deeds

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B. Saul was not one of the disciples of Christ

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D. He was not sure Saul was converted already.

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