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CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

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Identify the effects of Bible translation into African languages (5mks)

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From the story of the fall of man in Genesis chapter 3, state the consequences of sin (5mks)

State five responsibilities given to man in Genesis 1 and 2 (5mks)

Give five characteristics of a covenant (5mks)

Explain how Abraham demonstrated his faith in God (5mks)

State five ways in which Moses was prepared to be the future leader (5mks)

Name the types of offerings which the Israelites made in the wilderness (5mks)

Outline reasons why the Israelites demanded for a King (5mks)

State the factors that led to the division of the kingdom of Israel after the death of Solomon (5mks)

Give the characteristics of Canaanites religion (5mks)

State the factor that led to the spread of idolatry in Israel during the time of prophet Elijah (5mks)

State the forms of corruption that Elijah would condemn in the Kenya today (5mks)

Give reasons why Elijah faced danger and hostility as a prophet of God (5mks)

Outline the qualities of prophet Elijah that a Christian leader should possess (5mks)

Describe the African understanding of the hierarchy of being (5mks)

Give the places in which sacrifices were carried out in traditional African communities (5mks)

Give the responsibilities of the living towards ancestors in Traditional African communities (5mks)

Highlight factors contributing to harmony and mutual responsibilities in the traditional African communities (5mks)

Outline the importance of kinship ties in the Traditional African Communities (5mks)

Identify five religious specialists in Traditional African Communities (5mks)

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TERM 3

313 CRE

FORM ONE

MARKING SCHEMES

Identify the effects of Bible translation into African languages (5mks)
Development of local languages
The word of God reaches more people in their own languages

The local people could read it in their own language and understand it better

It led to high demand for formal education by Africans
It led to emergence of African Independent churches and school
Africans who went to these schools became literate and were now able to communicate with other confidently

It led to expansion of churches
Printing places and Bookshops were opened

It led to massive spread of Gospel to local communities (5x1mk)
From the story of the fall of man in Genesis chapter 3, state the consequences of sin (5mks)
Human being were alienated from God
What had been innocent and good became shameful

Pain became part of human experience

The good relationship between God and human beings was ruined
Enemity between the serpent and human being developed
The man was made to rule over woman

The man would have to toil and struggle to meet their needs
The ground was made to produce thorns and weeds

Death sentence was passed upon all people
They were chased from the Garden of Eden
The serpent was cursed to crawl on its belly (5x1mk)
State five responsibilities given to man in Genesis 1 and 2 (5mks)
To till the garden and to guard it
To subdue the earth

To eat the fruits in the garden

To preserve the environment
To preserve God’s command
To care for the rest of the creation (5x1mk)
Give five characteristics of a covenant (5mks)
It should have participant
It should have a witness

It should have a sign

It should have promises
It should have consequences
It should have a ceremony (5x1mk)
Explain how Abraham demonstrated his faith in God (5mks)
He obeyed God’s Call
He entered into a covenant with God

He moved from Haran to an unknown land

He accepted to be circumcised at an old age together with the males in his household
He build two alters one at Bethel and other at Shechem
He believed in the promises God gave to him

He wanted to offer his son as sacrifice to God
He changed his name from Abram to Abraham and his wife Sarai to Sarah

He offered best of his animals to God for sacrifice (5x1mk)
State five ways in which Moses was prepared to be the future leader (5mks)
His life was spared when he was rescued by Pharaohs daughter and brought up as a prince
He was nursed by his own mother through Gods plan and design

Life in the wilderness hardened him to be bold and to persevere hardships

He learned to be patient, keen and responsible as a shepherd
He learned family responsibilities through taking care of his own family and that of Jethro’s
He acquired leadership skills while living in Pharaoh’s palace

He received Egyptian education which equipped him in writing the Decalogue/ Ten Commandments (5x1mk)

Name the types of offerings which the Israelites made in the wilderness (5mks)
Burnt offerings/holocaust
Sin offerings/Atonement

Peace offerings/communion sacrifice/fellowship offerings

Gift offering
Meal offering/drink offering
Incense offering (5x1mk)
Outline reasons why the Israelites demanded for a King (5mks)
Samuel’s sons Joel and Abijah were corrupt and took bribe
The Israelite wanted a warrior King who would led them to war

They wanted to be like other nations around them who had earthly king

They wanted a stable political government ruled by law and order
They wanted a stable hereditary readership
Samuel was old

They had forgotten that Yahweh was their unseen King (5x1mk)

State the factors that led to the division of the kingdom of Israel after the death of Solomon (5mks)
Solomon had introduced idolatry which made God to punish him by splitting the Kingdom
The introduction of forced labour and heavy taxation led people rebellious

Rehoboam’s failure to heed the elder’s wise council to rule the Israelites less harshly

Rehoboam’s acceptance of the advice given by the youth to rule the people more harshly
Jeroboam was ready to lead the rebellious groups against Rehoboam (5x1mk)
Give the characteristics of Canaanites religion (5mks)
It was a nature religion
It was cyclic in nature

It compromised a family of gods

It involved temple prostitution
Sacrifices including human being were offered to the gods
Comprised many prophets and prophetesses

It was agricultural based
It had a believe that a god was only powerful in his own land

Symbols were used to represent each god. (5x1mk)
State the factor that led to the spread of idolatry in Israel during the time of prophet Elijah (5mks)
Ahab married Jezebel who was worshiping idol
Jezebel brought false prophet and built places of worship for the gods of Israel

King Ahab made Baalism the state religion

Jezebel put prophet of God to death
King Ahab built an Alter for Baal in the temple of Samaria
The Israelite adopted the Canaanite culture which included the worship of idol

The Israelite lacked strong faith in the invisible Mighty God
The Israelite refused to listen to the teachings of the true prophet and killed them

(5x1mk)

State the forms of corruption that Elijah would condemn in Kenya today (5mks)
Tribalism
Bribery

Cheating in business

Stealing
Robbery with violence
Dishonesty (5x1mk)
Give reasons why Elijah faced danger and hostility as a [prophet of God (5mks)
Elijah had pronounced a three and half years of drought in Israel
Prophet Elijah had put to death 450 prophet of Baal and 400 prophetesses of Asherah

Elijah had boldly condemned King Ahab for taking away Naboth’s vineyard

Elijah lived and preached at the times when Yahweh’s prophets were being killed
He preached at time when Baalism had been made the state religion (5x1mk)
Outline the qualities of prophet Elijah that a Christian leader should possess (5mks)
Truthfulness
Courage

Faithfulness/trust

Kindness
Love/caring
Honesty

Responsible
Loyalty/obedient

Respectful
Prayerfulness (5x1mk)
Describe the African understanding of the hierarchy of being (5mks)
God
Divinities

Common spirits

Ancestors/living dead
Human being
Plants and animals/living things

Non-living things (5x1mk)

Give the places in which sacrifices were carried out in Traditional African Communities (5mks)
Under sacred trees
In caves

At river banks/sea shores/lake shores

Near rocks
On Mountains/ hilltops
In shrines

Homes
Grave yards (5x1mk)

Give the responsibilities of the living towards ancestors in Traditional African communities (5mks)
Naming children after them
Pouring liberations for them

Taking care of their grave yards

Making sacrifices, offering to honour them
Consulting/ communicating to them in times of need
Inviting/involving them in ceremonies

Invoking their names during prayers (5x1mk)

Highlight factors contributing to harmony and mutual responsibilities in the traditional African communities (5mks)
Political ties
Division of labour

Communal worship

Leisure activities
Rites of passage
Religious beliefs and practices

Observance of social norms
Communal sharing (5x1mk)

Outline the importance of kinship ties in the Traditional African Communities (5mks)
Kinship ties give an individual a sense of belonging
Kinship ties regulate marital customs

It provide security to all concerned

It assists people to live peacefully in harmony with one another
It binds together the entire life of a community
It helps in controlling the behaviour of one person to another (5x1mk)
Identify five religious specialists in Traditional African Communities (5mks)
Healers/ Medicine Men/Women/ Herbalist
Diviners/Mediums

Elders

Rainmakers
Prophets/Seers
Priests (5x1mk)

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