JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1978 past questions and answers

Abraham is portrayed in the Bible as

1. A.the miracle worker
2. B.the Lion of Judah
3. C.the giver of the Laws
4. D.the father of the faithful
5. E.the mighty prophet of Jehovah

Moses led the children of Israel through the

1. A.Sahara Desert
2. B.Lions' Den
3. C.Dead Sea
4. D.Valley of the Shadow of Death
5. E.Red Sea.

Which of the following people was one of the most outstanding Kings of Israel after the division of the Kingdom?

1. A.King Herod
2. B.Pharaoh
3. C.Sennacherib
4. D.Jeroboam
5. E.Tiglath - Pileser.

Who among the following was sold to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels because of his dreams?

1. A.Moses
2. B.Joseph
3. C.Jacob
4. D.Ishmael
5. E.Minahem of Israel

The Ten Commandments were delivered to the children of Israel through Moses while they were

1. A.in Egypt
2. B.in the land of Midian
3. C.at Mount Sinai
4. D.in the Promised Land
5. E.Near Jericho.

The children of Israel asked Samuel for a king because

1. A.it was in their constitution
2. B.their former king was killed in the battle with the Philistines
3. C.they desired to be like the heathen nations around them
4. D.they were tired of a military regime
5. E.Samuel wanted to contest the election.

Who sold his birthright for a plate of pottage?

1. A.Daniel
2. B.Esau
3. C.Jacob
4. D.Nathaniel
5. E.Adam.

He was a wise king remembered for erecting a mighty temple for the worship of God:

1. A.Solomon
2. B.Josiah
3. C.Saul
4. D.David
5. E.Absalom

The Law books used for the great reformation of Israel's social and religious institutions were found in the temple in 621 BC during the reign of

1. A.Hezekiah
2. B.Josiah
3. C.Moses
4. D.Ahab
5. E.Hammurabi

Jesus Christ was baptized in the River Jordan by

1. A.Matthew
2. B.John
3. C.The Prophet Jeremiah
4. D.Mary Magdalene
5. E.The Angel Gabriel

.... was not one of the Apostles of Jesus

1. A.Bartholomew
2. B.Agrippa
3. C.James the son of Alphaeus
4. D.Simon
5. E.Andrew.

.....was one of the strongest enemies of the Christian faith before his conversion.

1. A.Jehu
2. B.Judas Iscariot
3. C.Paul
4. D.Gideon
5. E.Satan.

Who accompanied Paul on his First Missionary Journey?

1. A.Barnabas
2. B.Lucius of Cyrene
3. C.Manaen
4. D.Peter
5. E.Simeon.

The Holy Spirit descended on the followers of Christ and they began to speak in tongues

1. A.during the Ascension of Christ
2. B.at the Crucifixion of Christ
3. C.as the people sat on Mount Gilboa
4. D.while crossing the Red Sea
5. E.on the day of Pentecost.

Joseph's brothers hated him more because

1. A.of the coat Jacob gave him
2. B.he was the son of Rachel
3. C.his father loved him
4. D.of his dreams
5. E.he brought an evil report of them to his father.

David took Jerusalem from

1. A.the Jebusites
2. B.the Philistines
3. C.the Ammonites
4. D.the Edomites
5. E.the Canaanites.

The Lord told Solomon his Kingdom would be divided after his death because

1. A.he had married foreign women
2. B.he had built the temple
3. C.he followed other gods
4. D.he oppressed Israel
5. E.he was too rich.

Jeremiah's vision of a boiling pot represented

1. A.Israel's sins
2. B.the true worship of God
3. C.invasion from the north
4. D.repentance
5. E.judgement.

Jeremiah the Prophet

1. A.encouraged Zedekiah to rebel against Babylon
2. B.promised deliverance from the King of Babylon
3. C.told Zedekiah to submit to the king of Babylon
4. D.advised Zedekiah to make an alliance with other kings
5. E.told Zedekiah to flee.

In his parable of 'The Wheat and the Tares' Jesus

1. A.told people to root out the tares
2. B.told people the tares should be left until the harvest
3. C.spoke of different kinds of soil
4. D.contrasted the size of the wheat and the tares
5. E.said the tares would wither before the harvest.

In St. Mark's Gospel the women are told at the empty tomb

1. A.to encourage the disciples to remain in Jerusalem
2. B.to order the disciples to preach to the Gentiles
3. C.to inform the disciples that they will see Jesus in Galilee
4. D.to tell nobody anything
5. E.to warn the disciples to escape from Jerusalem.

Martha's sister was called

1. A.Elizabeth
2. B.Mary
3. C.Joanna
4. D.Susanna
5. E.Anna

In the parable of the friend at midnight the man will get up and attend to him because

1. A.he is his friend
2. B.of his importunity
3. C.he has awoken him
4. D.he is sorry for him.
5. E.his children are with him in bed.

Gamaliel advised the Council to release the apostles because

1. A.he feared the people
2. B.he believed what the apostles said
3. C.he saw the miracles they had done.
4. D.if the matter was not of God it would fail
5. E.God was with them.

After his arrest in Jerusalem Paul was supported by the Pharisees because

1. A.he had been a pupil of Gamaliel
2. B.he believed in the resurrection
3. C.they were Christians
4. D.they disliked the Sadducees
5. E.he had been a persecutor of the church.

Who was Isaac's wife?

1. A.Rebekah
2. B.Rachel
3. C.Leah
4. D.Bilhah
5. E.Reumah.

Israel (Jacob) charged his people to bury him

1. A.in the East of Bethel
2. B.in the valley of Kidron
3. C.in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah
4. D.in the land of the Philistines
5. E.in the oak of Kidron.

Moses, after killing the Egyptian fled to

1. A.the land of Canaan
2. B.the land of Midian
3. C.the land of the Philistines
4. D.the land of the Hittites
5. E.the land of the Amorites.

The last plague inflicted upon the Egyptians was

1. A.the changing of all the rivers into blood
2. B.the influx of frogs into the land of Egypt
3. C.the invasion of flies
4. D.the covering of the land of Egypt with water
5. E.the death of all the first born of the Egyptians.

The Passover meal marked

1. A.the divine act of God when he slew the Egyptians but spared the Israelites
2. B.the send-off of the Israelites by Pharaoh
3. C.the festival of thanksgiving
4. D.the deliverance from illness
5. E.the feast of God's people.

The Spies sent to Jericho by Joshua were helped by

1. A.Asher
2. B.Manasseh
3. C.Esther
4. D.Rahab
5. E.Sheba.

The fall of the Northern Kingdom was due to

1. A.disorder in Israel after the death of Jeroboam II
2. B.Jerusalem's attack by the Assyrian army
3. C.Samaria being besieged and sacked
4. D.Rezin's attack of Judah
5. E.Ahaz's conspiracy with Rezin.

The Prophet who was with the exiles of 597 BC in Babylon was

1. A.Amos
2. B.Hosea
3. C.Micah
4. D.Ezekiel
5. E.Isaiah.

The Acts of the Apostles was initially written for

1. A.the Church in Jerusalem
2. B.Theophilus
3. C.a disciple of Jesus
4. D.an obedient woman
5. E.a tax collector.

The Acts of the Apostles tells the story of how

1. A.Ananias lied to the Apostles
2. B.Gamaliel lied to the Apostles
3. C.Pontius Pilate defended the Apostles
4. D.Sapphira told the truth
5. E.Caiaphas praised the Apostles.

Who was the first Christian Martyr?

1. A.James
2. B.Philip
3. C.Stephen
4. D.John
5. E.Peter.

Paul's First Missionary Journey started from

1. A.Jerusalem
2. B.Samaria
3. C.Cyrene
4. D.Antioch
5. E.Damascus.

Who were mistaken for gods in the Acts of the Apostles?

1. A.Paul and James
2. B.Paul and Peter
3. C.Paul and John
4. D.Paul and Silas
5. E.Paul and Barnabas.

God commanded Abraham to circumcise his male descendants as

1. A.a rule for the world
2. B.a sign of God's covenant with Abraham
3. C.a mark of honour for Abraham and his descendants
4. D.a remembrance of God's love
5. E.a good thing to do.

Deborah was..... in Israel

1. A.priest
2. B.seer
3. C.sword bearer
4. D.prophetess and judge
5. E.Pharisee.

During the time of Amos the prophet ...... was the priest of Bethel

1. A.Amaziah
2. B.Jeroboam
3. C.Jacob
4. D.Hosea
5. E.Jethro.

The king of Assyria who took Samaria was

1. A.Elah
2. B.Shalmaneser
3. C.Sennacherib
4. D.Hilkiah
5. E.Rabshakeh.

The prophecy, 'The soul that sins shall die', was given by the Prophet.....

1. A.Isaiah
2. B.Amos
3. C.Hosea
4. D.Jonah
5. E.Ezekiel.

The King of Persia who made it possible for the return of the exiles from Babylon was

1. A.Darius
2. B.Cyrus
3. C.Zechariah
4. D.Zerubbabel
5. E.Jeshua.

The meaning of Emmanuel is

1. A.laughter
2. B.'For I drew him from water'
3. C.God with us
4. D.the fear of God
5. E.just man.

About almsgiving Jesus says, when you give your gift, you should

1. A.sound trumpets for people to know what you are doing
2. B.give it in church
3. C.let it be known only by you and God
4. D.tell your parents secretly
5. E.tell only your friends.

Mark's Gospel starts with

1. A.the story of the birth of Jesus
2. B.the story of Simon Peter
3. C.the story of John the Baptist
4. D.the story of the temptation of Jesus
5. E.the fasting of Jesus.

...was chosen in place of Judas Iscariot

1. A.Paul
2. B.Barnabas
3. C.Junias
4. D.Matthias
5. E.Joseph.

Who was released by Pilate in place of Jesus?

1. A.Herod
2. B.Nicodemus
3. C.Joseph of Arimathea
4. D.Barabbas
5. E.Cleopas.

According to the Gospel of Luke the first statement made by Jesus on the cross was:

1. A.'It is finished'
2. B.'Today, you shall be with me in Paradise'
3. C.'Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do'
4. D.'Father into your hands I commit my spirit'
5. E.'I thirst'.