JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1979 past questions and answers

The name Moses means

1. A.the loved child of Pharaoh
2. B.God heard our groaning
3. C.I have been a sojourner in a foreign land
4. D.my beloved child of my old age
5. E.because I drew him out of the water.

The promise God made with Abraham was that

1. A.He would make nations of him
2. B.He would live long
3. C.He would give him flocks
4. D.He would give him crops
5. E.He would make him return.

Moses asked Pharaoh to allow the Hebrews to depart from Egypt to

1. A.buy more food from the land of Canaan
2. B.fight the Jebusites
3. C.smite the Amorites
4. D.make a sacrifice to the Lord in the wilderness
5. E.rest in the wilderness.

One of the reasons why Saul was rejected as king was that

1. A.the Lord preferred David
2. B.he disobeyed God by not destroying all that belonged to the Amalekites
3. C.he spared Jonathan
4. D.there should be no king in Israel
5. E.he oppressed the people.

God's covenant with Abraham took the form of

1. A.some written codes
2. B.circumcision
3. C.promise of wealth
4. D.promise of long life
5. E.none of the above.

The great reformation of Israel's social and religious institutions took place during the reign of

1. A.Jeroboam II
2. B.Josiah
3. C.Jehu
4. D.Hosea
5. E.Ahaz.

The one who saved Joseph's life when his brothers wanted to kill him was

1. A.Simeon
2. B.Reuben
3. C.Benjamin
4. D.Ishmael
5. E.Pharaoh.

..... made the following statement: 'But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord'

1. A.Moses
2. B.Gideon
3. C.Amos
4. D.Hosea
5. E.Joshua.

Pharaoh's first reaction to Moses' request to let Israel go was

1. A.to drive Moses out
2. B.to ask for time to consider it
3. C.to stop providing straw to make bricks
4. D.to agree at once
5. E.to put Moses in prison.

Gideon was called Jerubbaal because

1. A.he broke down the altar of Baal
2. B.he defeated the Midianites
3. C.he sacrificed to Baal
4. D.his father's name was Baal.
5. E.the people did not like him.

'Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him and his people and live'. Who gave this advice?

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

Who was responsible for the death of Uriah?

1. A.David
2. B.Solomon
3. C.Abinadab.
4. D.Saul.
5. E.Jonathan.

What is the meaning of the name Samuel?

1. A.God has made me laugh
2. B.Because I have asked him of the Lord.
3. C.The child of my old age.
4. D.The end of Peninnah's pride.
5. E.Eli realized I was not drunk.

Elijah prophesied a long and severe drought in Israel because

1. A.Ahab married Jezebel
2. B.Jezebel worshipped Baal.
3. C.Elijah was the only prophet of Yahweh left
4. D.of Ahab's adulteration of the worship of Yahweh
5. E.Ahab and Jezebel wanted to kill Elijah.

Jephthah vowed that if he defeated the Ammonites he would

1. A.sacrifice his daughter as a burnt offering
2. B.slay all the Ammonites
3. C.offer the first thing which came to meet him out of his house to the Lord
4. D.punish the Ephraimites for not supporting him.
5. E.destroy the altars of Baal.

Ezekiel was usually referred to as the prophet of

1. A.the exile
2. B.Jerusalem
3. C.doom
4. D.woe
5. E.Justice.

The King of Assyria took Samaria and carried Israel away into Assyria during the reign of

1. A.Jeroboam
2. B.Hosea
3. C.Ahab
4. D.Jehu
5. E.Jotham.

One of the following said: 'The lion hath roared, who will not fear? The Lord has spoken, who can but prophesy?'

1. A.Nathan.
2. B.Jeremiah.
3. C.Hosea
4. D.Elijah.
5. E.Amos.

'My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpion'. Who said this?

1. A.Solomon
2. B.Jeroboam
3. C.Rehoboam
4. D.Absalom
5. E.Adonijah.

The Israelites entered the land of Canaan under the leadership of

1. A.Aaron
2. B.Moses
3. C.Joshua
4. D.Nadab
5. E.Abihu.

Sisera was put to death by

1. A.Deborah
2. B.Barak
3. C.Jael
4. D.Joshua
5. E.Caleb.

One of the Judges of Israel was

1. A.Zipporah
2. B.Manoah
3. C.Delilah
4. D.Rebekah
5. E.Deborah.

The Kingdom of Judah was finally defeated by

1. A.the King of Assyria
2. B.the King of Babylon
3. C.the King of Egypt
4. D.the Philistines
5. E.the King of Syria.

David first reigned as king in

1. A.Shiloh
2. B.Hebron
3. C.Jerusalem
4. D.Bethlehem
5. E.Ziklag.

The United Kingdom of Israel was divided into two as a result of

1. A.a need for two states in Israel
2. B.the people's agitation for it
3. C.a fight between Rehoboam and Jeroboam
4. D.Rehoboam's rejection of the advice of the elders
5. E.God's command to the leaders.

Shortly before his death on the cross Jesus said

1. A.'In my father's house there are many mansions'
2. B.'I am the king of the Jews, harken unto me'
3. C.'My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?'
4. D.'I can't stand this pain'
5. E.'O Lord, I am coming home'.

Who was stoned to death because of his unyielding devotion to the gospel of Jesus Christ?

1. A.Amos.
2. B.Paul.
3. C.Aaron
4. D.Peter
5. E.Stephen.

The term 'sons of thunder' was applied by Jesus to

1. A.the Samaritans who did not accept him in their village
2. B.James and John
3. C.the Romans
4. D.the Pharisees
5. E.the twelve.

'If this plan or this undertaking is of men, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it'. This was said by

1. A.Gamaliel
2. B.Peter
3. C.Caiaphas
4. D.John the Baptist
5. E.Paul.

One of these is not in any list of the twelve apostles:

1. A.Thaddaeus
2. B.Matthew
3. C.Mark
4. D.Simon the Zealot
5. E.James the son of Alphaeus.

The name of Herod's son who succeeded his father as ruler of Judea was

1. A.Phasael
2. B.Antipas
3. C.Herodias
4. D.Archelaus
5. E.Agrippa.

In the Acts of the Apostles, Philip was

1. A.the one who took the place of Judas
2. B.one of the seven appointed with Stephen
3. C.a member of the Church of Antioch
4. D.a companion of Paul on his journeys
5. E.the leader of the church at Jerusalem.

In the parable of the labourers in the vineyard the owner

1. A.gave the same amount to all
2. B.gave more to those called first
3. C.gave more to those called last
4. D.did not do what he has promised
5. E.gave more than he has promised.

The statement, 'Consider the lilies, how they grow' is connected with Jesus' teaching about

1. A.prayer
2. B.fasting
3. C.anxiety
4. D.riches
5. E.temptation.

Peter was released from prison as a result of

1. A.his ability to persuade the authorities
2. B.his good behaviour in prison
3. C.the kindness of the prison guard
4. D.earnest prayer of the church
5. E.his friend's plea for him.

......was a persecutor of the church before his conversion.

1. A.Barnabas
2. B.Matthias
3. C.James
4. D.Silas
5. E.Paul.

Jesus said, 'I will, be clean,' to

1. A.a man with an unclean spirit
2. B.a blind man
3. C.a leper
4. D.a lame man
5. E.a woman with an issue of blood.

.........appeared to Jesus on the mount of transfiguration.

1. A.Abraham and Isaac
2. B.David and Solomon
3. C.Jonathan and Samuel.
4. D.Moses and Elijah
5. E.Paul and Barnabas.

The statement, 'This is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased' was said during

1. A.the Birth of Jesus
2. B.the Temptation of Jesus
3. C.the Baptism of Jesus
4. D.the Transfiguration of Jesus
5. E.the Resurrection of Jesus.

Where were the disciples first called Christians?

1. A.Antioch
2. B.Joppa.
3. C.Jerusalem
4. D.The Temple.
5. E.Antioch of Pisidia.

The title Christ means

1. A.saviour
2. B.anointed
3. C.son of God
4. D.son of David
5. E.son of Man.

The story of the prodigal son indicates that God is

1. A.all powerful
2. B.all knowing
3. C.present everywhere
4. D.revealing himself to us
5. E.compassionate and loving.

The statement, 'My soul magnifies the Lord.....' was made by

1. A.Elizabeth
2. B.Zechariah
3. C.Mary
4. D.John the Baptist
5. E.Jesus Christ.

After his resurrection, Jesus first appeared to

1. A.Mary Magdalene
2. B.Mary mother of James
3. C.Martha
4. D.Elizabeth
5. E.Mary mother of Jesus.

Complete the statement, 'Blessed are the poor in spirit ......'

1. A.for they will be filled
2. B.for they will be called sons of God
3. C.for they will see God
4. D.for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven
5. E.for they will inherit the earth.

Where did Paul cure a slave girl who has a spirit of divination?

1. A.Philippi
2. B.Ephesus.
3. C.Athens
4. D.Macedonia
5. E.Antioch.

Where did Peter declare the Messiahship of Jesus?

1. A.On the way to Jerusalem
2. B.On the way to Caesarea Philippi
3. C.On the way to Galilee
4. D.On the Mount Olive
5. E.At Bethany.

One of the resolutions of the Jerusalem council was

1. A.Jews and Gentiles should eat separately
2. B.Jews should abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols.
3. C.Gentiles should abstain from alcohol
4. D.Gentiles should be circumcised.
5. E.Gentiles should abstain from what is strangled.

Why did Jesus curse a fig tree?

1. A.He was angry
2. B.He was hungry
3. C.He found nothing on it but leaves
4. D.The tree was by the wayside
5. E.The tree had very few fruits on it.

The statement, 'This night your soul is required of you' is found in the parable of

1. A.the wise and foolish virgins
2. B.the rich man and Lazarus
3. C.the ten talents
4. D.the rich fool
5. E.the pearl of great price.