JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1980 past questions and answers

Abraham and his nephew Lot decided to separate into two different camps

1. A.for fear of complete annihilation by the enemies
2. B.to enable them to capture more votes from the two camps
3. C.to keep Chedor-laomer from capturing Sodom and Gomorrah
4. D.to avoid further trouble between their rival herdsmen over pasture and water
5. E.because Lot demanded his independence as he was now of age.

.....was born at the time when Pharaoh ordered that all Hebrew male children be killed

1. A.Miriam
2. B.Aaron
3. C.Joseph
4. D.Moses
5. E.Jesus.

Before Jacob died he asked his children to bury him in

1. A.the cave of Machpelah at Hebron
2. B.the fertile region of Goshen in Egypt
3. C.the temple at Jerusalem
4. D.the holy city of Medina
5. E.Mount Sinai.

At the bank of the River Jabbok the name of .... was changed to Israel.

1. A.Isaac
2. B.Nebuchadnezzar
3. C.Jacob
4. D.Judah
5. E.Esau.

The name Abraham means

1. A.Son of Haran
2. B.A remnant shall return
3. C.Thy will be done Oh Lord!
4. D.Father of a multitude
5. E.asked of God.

..... was one of the Judges in Israel

1. A.Abimelech
2. B.Abinadab
3. C.Abner
4. D.Achan
5. E.Athaliah

Joshua's first victory was over the people of

1. A.Ai
2. B.Gibeon
3. C.Gilgal
4. D.Jericho
5. E.Megiddo.

God promised Abraham in a covenant that

1. A.he would conquer Goliath
2. B.he would build the Jerusalem temple
3. C.his descendants would be a blessing to all mankind
4. D.neither death nor principalities would separate him from Lot his beloved nephew
5. E.the exiles would return.

This place was called the Valley of Eshcol because

1. A.the sons of Israel cut down a cluster of grapes there
2. B.the sons of Israel stopped there on their way to Canaan
3. C.the spies used the valley as their hideout
4. D.grapes grew in the valley
5. E.two spies carried away grapes from the valley.

One of the experiences of Jacob with Laban in Haran was that he worked for seven years

1. A.to pay for his sins
2. B.to save enough money for his own personal business
3. C.to develop his muscles
4. D.to show his loyalty to his kind uncle Laban
5. E.to enable him to marry Rachel.

The period of bondage of the children of Israel in Egypt was characterized by

1. A.an oil boom
2. B.the drafting of their new constitution
3. C.religious syncretism
4. D.freedom of trade
5. E.the revival of their art and culture.

The laws given by Moses to the children of Israel in Sinai have striking similarities with the

1. A.Rosetta Stone
2. B.Septuagint
3. C.Code of Hammurabi
4. D.Siloam Inscription
5. E.Roman Laws.

After the conquest of Canaan by Joshua, the ark was first housed at

1. A.Jerusalem
2. B.Shechem
3. C.Shiloh
4. D.Gilgal
5. E.Gibeon.

Elijah was a Prophet during the reign of

1. A.Absalom
2. B.Ahab
3. C.Gideon
4. D.Rehoboam
5. E.Solomon

Saul was rejected by God because of his

1. A.disobedience
2. B.laziness
3. C.pride
4. D.rudeness
5. E.violence.

Joab murdered Abner because

1. A.he wanted to avenge the death of his brother
2. B.he was jealous of Abner
3. C.Abner wanted to take his office from him
4. D.Abner visited David in Joab's absence
5. E.Abner was the supporter of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul and enemy of David.

Which prophet said: 'When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son'?

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

'But let justice roll down like waters and ....like an overflowing stream'. Which of the following words completes the quotation?

1. A.faith
2. B.hope
3. C.salvation
4. D.righteousness
5. E.mercy.

The division of the Kingdom of Israel took place during the reign of

1. A.Rehoboam
2. B.Samuel
3. C.Josiah
4. D.Jehu
5. E.Sennacherib.

David was brought to Saul's palace at the initial stage

1. A.to help the king plan against the seven years of famine
2. B.as a slave boy sold to the Egyptian traders
3. C.as a musician to play his harp to soothe Saul's sickness
4. D.to predict the fall of Israel
5. E.as a reward for his victory against Goliath.

Josiah's reign was popular because of his

1. A.allies
2. B.victory
3. C.violence
4. D.reforms
5. E.youth.

A prophet of hope in Babylon was

1. A.Amos
2. B.Ezekiel
3. C.Hosea
4. D.Joel
5. E.Obadiah.

The exiles returned to Jerusalem in the reign of

1. A.Cyrus
2. B.Hilkiah
3. C.Huldah
4. D.Nebuchadnezzar
5. E.Zerubbabel

After the exile, the rebuilding of the temple was completed in the reign of

1. A.Cyrus
2. B.Nebuchadnezzar
3. C.Artaxerxes
4. D.Ahasuerus
5. E.Darius.

Who ran to Prophet Isaiah for prayers when the Assyrians threatened?

1. A.Ahab.
2. B.Hezekiah
3. C.Josiah
4. D.Manasseh
5. E.Rabshakeh

The Acts of the Apostles was written by

1. A.the Apostle Paul
2. B.Peter, the Apostle
3. C.St. Luke
4. D.Theophilus
5. E.Clement of Alexandria.

The teaching of Jesus about swearing was that one should not swear

1. A.by heaven
2. B.by the earth
3. C.by Jerusalem
4. D.by one's head
5. E.at all

Which of the following defended the Apostles?

1. A.Bartholomew
2. B.Caiaphas
3. C.Gamaliel
4. D.Pilate
5. E.Nicodemus

Which of the Gospels relates the death of Judas?

1. A.Mark
2. B.Matthew
3. C.Luke
4. D.Mark and Matthew
5. E.Matthew and Luke

The birth of Jesus Christ took place in Bethlehem during the reign of

1. A.Pontius Pilate
2. B.Herod the Great
3. C.Herod Agrippa
4. D.Herod Antipas
5. E.King Zedekiah.

'Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake

1. A.for they shall obtain mercy
2. B.for they shall see God
3. C.for they shall be called the sons of God
4. D.for they shall be comforted
5. E.for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

The promise of sending the Holy Spirit was fulfilled in

1. A.Bethany
2. B.Bethlehem
3. C.Capernaum
4. D.Jerusalem
5. E.Rome.

The last temptation of Jesus by the devil was to ask him to

1. A.change stone to bread
2. B.jump from the pinnacle of the temple
3. C.bow down and worship him on a mountain
4. D.refuse to heal the blind man
5. E.support Peter in the use of the sword.

Why did Jesus refer to the story of Jonah in his discussion with the Scribes and Pharisees?

1. A.It was a reference to Jesus' death and resurrection.
2. B.It was a reference to the judgement day when the men of Nineveh would condemn the Jews
3. C.It showed that the Queen of the South would condemn this generation on the judgement day
4. D.It portrayed Jesus as greater than Jonah
5. E.It showed that only an evil and unfaithful generation could ask for a sign.

The meaning of Ephphatha is said to be

1. A.be opened
2. B.be still
3. C.little girl, arise
4. D.be silent
5. E.come out of him.

According to St. Mark's Gospel, Herod said that Jesus was

1. A.Jeremiah
2. B.Elijah
3. C.John the Baptist, risen from the dead
4. D.one of the prophets
5. E.the Messiah.

The Council of Jerusalem decided that Gentiles should abstain from pollution of idols and from unchastity and from

1. A.murder
2. B.unclean food
3. C.eating what is strangled
4. D.eating with the uncircumcised
5. E.adultery.

In the parable of the ten virgins, the foolish ones are blamed because they

1. A.arrived late
2. B.were sleeping when the bridegroom came
3. C.had not bought enough oil before hand
4. D.had not bought any oil before hand
5. E.had no money to buy oil.

Why did Jesus heal the leper at Galilee?

1. A.The leper said 'If you want to, you can cure me'
2. B.Jesus wanted to cure him
3. C.Jesus felt sorry for him.
4. D.Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him
5. E.Jesus wanted to demonstrate his power over all diseases.

The statement 'Truly this man was the Son of God' was made by

1. A.the Centurion
2. B.Stephen
3. C.Mary the Mother of John
4. D.John the Baptist
5. E.Festus.

Jesus was presented in the temple to the Lord because

1. A.he was already twelve years old
2. B.his parents wanted to offer a sacrifice
3. C.his parents wanted to do for him what the Law required
4. D.his parents wanted Simeon to bless him
5. E.his parents should offer two young pigeons.

Which of the following parables is peculiar to Luke?

1. A.The labourers in the vineyard
2. B.The man without a wedding garment.
3. C.The lost sheep
4. D.The foolish rich man
5. E.The mustard seed and the leaven.

The one who was added to make up the number of twelve was

1. A.Paul
2. B.Thaddaeus
3. C.Matthew
4. D.Matthias
5. E.Barabbas.

The canticle which begins 'Blessed be the Lord God of Israel' (the Benedictus) was uttered by

1. A.Mary Magdalene
2. B.Zechariah
3. C.Simeon
4. D.Mary, mother of Jesus
5. E.Joseph.

The statement 'Oh man of little faith, why did you doubt' was uttered by Jesus Christ to

1. A.the crowd at the marriage in Cana of Galilee where he turned water to wine
2. B.Judas after betraying him
3. C.Peter while sinking into the sea
4. D.Nicodemus when he visited him at night
5. E.The Pharisees who challenged his Lordship over the Sabbath.

Who baptized the Ethiopian Eunuch?

1. A.Paul.
2. B.Peter
3. C.Philip.
4. D.Rufus
5. E.Thomas

Which of these do not believe in the Resurrection?

1. A.Assyrians
2. B.Publicans
3. C.Levites
4. D.Pharisees
5. E.Sadducees.

Which of the following parables could be said to teach about God's love for sinners?

1. A.The wicked husbandmen
2. B.The good samaritan
3. C.The ten talents
4. D.The sower
5. E.The prodigal son

The statement 'Beware of practising your piety before men in order to be seen by them for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven,' teaches that

1. A.a good deed should not be done if it will attract the attention of others
2. B.a good deed should not be done simply to attract the attention of others
3. C.we should not mind what people say
4. D.we should always reflect before we undertake any good deed
5. E.we should pray before undertaking any work.

The statement 'But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be liable to judgement; whoever insults his brother shall be liable to the council and whoever says 'You fool' shall be liable to hell fire' is part of

1. A.Christ's Sermon on the Mount
2. B.Christ's warning to the Pharisees
3. C.Christ's warning to the Sadducees
4. D.Christ's warning to his apostles
5. E.Christ's sermon during the Last Supper.