JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1982 past questions and answers

Meribah referred to the time

1. A.Moses gave the people manna
2. B.the people made a golden calf
3. C.Moses made the covenant
4. D.Moses saw God in the burning bush
5. E.Moses brought water out of the rock

The man who put God to test with a fleece of wool was

1. A.Joshua
2. B.Elijah
3. C.Gideon
4. D.Samson
5. E.Jephthah

The first of the twins born to Isaac was

1. A.Abel
2. B.Jacob
3. C.Esau
4. D.Joseph
5. E.Ephraim

After Moses was picked up up by the daughter of Pharaoh, he was nursed by

1. A.his mother
2. B.his sister Miriam
3. C.the daughter of Pharaoh
4. D.the maidens of the daughter of Pharaoh
5. E.an Egyptian midwife

God instructed that if the Passover meal remained till morning it should be

1. A.buried deep
2. B.re-boiled and eaten
3. C.burnt
4. D.given to dogs
5. E.thrown away

'Choose this day whom you will serve' was said by

1. A.Moses to the Israelites at Mount Sinai
2. B.Joshua when he was about to die
3. C.Samuel when the people asked for a king
4. D.Rehoboam when the people requested more leniency
5. E.Jeroboam when he rebelled against Rehoboam

After the Israelites had divided the land by casting lots, they gave Joshua the city of

1. A.Ekron
2. B.Zorah
3. C.Ai
4. D.Timnath serah
5. E.Elon

Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children because

1. A.he was the son of his old age
2. B.he brought ill reports about his brothers
3. C.he was the son of his beloved wife
4. D.he was very young
5. E.he dreamed dreams

When the Israelites saw that Moses stayed long at Mount Sinai they asked Aaron to

1. A.take the place of Moses
2. B.build an altar
3. C.sacrifice to Baal
4. D.produce another god for them
5. E.proclaim a fast

.... was a prophet in the reign of Ahab

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

Saul wanted to kill David because

1. A.David killed Goliath
2. B.David was just an ordinary shepherd
3. C.he refused to play the lyre for Saul
4. D.Samuel had secretly anointed David as king over Israel
5. E.Saul regarded David as a danger to his kingship

Prophet...... assisted Hezekiah with prayers.

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

Amos saw Bethel, Gilgal and other high places of worship as

1. A.feasting centres
2. B.seats of corruption in the guise of worship
3. C.places of rest
4. D.seats of prostitution
5. E.centres of oppression

.....was a shepherd of Tekoah.

1. A.David
2. B.Elisha
3. C.Amos
4. D.Jeremiah
5. E.Aaron

In order to maintain his harem Solomon

1. A.embarked on commercial enterprises
2. B.built warehouses
3. C.took money from the temple treasury
4. D.taxed his people heavily
5. E.collected donations from neighbouring nations

Solomon's mother was called

1. A.Michal
2. B.Bathsheba
3. C.Abigail
4. D.Tamar
5. E.Ahinoam

How did Samuel judge Israel?

1. A.He went on circuit annually
2. B.He stayed at Shiloh
3. C.People came to him at Gilgal
4. D.People came to him at Ramah, his home.
5. E.He appointed representatives everywhere

Who was that radical prophet who not only called on Israel to remember her desert days when she was a loyal bride, but also made some of the most severe-criticisms against the priests and prophets?

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

The prophecy that Judah should expect a foe from the north came from

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

King Josiah was popular because of his

1. A.victory in war
2. B.kindness to children
3. C.religious reforms
4. D.communication with Babylon
5. E.trade decrees

Pharaoh Neco put Jehoahaz in bonds because

1. A.Jehoahaz refused to pay tribute to Neco
2. B.Jehoahaz was defeated in battle by Neco
3. C.Neco did not want him to reign in Jerusalem
4. D.Neco regarded him as a threat to his kingdom
5. E.Jehoahaz did what was evil in the sight of the Lord

The prophets whose messages were of "Hope" in Babylon were

1. A.Obadiah and Jonah
2. B.Isaiah and Ezekiel
3. C.Gedaliah and Hezekiah
4. D.Amos and Hosea
5. E.Joel and Daniel

Who was appointed governor of Judea by King Nebuchadnezzar?

1. A.Jehoiachin
2. B.Nebuzaradan
3. C.Shepatiah
4. D.Shelemiah
5. E.Gedaliah

Jesus condemned the tradition of 'Corban' because

1. A.one should never swear an oath
2. B.it was a term of abuse
3. C.it contradicted one's obligations to one's parents
4. D.it was a method of external cleansing only.
5. E.it put sabbath law above acts of kindness.

Which part of Matthew's gospel best summarizes Jesus' teachings?

1. A.Jesus' miracles.
2. B.Jesus' parables
3. C.The sermon on the mount
4. D.The resurrection story in Chapter 28.
5. E.Jesus' utterances on hypocrisy.

What does the 'cup' mean in the Gospel of Matthew?

1. A.A water container
2. B.A temple vessel
3. C.A metaphor for suffering
4. D.Crucifixion
5. E.Blessing.

The first to preach in Samaria according to the Acts of the Apostles was

1. A.Peter
2. B.Paul
3. C.Stephen
4. D.Barnabas
5. E.Philip.

Who baptized the Ethiopian eunuch?

1. A.Peter
2. B.Paul
3. C.Stephen
4. D.Barnabas
5. E.Philip

In the sermon on the mount, (the Beatitudes) 'for they shall inherit the earth' is said to the

1. A.poor in spirit
2. B.the merciful
3. C.the peacemakers
4. D.the meek
5. E.the pure in heart.

When Jesus was arrested...... followed him but later ran away naked.

1. A.Peter
2. B.John
3. C.Simon of Cyrene
4. D.a young man
5. E.James.

In answer to the Syrophoenician woman's request to cast the demon out of her daughter, Jesus first said

1. A.do not give dogs what is holy
2. B.it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs
3. C.truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith
4. D.O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire
5. E.he that is not for us, is against us.

'A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house'. This was said by Jesus

1. A.about Jerusalem or Palm Sunday
2. B.about the Jews at his arrest
3. C.at his rejection in Nazareth
4. D.to Pilate at his trial
5. E.when told of the death of John the Baptist.

What was Jesus' answer to the question: 'Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?'

1. A.Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick
2. B.You hypocrites, why do you test me? You also do the same
3. C.I eat with them because they do my Father's will
4. D.They do not practice their piety before men like you
5. E.Don't you know that I must do my Father's work?

Thaddaeus is the name of

1. A.one of the original twelve
2. B.the one chosen to take the place of Judas
3. C.the Gentile centurion baptized by Peter
4. D.one of the sons of Herod the Great
5. E.the tax collector who climbed a tree to see Jesus.

The Gospel of Luke takes special interest in

1. A.stories about lepers
2. B.stories about Jewish tra ditions
3. C.the universality of the gospel
4. D.the spiritual nature of Jews
5. E.none of the above.

In answer to the question 'Who is my neighbour?' Jesus told the parable of the

1. A.unmerciful servant
2. B.two debtors
3. C.sheep and the goats
4. D.good Samaritan
5. E.prodigal son.

'I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out' was said

1. A.at the trial of Jesus by Pilate
2. B.at Jesus' baptism by John
3. C.at the triumphal entry into Jerusalem
4. D.at the ascension of Jesus
5. E.during Jesus' temptations.

Which one of these parables signifies God's love for all men?

1. A.The ten maidens
2. B.The sower,
3. C.The rich man and Lazarus
4. D.The prodigal son
5. E.The mustard seed.

The father of John the Baptist was

1. A.Achim
2. B.Zebedee
3. C.Matthew
4. D.Simeon
5. E.Zechariah.

Which significant miracle was performed by Jesus at Jericho?

1. A.raising Lazarus from the dead
2. B.healing of the man with the withered hand
3. C.raising of the centurion's son.
4. D.healing of Bartimaeus the blind man
5. E.raising of Jarius' daughter.

Paul was converted on his way to

1. A.Corinth
2. B.Galilee
3. C.Samaria
4. D.Damascus
5. E.Jerusalem.

The disciples were called Christians for the first time in

1. A.Jerusalem
2. B.Samaria
3. C.Antioch
4. D.Caesarea
5. E.Ephesus.

The Acts of the Apostles shows clearly that the power behind the spread of the gospel is

1. A.Jesus Christ
2. B.God
3. C.the apostles
4. D.persecution
5. E.the Holy Spirit.

The man who thought he could obtain the gift of God with money was

1. A.Simon
2. B.Ananias
3. C.Elymas
4. D.Judas
5. E.Demetrius.

The first church council on circumcision was held at

1. A.Antioch
2. B.Jerusalem
3. C.Judea
4. D.Joppa
5. E.Lystra.

The Sanhedrin is

1. A.a Jewish temple
2. B.a Jewish council of priests, scribes and elders
3. C.the Knesset
4. D.the Sadducees
5. E.the Pharisees.