JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1983 past questions and answers

Who said this, 'there shall be neither dew nor rain these years except by my word'?

1. A.Elisha
2. B.Ezekiel
3. C.Elijah
4. D.Obadiah
5. E.Nehemiah

In the case before Solomon over the dead and the living child, the mother of the dead child supported

1. A.giving the living child to her opponent
2. B.killing the living child
3. C.joint ownership of the living child
4. D.King Solomon having the living child
5. E.state ownership of the living child.

Before Moses died, God appointed ..... to succeed him

1. A.Joshua
2. B.Aaron
3. C.Eleazar
4. D.Balaam
5. E.Manasseh.

The treatment for those bitten by the fiery serpent was to

1. A.drink from the Red Sea
2. B.look at the bronze serpent
3. C.fast for seven days
4. D.call upon the Lord
5. E.repent.

In order that Benjamin might be brought to Egypt, Joseph detained

1. A.Reuben
2. B.Levi
3. C.Judah
4. D.Simeon
5. E.Zebulon.

When Joseph's brothers came to him in Egypt, he said to them 'You are....'

1. A.spies
2. B.robbers
3. C.traitors
4. D.sinners
5. E.war-mongers.

Sarah gave birth to...... in her old age.

1. A.Joseph
2. B.Isaac
3. C.Jacob
4. D.Simeon
5. E.Benjamin.

As a condition of his covenant with God, Abraham had to

1. A.circumcise every male
2. B.sacrifice to God every month
3. C.keep the Sabbath
4. D.pray to God daily
5. E.recite the Shema.

What was the condition of the earth before the creation of the world?

1. A.The earth was without form and void
2. B.There was firmament above the earth
3. C.Light infrequently penetrated the earth
4. D.The heaven was very close to the earth
5. E.The earth was inhabited by angels and spirits.

God wanted to destroy the world because

1. A.Adam and Eve disobeyed him
2. B.Cain killed Abel his brother
3. C.the sons of God were taking the daughters of men as wives
4. D.the people made a tower of Babel to get to heaven
5. E.the earth was filled with violence.

What did Adonijah do to show that he feared Solomon? He

1. A.begged Solomon for forgiveness
2. B.promised Solomon loyal support
3. C.caught hold of the horns of the altar
4. D.ran into the Temple
5. E.sent messengers to Solomon asking for a place of honour.

Where did Solomon get the timber for his building?

1. A.Egypt
2. B.Jerusalem
3. C.Phoenicia
4. D.Lebanon.
5. E.Beersheba.

According to Jeremiah's prophecy, the domination of nations by Nebuchadnezzar was

1. A.against the wish of God
2. B.part of the divine purpose
3. C.the result of his military might
4. D.the result of the wickedness of nations
5. E.the result of his righteousness and belief in God.

Ezekiel was ordered to eat...... and then go to speak to the house of Israel

1. A.honey
2. B.locusts
3. C.bread
4. D.fish
5. E.a scroll.

The place where Abraham was asked to sacrifice Isaac was

1. A.Moriah
2. B.Sinai
3. C.Bethel
4. D.Tabor
5. E.Zion.

The one who was to be the wife of Isaac was known

1. A.by her coming to the well to draw water
2. B.because she was a descendant of Abraham's brother
3. C.because she said "Drink, and I will water your camels"
4. D.because her name was Rebecca
5. E.by her height and beauty.

Achan was

1. A.one of the spies who visited Rahab in Jericho
2. B.one of the two men who prophesied in the camp in the wilderness
3. C.one of the judges of Israel
4. D.the one who took some of the devoted things when Jericho fell
5. E.the king of the Amalekites whom Samuel hewed into pieces.

'How is it you were not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy the Lord's anointed?' was said by

1. A.Elijah to Ahab when Ahab sought to kill him
2. B.David to the Amalekite who claimed to have killed Saul
3. C.Joab to Absalom when the latter rebelled against David
4. D.David to Saul when Saul attacked him with a spear
5. E.David to Goliath.

The prophet regularly addressed as 'son of man' was

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

What was the last miracle God performed before the Israelites were released from Egypt?

1. A.Thick darkness brought about by the hot wind 'Khamsin'
2. B.The pollution of the Nile.
3. C.The slaughter of all the male children
4. D.The plague of locusts.
5. E.The slaughter of the first born.

Who was the prophet who proved on Mount Carmel that Yahweh is greater than Baal?

1. A.Elijah
2. B.Elisha
3. C.Nathan
4. D.Hosea.

On the third day of creation God made

1. A.light
2. B.the firmament
3. C.the earth
4. D.animals
5. E.man.

The Lord said to Moses: 'Cut two tablets of stone like the first, and I will write upon the tablets the words that were upon the first tablets which you broke'. On what occasion was this said?

1. A.at the renewal of the Covenant
2. B.during the election of Aaron.
3. C.just before the election of Joshua
4. D.after the first fall of Manna from heaven
5. E.shortly before the conquest of Jericho.

The city of Jericho was captured by the Israelites

1. A.after a fierce battle lasting seven days
2. B.because the army of the city was betrayed by some of its soldiers
3. C.because the defence system was very weak
4. D.at the blast of the trumpets of the priests
5. E.because famine had broken out in the city and the inhabitants surrendered because of hunger.

The call of Isaiah took place

1. A.on the return from the Babylonian captivity
2. B.in the year of the death of King Uzziah
3. C.during the dedication of the temple by King Solomon
4. D.shortly before the rise of the Maccabees
5. E.after David had completely defeated the Philistines.

When Zechariah doubted the announcement of the birth of John he

1. A.fell down and fainted
2. B.was struck dumb.
3. C.rebuked the angel Gabriel
4. D.knelt down and prayed
5. E.told his wife about it.

Herod wanted to kill the child Jesus because

1. A.he thought he would become a prophet
2. B.he learnt that he was born King of the Jews
3. C.the wise men worshipped Jesus
4. D.he was born of the virgin
5. E.he was born in a manger.

What is the main lesson of the parable of the prodigal son?

1. A.Parents must not be partial
2. B.A son should always obey his father
3. C.God forgives those who sincerely repent
4. D.One should not be wasteful
5. E.Brothers should love each other.

'These men who have turned the world upside down, have come here also, and Jason has received them'. Which town is referred to here?

1. A.Tarsus
2. B.Ephesus
3. C.Corinth
4. D.Thessalonica
5. E.Athens

'And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High', refers to

1. A.Samuel
2. B.Jesus
3. C.Jeremiah
4. D.John the Baptist
5. E.Moses.

The parable of the mustard seed teaches that

1. A.the kingdom of God is invisible
2. B.although the kingdom of God is for all, very few enter it
3. C.the kingdom of God will expand world-wide from what appears to be an insignificant beginning
4. D.it is not certain when the kingdom of God will come
5. E.the kingdom of God is within us.

When the women got to the tomb of Jesus they found the stone rolled away and

1. A.saw Jesus coming out of the tomb
2. B.Jesus was no longer in the tomb
3. C.Jesus was sitting in the tomb
4. D.immediately saw a vision of Jesus
5. E.saw an angel singing halleluyah.

'You shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and ..... and to the end of the earth'.

1. A.Rome
2. B.Antioch
3. C.Damascus
4. D.Samaria
5. E.Israel.

Paul was first arrested in Jerusalem because he

1. A.brought Greeks into the temple
2. B.became a Christian
3. C.preached Christ in the temple
4. D.spoke against the temple
5. E.preached against circumcision.

Which country in Africa provided Jesus with a refuge when Herod sought to destroy him?

1. A.Algeria
2. B.Egypt
3. C.Morocco.
4. D.Ethiopia
5. E.Libya.

'After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie'. Who said this?

1. A.Jesus Christ
2. B.Mary Magdalene
3. C.Mark,
4. D.John the Baptist
5. E.The annuciation angel.

Who addressed Jesus at Jericho saying 'Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me?'

1. A.Bartimaeus the blind beggar
2. B.Simon the leper
3. C.Simon of Cyrene
4. D.James the son of Zebedee
5. E.Peter the Apostle.

By whom did the Lord heal the blindness of Paul?

1. A.Ananias
2. B.Cephas
3. C.John Mark
4. D.Silas
5. E.Timothy.

Who insisted in his speech that God does not dwell in houses made with hands and that it was wrong for Solomon to have built a house for him?

1. A.Peter
2. B.James
3. C.Paul
4. D.Matthew
5. E.Stephen.

'The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you, therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God'. This was said by the angel Gabriel to

1. A.Elizabeth
2. B.Zechariah
3. C.Mary
4. D.Joseph
5. E.the Shepherds.

'But I say to you that hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you'. Jesus said this

1. A.on the road to Calvary
2. B.on the road to Emmaus
3. C.on the road to Jerusalem
4. D.during the Transfiguration
5. E.during the Sermon on the Mount.

What did the apostles do when complaints were made to them that some sections of the new Christian community were not being supplied with their needs for sustenance? They

1. A.gave out more money for buying food
2. B.said that they had neither gold nor silver
3. C.appointed seven deacons to undertake the care of the new Christians.
4. D.appointed the apostles; James, Peter and John to oversee the supply of provisions to the new Christians
5. E.decided to call a council in Jerusalem to look into the matter.

When Paul came to Rome, the first set of people to whom he preached were the

1. A.Romans
2. B.Jews
3. C.Greeks,
4. D.Samaritans
5. E.Corinthians.

'Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb'. This was said by

1. A.the angel Gabriel
2. B.Simeon
3. C.Anna
4. D.Elizabeth
5. E.Zechariah

Jesus was led into the wilderness by

1. A.the devil
2. B.the Holy Spirit
3. C.Satan
4. D.hunger
5. E.the angel Gabriel.

And he came to ...... where he had been brought up, and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath Day, and stood up to read. Identify the missing place in the above text.

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

'Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seven for they all had her?' This question was put to Jesus by the

1. A.Pharisees
2. B.Scribes
3. C.Chief Priests
4. D.Sadducees
5. E.Sanhedrin.

Pilate gave Jesus to the Jews to be crucified because

1. A.he found Jesus guilty of the charges
2. B.Jesus refused to defend himself
3. C.the Jews gave him money
4. D.Jesus did not answer him
5. E.the Jews brought pressure upon him.

Paul was converted so that he might

1. A.stop persecuting the apostles
2. B.help Peter in the work
3. C.not be killed for his sins
4. D.bear the name of the Lord before the Gentiles
5. E.see visions.

Paul and Silas were imprisoned at

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