WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1995 Question 1

Question 1

Moses and the Exodus

Moses ran away from Egypt because he

  1. A.did not like to be brought up in Egyptian circles
  2. B.could no longer endure the famine in the land
  3. C.feared that the news of his act of murder would reach the king.
  4. D.heard a divine call
  5. E.wanted to reunite with his kinsmen.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (feared that the news of his act of murder would reach the king.)

Explanation

When Moses found that his killing of the Egyptian was known and Pharaoh sought to kill him, he fled to Midian (Exodus 2:14-15).