# BASIC 8
SECTION A - Multiple Choice Questions
1. One of the prophets who announced the coming of the Messiah was Prophet
- a) Josiah
- b) Hosea
- c) Joel
- d) Isaiah
2. The Governor of Syria at the time of the census was:
- a) Quirinius
- b) Herod Antipas
- c) Pontius Pilate
- d) Caesar Augustus
3. "Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel, which means:"
- a) God is faithful
- b) God is great
- c) God is our refuge
- d) God with us
4. Angel — announces the birth of John the Baptist Zechariah.
- a) Michael
- b) Agabus
- c) Claudius
- d) Gabriel
5. According to the work of Matthew the names of Jesus' brothers were three: Joseph, Simon and
- a) John
- b) Judah
- c) Judas
- d) Philip
6. The profession of Jesus' father was:
- a) Plumbing
- b) building
- c) carpentry
- d) teaching
7. One of these statements is not true about John the Baptist:
- a) He wore a dress of camel's hair
- b) He lived mostly in the wilderness
- c) He stayed in the church
- d) He ate locusts and wild honey
8. John the Baptist preached and practiced
- a) baptism of
- a) water and fire
- b) Holy Spirit and fire
- c) repentance and forgiveness of sin
- d) forgiveness and confession of sin
9. "All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me." Who said this and to whom?
- a) The woman to Jesus
- b) The devil to Jesus
- c) John the Baptist to the Pharisees
- d) Jesus to Simon Peter
10. The temptation of Jesus took place after his
- a) break
- b) baptism
- c) death
- d) crucifixion
11. "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men." This statement was addressed by Jesus to
- a) Peter and Andrew
- b) Peter and James
- c) James and John
- d) John and Matthew
12. The first four disciples of Jesus were
- a) Peter, Andrew, James and John
- b) Peter, James, Andrew and Philip
- c) John, James, Andrew and Matthew
- d) James, John, Simon and Peter
13. "Depart from me O Lord, for I am a sinful man." This statement was made at the
- a) Call of Peter
- b) the baptism of Jesus
- c) the healing of the Leper
- d) betrayal of Judas
14. James and John were the sons of
- a) Zebedee
- b) Zechariah
- c) Judah
- d) Nicodemus
15. During the mission of the twelve, Jesus asked the apostles to perform the following task except:
- a) Heal the sick
- b) Feed the poor
- c) raise the dead
- d) Cast out demons
16. In the Beatitudes, those that shall be satisfied are
- a) pure in heart
- b) those who mourn
- c) those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
- d) the peacemakers
17. "We become become the salt of the earth and the Light of the world when we
- a) attend church services
- b) attend revival programmes
- c) are baptised
- d) become committed Christians
18. Jesus taught in parables in order to
- a) win more convert
- b) Confuse his hearers
- c) make people understand him
- d) make his lessons clearer
19. In the parable of the wheat and tares the weeds were sown by the
- a) farmer
- b) hired servants
- c) sowers
- d) enemy
20. In the parable of the sower, the seeds fell these places except
- a) rocks
- b) paths
- c) good soil
- d) sandy soil
SECTION B ESSAY
Answer any three (3) questions. Question one compulsory.
1a. Who is a disciple? (2mks)
b. Describe how Jesus select his first four disciples. (2mks)
c. List any ten (10) disciples of Jesus christ (5mks)
d. List any ten (10) tribes in Israel (5mks)
2a. Narrate the story of the temptation of Jesus christ.
b. state any three (3) of its moral lessons
3a. Define the term Baptism. (3mks)
b. Describe how Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist. (12 mks)
4a. What is a parable? (3mks)
b. Narrate the parable of the prodigal son (12mks)
[Link] the four (4) brothers of Jesus Christ (4mks)
b. Name the parents of John the Baptist (3mks)
c. Who were the parents of Jesus christ (3mks)
d. List the three (3) gifts presented to Jesus by the magi, and state their significance. (6mks)Q