SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL

BIBLE KNOWLEDGE
QUESTION & ANSWERS 2013 – 2017 MANEB PAPERS

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Why do most learners fail Bible Knowledge during the National Examination?
 Failure to understand the question clearly.
 Most learners do not know the Bible stories.
 Failure of teachers to finish the syllabus as some teachers don’t like
teaching the subject.
 Most learners do not study in advance. They wait until the time for exams
is close and as such they don’t cover much work which leads them to
have poor results.
 Lack of teaching and learning resources including the Bible story books.
 Some learners don’t take it seriously because they feel that it’s the same
thing they learn in their church.

What should learners and teachers do so that learners perform better during
exams?
 Learners should follow what each question states. Do not give more than
one answer if they just need one answer.
 Answer according to the marks given to the question. Sometimes the
question carrying two marks might need one answer. In that case,
explanation is required.
 Teachers should search for the Bible story books (references) so that
learners can use to understand the stories. Must take much time to tell
and explain to the learners the stories for example the story of Abraham,
Jacob, Jesus, Apostle Paul, etc.
 Teachers should cover the syllabus in all classes.
 Parents and teachers should encourage the learners to study hard in
advance before the time for exams comes nearer. (Hard work pays).
 Learners should be serious with the subject.

In this pamphlet, there are questions taken from 2013 to 2017 MANEB - Social
and Religious Studies papers. Deliberately, I have included the Bible verses
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where you can read and understand the stories fully for some questions as
part of references. You can read the verses at your own time. Let your
parents, guardians or teachers help you understand stories if you don’t
understand them.

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2013 PAPER

1. How different is the Bible from other ordinary books?

 The Bible contains the word of God while other books don’t contain
the word of God.

2. Explain the promise that Jephthah made to God.

 He promised God that he would offer as a burnt offering anything that
would be the first to welcome him from war. (Judges 11:29-40)
3. Why did Jacob’s family move to Egypt? Give one reason.
 Because of famine which was in Canaan, Jacob’s family was forced
to move to Egypt.

4. What happened to the relatives of Joseph after his death?

 They became slaves to the Egyptians (Exodus 1:8-12)

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5. What was the mission of Deborah?

 Deborah’s mission was to deliver the Israelites from the hands of the
Canaanites.

6. What plan was made by Moses’ mother to save her child from being
killed?
 She hid the baby in the basket and placed it among the reeds that
grew along the bank of the river.

7. What did the Israelites do when they saw that Moses had taken too long
to come back from the mountain?
 They forced Aaron to make a visible image (a golden calf) which they
could worship. (Exodus 32)

8. Why was Joshua told by the angel to remove shoes from his feet?
 Because the place he (Joshua) was standing was holy.

9. What message was brought by the angel to Joshua?

 He brought the message on how the Israelites were to conquer
Jericho
10. Name the person who helped Jesus in carrying the cross to Golgotha.
 Simon of Cyrene

11. Name two kings who tried Jesus.

 King Herod
 King Pilate

12. Give any two things soldiers did to Jesus while He was on the cross.
 They mocked Jesus
 They shared Jesus’ clothes by casting lots

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13. Mention any two responsibilities of young Christians in the church.

 Taking care of the church surroundings and other property
 To respect the elders and support them
 To be obedient in the church

14. Define the term ‘charisma’.

 It refers to the extraordinary power given by the Holy Spirit to a man.

15. State three things Herod did to Jesus after he did not answer his questions.
 He ridiculed Jesus
 He mocked Jesus
 He sent Jesus back to Pilate (Luke 23:8-12)

16. Give three excuses Moses gave when he was told by God to go to Egypt
to rescue the Hebrews.
 He was not a good speaker
 The Israel leaders would not accept him
 People would doubt the source of his authority

17. Explain the difference between ‘arrest’ and ‘trial’.

 Arrest refers to taking and keeping someone prisoner with the
authority of the law while trial is a process of finding out whether a
person accused of a crime is guilty or not. (Trial is a formal examination
of evidence in a court of law)

18. Mention three accusations made against Jesus.

 He was accused of refusing to pay tax
 He was accused of stirring up the people all over Judea by His
teachings
 They accused Him of calling Himself a King.

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19. State two sins which when committed can violet the right to life.
 Abortion
 Suicide

2014 PAPER

1. Why should people forgive each other? Give one reason.

 To create good relationship

2. How did Joseph show forgiveness to his brothers?

 He gave them food and asked them to stay in Egypt with him
(Genesis 50:1-21)

3. Why did the Israelites force Aaron to make a visible image?

 Because they saw that Moses had taken much time to come back
from the mountain where he went to talk with God.

4. Mention three groups of people to whom Jesus appeared after

resurrection.
 Mary Magdalene
 Two men who were going to Emaus
 Jesus’ disciples who were gathered in the upper room

5. How did God reveal His message to Isaiah?

 Through a vision

6. What two things did God speak to Jeremiah to tell the Israelites?
 To stop worshipping idols
 To tell them that they would be punished if they could not change

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7. Define the term ‘prophet’.

 A prophet is a messenger of God.

8. State any three roles of prophets.

 To foretell (prophesy) future events to the people
 To act as a bridge between God and people
 To preach the word of God

9. Why did Jesus heal the demoniac who was a gentile?

 He wanted to show that His mission on earth was for both the Jews
and the Gentiles alike.

10. How did Hannah communicate with God? Give two points.
 By praying to God
 By praising the Lord

11. What did Moses do when he found that the Israelites were worshipping an
idol?
 He became very angry and in the process he broke the tablets of the
Ten Commandments which he had taken from the mountain.

12. Give any two ways in which Christians fulfil their mission.
 By meditating
 Through preaching the word of God
 By praying for those in bondage

13. Who accompanied Moses when the Lord appeared to him in Egypt?
 Aaron

14. Name the animal which was used as a sacrifice during the Passover.
 Sheep

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15. Mention any two things which people laid on the road when Jesus
entered Jerusalem.
 Tree leafy branches
 Clothes

16. State three ways in which Christians can fight against corruption.
 By loving one another as instructed by Jesus
 By teaching (preaching) against corruption
 By preaching about love

17. Who was the king of Israel during the time of Amos?
 Uzziah

18. Give any three things Amos preached against in the Kingdom of Israel.
 He preached against injustice
 He preached against corruption
 He preached against insecurity
 He preached against oppression of the poor

19. Define ‘parable’

 It refers to a cultural story which is used to convey message while
giving a meaning beyond them

20. What lesson is learnt from the story of the prodigal son?
 It is important to forgive those who repent

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2015 PAPER

1. List down two things which the Lord directed the Israelites to do the day
before their departure from Egypt.
 To kill lambs without blemish and sprinkle its blood on the door posts.
 To eat the meat roasted with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
(Exodus 12:1-11)

2. Give a reason why the Israelites did those things mentioned in 1 above.
 It was done to prevent the angel of death from entering their houses
at midnight.

3. Mention two people who were sent by God to take the Israelites away
from the bondage of the Egyptians.
 Moses
 Aaron

4. Give any two roles of a king.

 To defend their country
 To bring peace and maintain order in the society.

5. Why did the Philistines run away after the death of Goliath? Give any two
reasons.
 They knew that they had lost the battle (war)
 They were afraid of being killed by the Israelites.

6. Who betrayed Jesus Christ?

 Judas Iscariot

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7. How did Jesus raise Lazarus from the dead?

 He just ordered him to wake up when the tomb was opened.

8. What two things did the miracles performed by Jesus show to the
onlookers?
 To show His power over nature
 To show His power over death

9. Explain one thing Paul said about lazy people in the New Testament.
 He said that people who are lazy must not eat because work was
ordained by God

10. Define the following terms:

(a) Gender
 It refers to the social status between males and females.

(b) Gender roles

 They refer to the functions which culture expects males and females
to do in a society.

11. In the story of Moses, explain what he heard in the desert as he grew up.
 He heard God telling him to go to Egypt to rescue the Israelites from
the hand of the Egyptians.

12. Give one duty of a prophet.

 To condemn people about their sins.
 To foretell about the future.

13. Define the term ‘sacred message’.

 It refers to the consecrated (holy) message from God.

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14. Mention any two ways of communicating with God.

 Through prayers
 Through singing spiritual songs
 Through dreams
 Through reading the sacred books like the Bible.

15. How did the following leaders communicate with God in the past?
(a) Elijah
 Through burnt offerings

(b) Paul and Silas

 Through praising (singing spiritual songs to God) and praying

16. Mention two things the disciples of Jesus were told to do in order to
dedicate their lives to God.
 He told them to pray always
 He also told them to preach the gospel to all the nations

17. Give three excuses Moses gave when he was told by God to go to Egypt
to rescue the Hebrews.
 He told God that he was not an eloquent speaker (not a good
speaker)
 He said that the Israel leaders would not accept him
 He said that people would doubt the source of his authority.

18. Mention two things that happened to Joseph after his two dreams while
he was staying with his father in the land of Canaan.
 His brothers started hating him.
 He was sold to the Ishmaelite by his own brothers

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2016 PAPER

1. Why did the Hebrews double their normal quantity of food on the sixth
day?
 Because they were not allowed to do any work on the seventh day
which was the Sabbath

2. Mentioned any three miracles that Jesus performed on request.

 Raising Jairus’ daughter from the dead
 Restoring of Bartimaeus’s sight
 Healing of the ten men with leprosy
 Turning water into wine

3. State any two stories in the Bible which show that men and women are
equal.
 The story of Deborah who worked with Barak to deliver the Israelites
from the hands of the Canaanites. (Judges chapter 4)
 The story of Jacob who helped his mother to do the household chores
such as cooking.
 The story of Adam and Eve, Eve was created to help Adam not to be
abused by Adam.

4. How did the Israelites protect their houses from the Lord’s angel of death?
 They sprinkled the blood of lambs on the door posts.

5. Why did Absalom kill Amnon?

 Because Amnon had raped Absalom’s sister, Tamar, and that
Absalom was revenging

6. How does the Bible encourage Christians to prevent HIV and AIDS?

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 The Bible encourages Christians to abstain from sex before marriage

and that husband should have one wife.

7. How did the father show forgiveness to his son in the parable of the
prodigal son? Give two ways.
 The father welcomed the son and gave him new clothes to put on.
 He ordered that a fattened calf should be killed (prepared) for the
celebration

8. Define drug and substance abuse.

 It refers to using drugs and substances for wrong purposes.

9. State any two causes of drug and substance abuse among Christians.
 Frustrations
 Loss of loved ones
 Ignorance of the harmfulness of the drugs and substances

10. Why should Christians avoid drug and substance abuse? Give any two
points.

Drug and substance abuse should be avoided because:

 They reduce the reasoning ability of a person

 They make (cause) a person to commit suicide which is not accepted
before God

11. State any two ways how Jesus showed love to his people.
 He healed them
 He fed them
 He forgave their sins
 He even died for us all

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12. In the parable of a Good Samaritan, how did the Samaritan show love to
the man beaten by robbers? Give any two points.
 He dressed his wounds (gave him first aid)
 He took him to an inn and paid for the charges. (Luke 10:25-37)

13. Why was Joseph hated by his brothers? Give any one point.
 Because of the dreams he had had which meant that he was going
to lead his brothers.

14. How can Christians destroy the environment? Give any two ways.
 Through poaching
 By cuttings down tress carelessly
 By using chemicals when catching fish
 By burning bricks which use a lot of fuel

15. Give any two ways in which Christians can take care of the environment.
 By planting trees in bare grounds
 By not practising poaching
 By using of others sources of energy when cooking that are not
harmful to the environment such as biogas

16. Define the term ‘sacrament’.

 It is an outward and visible sign instituted by Christians for an inward
and spiritual blessings.

17. State any two sacraments.

 Baptism
 The Lord’s Supper (Holy communion)

18. Mention any one thing Jesus commissioned his disciples to do before He
went to heaven.

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 To preach the gospel and baptise people of all nations. (Matthew

28:16-20)

19. Who was the first king of Israel?

 Saul

20. State the difference between ‘church and politics’.

 Church refers to a building used for public worship by Christians or a
particular group of believers while politics is the art and science of
government.

2017 PAPER

1. Define ‘triumphant entry’.

 It refers to visiting a place as an honourable person.

2. Mention two events that occurred during Jesus’ triumphant entry into
Jerusalem.
 People spread clothes and tree leafy branches on the road.
 People sang songs of praise to the Lord. (Luke 19:29-38)

3. State any two things that Herod did to Jesus when he did not answer his
questions.
 Herod ridiculed and mocked Jesus
 Herod sent Jesus back to Pilate. (Luke 23:8-11)

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4. Give a reason why Moses became angry with the Israelites and broke the
table of the Ten Commandments.
 Because the Israelites were worshiping idols (a golden calf which they
made)

5. Why did the Angel tell Joshua to remove shoes from his feet?
 Because the place where he was standing was holy. (Joshua 3 and 5)

6. Why did Pharaoh release Joseph from prison?

 Because Joseph had interpreted Pharaoh’s dream

7. Mention any two animals which were used in the Passover.

 Goats
 Sheep

8. Describe the relationship between the church and politics.

 People who practice politics are also the members of the churches.

9. State any two examples of modern technologies used in a church.

 Keyboards
 Microphones
 Megaphones
 Amplifiers

10. What led Samson to be captured by the Philistines?

 Samson revealed the secret behind his strength (power) to his wife,
Delilah, who later cut his hair and lost his strength. (Judges 16)

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11. What type of peaceful conflict resolution was used between Abraham
and Lot when their servants were in conflicts?
 Negotiation. Abraham and Lot talked to each other to end the
conflicts peacefully. (Gen 13:1-13)

12. State any three effects of conflicts among Christians.

 Hatred among Christians
 Poor relationship among Christians
 Fighting each other which may lead to injuries and death

13. Name two prophets who preached against injustices and oppression of
the poor.
 Amos
 Micah

14. Name three vulnerable groups of people in the society.

 Women
 Children
 People living with HIV/AIDS
 People with special needs

15. Where did Jesus go to pray after the Last Supper?

 He went to mount Olives. (Luke 23:39)

16. Name the first person Jesus met after His resurrection.
 Mary Magdalene (Mark 16:9, John 20:11-18)

17. List any two ways through which HIV and AIDS is spread.
 Having unprotected sex with an infected person
 Mother-to-child during pregnancy, delivery or breastfeeding

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18. In the parable of a Good Samaritan, mention two people that did not
help the person who was beaten by the robbers.
 A priest
 A Levite

19. State any two sacraments.

 The Lord’s Supper (the Holy communion)
 Baptism

20. Why did God tell Gideon to use a small number of soldiers when
conquering the Midianites?
 God wanted to show His power (mighty) in battle (Judges 7:1-25)

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