C.R.E FORM I MARKING SCHEME

1a.Reasons for studying CRE (7MKS)

  1. Get better understanding of God
  2. Get knowledge to make good decision
  3. Appreciate your religion and that of others
  4. Acquire principles of Christian way of living
  5. Develop a sense of self worth and identity for ourselves and others.
  6. To promote international consciousness
  7. Help us live new lives in Christ
  8. Bridge for further studies and career development
  9. To identify answers to some life’s questions
  10. To contribute to achievement of national goals of education (1x7 points=7mks)

1b. Why the bible is referred to as a library (1x7 points =7mks)

  1. It’s a collection of many books
  2. Different books were written by different authors
  3. Books are arranged in order than other books
  4. It had different messages on different subjects
  5. The books in the bible have been written in different styles
  6. The bible was written over a vast span of time
  7. The authors came from different backgrounds
  8. They were inspired by different circumstances
  9. The wrote to different audiences for various reasons.

1c. Identify areas where the bible is used in the Christian life today (6mks)

  1. To commit leaders to office
  2. Court of law
  3. Religion ceremonies e.g. Wedding
  4. Reference books for students and teachers
  5. Read for spiritual growth eg.in churches and rallies
  6. Crusades
  7. Homes
  8. Hospitals
  9. Prisons

(1x6points=6mks)

2a. Identify seven literacy forms used in writing the bible (7mks)

  1. Legislative texts
  2. Wise saying
  3. Prophetic speeches
  4. Prayers
  5. Love songs
  6. Philosophical essays
  7. Religious epics
  8. Epistle
  9. Gospels

(1x7 points=7mks)

2b. Give the eight divisions of the books of the bible (8mks)

  1. Law books
  2. Historical books
  3. Prophetic books
  4. Poetry
  5. Gospels
  6. Acts of Apostles
  7. Epistles /letters
  8. Revelation

(1x8 points=8mks)

2c. Identify the Apocrypha books (5mks)

  1. Tobit
  2. Judith
  3. Ecclesiasticus
  4. Baruch
  5. Maccabees I & II
  6. Books of wisdom

(1x5 points=5mks)

3a. Identify the Pauline letters in the New Testaments (7mks)

  1. Romans
  2. I & II Corinthians
  3. Galatians
  4. Ephesians
  5. Philippians
  6. Colosians
  7. I & II Thessolonians

(1x7 points=7mks)

3b. Mention six versions of the bible used in Kenya today (7mks)

  1. Revised Standard Version
  2. King James Version
  3. New King James Version
  4. The Good News
  5. The new English version
  6. The golden
  7. The living bible
  8. The NEW International bible
  9. The Jerusalem bible
  10. Today’s English version
  11. New version
  12. Authorized version
  13. African bible

(1x7points=7mks)

3c. Explain the effects of bible translations into African languages (6mks)

  1. It can lead to emergence of independent churches and school
  2. It led to high demand for formal education
  3. It led to expansion of the churches more Africans were converted
  4. Africans participated actively in the church
  5. Africans were able to have a clear understanding of the bible of identify certain teachings like equality
  6. Ready the bible gives people critical outlook on certain issues
  7. Africans re-discovered their own (1x6 points=6mks)

4a.Describe the first creation account as given as given in genesis 2:4-25(7mks)

  1. God created the earth and heavens
  2. Formed man out of dust from the ground and breathed life into his nostrils
  3. God placed man in garden of Eden
  4. Man was expected to care for the garden so that it could be a source of blessing
  5. Man was further commanded to freely eat of every tree in the garden of Eden except the tree of the knowledge 0f good and evil
  6. Animals where created and man asked to name them
  7. Woman was created from man’s rib

4b. Give seven attribute of God from the first and second creation account(7mks)

  1. Only one God
  2. He is self existence
  3. He is a personal God
  4. Sole creator
  5. God of order
  6. Good and perfect
  7. Sole source of life
  8. Moral God
  9. A spirit
  10. Powerful
  11. Provider and sustainer

4c.Give six responsibilities given to man by God in the creation accounts

  1. To cultivate the land
  2. To obey Gods command
  3. To marry
  4. To procreate
  5. To name animals
  6. To subdue the earth
  7. To eat from the fruits of the garden
  8. Guard the garden

5a.State the consequences of six according to Genesis

  1. Human beings were alienated
  2. What was innocent became shame
  3. Pain will be part of human experience e.g. child bearing
  4. Relationship between man and God was destroyed
  5. Relationship between man and woman was destroyed
  6. People have to struggle to meet their needs
  7. The earth is under a curse
  8. Death sentence is passed to all people

5b.Explain the causes of evil in Traditional African society

  1. Evil spirit
  2. Malicious ancestral spirits
  3. Evil people like witches and wizards
  4. Breaking of taboos
  5. Curses by parents
  6. parents
  7. Breaking of oaths
  8. Bad omen

5c.Identify some evil deeds present in Kenya today

  1. Robbery
  2. Murder
  3. Stealing
  4. Corruption
  5. Sexual immorality
  6. Cheating
  7. Oppression of the poor by the rich