Christian Religious Studies JS 2 First Term Examination
First Term Examinations
JSS 2
Christian Religious Studies
Part A
OBJECTIVES
Instructions : Answer the following questions.
1. Mary was conceived by_____
a. Angel Gabriel
b. Prophet Isaiah
c. Prophet Micah
d. the Holy Spirit.
2. The following announced the birth of_____
a. Isaiah
b. Hosea
c. Micah
d. Angel Gabriel
3. Jesus was named and circumcised on the _____ day
a. third
b. sixth
C.seventh
d.eighth.
4. The names of Jesus’ brothers were James, Joseph, Simon and _____
a.Judas
B. John.
C.Philip
D. Judah
5. _____were regarded by Jesus as members of his true family
A. The Pharisees
B. The Scribes
C. The Saducees
D. His disciples.
6. The Christian Sacrament which initiates us into the Christian community is called _____
a. Baptism
b. Confirmation
C. Holy communion
D. Repentance
7. In the second temptation, Jesus’ was to _____
A. jump from the top of the
mountain
B. bow down to Satan
C. jump from the Pinnacle of the
temple
D. turn rod to serpent.
8. The brother of Simon Peter was
A. Andrew
B. James
C. John
D. Philip.
9. Jesus called the first four disciples by the
sea of
A. Tiberias
B. Galilee
C. Nazareth
D. Jerusalem.
10. Which of the apostles was a former tax
collector?
a. Peter
b. Matthew
C. Luke
d. John.
11. Who came to prepare the minds of the
people for the coming of the Messiah?
a. Peter
b. The Scribes
C. John the Baptist
D. Paul
12. John the Baptist preached and practiced a baptism of _____
A. water and fire.
B. confession of sins
C. repentance for the forgiveness of
Sins.
D. fire and the holy Spirit.
13. Mary was a virgin who lived with her
parents in Nazareth,a small village in _____
A. Nazarene
B. Galilee
C. Judea
D. Samaria
14. Mary was engaged to be married to
Joseph, a man from the house of _____
A. Benjamin
B. Isaiah
C.Samuel
d. David
15. The wise men from the East are
commonly referred to as the _____
A. Astrologers
B. Sages.
C. Astronomers
D. Magi.
16. The voice at the Jesus’ baptism represents _____
A. the demonstration of God’s glory
B. confirmation of Jesus as the true
C. messiah and saviour of the world.
D. confirmation of John’s mission
voice of one crying on the mountain.
17. Herod the tetrarch arrested and imprisoned John the Baptist because _____
A. of his evil behavior
B. John rebuked him for his evil deeds.
C. John was converting many souls
D. John harassed Herod’s wife in
public.
18. Jesus Christ was without sin, yet He
submitted Himself for baptism in order
to _____
a.identify with the sinners He came
to save.
B. prove that He was sinless
C. take part in church sacraments
D. ensure that He was accepted by Jesus
19. To tempt means to _____what is wrong.
A. deter someone from doing
B. dissuade someone from doing
20.And his name Jesus’ This statement was made
to.._____
A. Elizabeth
B. Mary
C. Hannah
D. Esther
21.Mary gave birth to Jesus in a manger
because _____
A. Joseph was too poor to pay the
hospital bill.
B. the labour started suddenly.
C. the available rooms were too expensive for them.
D. there was no more place for them
in the inn.
22. Joseph changed his mind and decided to marry Mary because…_____
A. of the message the angel gave to
him in a dream
B. of the warning from his parents not
C. He was a just man
D. He did not want to put Mary to shame
24. When king Herod heard about the birth of Jesus, he was not happy because
A. A rival king has been born
B. He was not a jew
C. He was a wicked man
D. He was the ruler of the Jews
27. Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in River Jordan at the age of
a.40
B. 30
C.25
d.20.
28. When Jesus graduated from the synagogue school he was given the title:
a.son of God.
b. son of man
C.son of David
d. son of the law.
29. The wise men did not go back to Herod because
a. of the warning in the dream
b. they were in a hurry to return home.
C. they feared Herod.
d. the star led them by another route.
30. Jesus was without sin, yet he allowed
Himself to be baptized because he wanted to
a. be known as son of God
b.identify himself with sinners that he came to save.
C.receive the Holy Spirit.
D. approve of the work of John the Baptist.
31.John the Baptist hesitated to baptize Jesus because he wanted
A. Jesus rather to baptize him
B. to fulfill all righteousness.
C.to fulfil the law and prophets
D. Jesus to bless him first.
32.Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem because
a. It was the home town of Joseph
b. Jesus had to be born there.
c. Mary’s time to deliver was near.
D. of the census degree of Caesar
Augustus.
33. “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” This statement was addressed by
Jesus to
a. Peter and James
b. James and John
c. Peter and Andrew.
d. Peter and John.
34. In the wilderness, Jesus fasted for
days before he was tempted by the devil
a. 69
b. 50
C. 40
d. 30
35. Before Jesus was baptized, he worked as a
a. carpenter
b. fisherman
c. tentmaker
d. farmer.
36. Jesus was taken to the temple in Jerusalem in fulfillment of the law of Moses
after ______ days
a. eight
b.forty thirty
C. twenty-one
D. Thirty
37. Before Jesus Christ was presented at the temple, He was first
a. baptized.
b. bathed
c. circumcised
d. purified
38. The brother of John was
a. Andrew
b. James
C. Matthew
D. Philip
39. John the Baptist said I baptize you with
water but He will baptize you with
a. blood
b. fire
c. oil
d. water
40. The birth of Jesus was first announced to the ____
a. Pharisees
b. Sadducees
c. Scribes
d. shepherds
41. The Angel announced to them that a
saviour had been born in the city of ____
a. Herod
b. David
C. Israel
d. Jerusalem.
42. Jesus visited the temple at the Jerusalem for the feast of Pentecost at the age of _____
a. ten
b. eight
C. Twelve
d. Thirty
44. Who said “Lord now let thy servant depart in peace, for my eyes have seen thy
salvation”
a. Simeon
b. Anna
c. Peter
d. Joseph
45. Who was the Roman governor at the time that Jesus Christ was born?
a. Julius Caesar
b. Herod Caesar
C. Clement Caesar
D. Quirimious
46. _____ were used for the purification of
Jesus in the temple
a. A pair of pigeon
b. Two duck
C. Two fishes
D. A pair of hen
47. ‘Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go to rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Jesus made this statement to
a) Simon Peter.
b. the twelve apostles
C. the seventy disciples.
D) Nathaniel.
48. ‘Beatitude’. Means
b) blessedness,
C) happiness,