Form 3 2024 CRE HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT

a) Identify the significance for studying Christian religious education in secondary schools in
Kenya. (7mks)
b) State seven ways in which the study of C.R.E has promoted morality in the society.
(7mks)
c) Give six reasons why Christians should forgive. (6mks)

2. a) Identify seven ways in which Abraham expressed his faith to God. (7mks)
b) Describe the background to the call of Abraham. (7mks)
c) Give the importance of faith in a Christian life today. (6mks)

3. a) State the role of judges in the history of the Israelites. (7mks)

b) Identify seven ways in which David promoted the worship of Yahweh in Israel.
(7mks)
c) Give six qualities of a good leader that a Christian can emulate from King David.
(6mks)

4. a) State seven characteristics of true prophet of Israel. (7mks)

b) Explain four social evils that existed in Israel during the times of Prophet Amos.
(8mks) c) Identify evils that prophet Amos would condemn in Kenya today. (5mks)
5. a) Outline the problems faced by prophet Nehemiah when rebuilding the walls of
Jerusalem. (8mks)
b) State seven reforms carried out by Nehemiah in Israel after the Babylonian Exile.
(7mks)
c) Identify five reasons why it is difficult to carry out political reforms in Kenya
today. (5mks)

6. a) State seven practices in traditional African communities that show their belief in life after death.
(7mks)
b) Give seven factors that promote harmony in traditional African Communities.
(7mks)
c) Identify factors that have affected traditional African Education System. (6mks)

1. (a) Citing specific examples, identify six literary forms used in the writing of the Bible.
(6mks)
 (b) State eight consequences of sin according to Genesis chapter 3 – 11. (8mks) (c) Give
reasons why some people are reluctant to read the Bible. (6mks)

2. (a) Identify six promises that God gave to Abraham. (6mks)

(b) Describe the covenant ceremony between God and Abraham. Genesis 15: 1-9 (7mks) (c)
Identify seven examples of covenants made in Kenya today. (7mks)

3. (a) Identify seven failures of King Solomon. (7mks)

(b) Outline seven signs by Prophet Elijah which prove that Yahweh was the true God.
(7mks)
(c) State six lessons that modern political leaders in Kenya can learn from King Solomon.
(6mks)

4. (a) State four differences between traditional African prophets and the Old Testament prophets.
(8mks)
(b) State six ways in which God would punish Israel for her evil according to prophet
Amos. (6mks)
(c) How does the church in Kenya punish errant members? (6mks)

5. (a) Give seven promises made by the Israelites when they renewed the covenant with
God during Nehemiah’s time. (7mks)
(b) Describe the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 12:27-47. (8mks)
(c) Write down five lessons that Christians learn from the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.
(5mks)

6. (a) Explain the African understanding of the Hierarchy of Beings. (7mks)

(b) What is the responsibility of the living towards the ancestors in traditional African
communities? (8mks)

1. Give reasons why Traditional African communities feared death. (5mks) (a) Explain why
Christian Religious Education is taught in Kenya schools
today. (7 marks)

(b) Give reasons why the Bible is referred to as the “Word of God” (6 marks)

(c) What lessons do Christians learn about work from the Genesis stories
of creation. (7 marks)

2. (a) Explain the meaning of the symbolic objects used by the Hebrews on
the night of Passover. (8 marks)

(b) Identify the attributes of God the Israelites learn from the ten plagues.
(7 marks)
 (c) What are the similarities between the Jewish Passover and the Christian
Easter. (5 marks)

3. (a) Explain why idolatry was widespread in Israel at the time of prophet
Elijah. (7 marks)

(b) Outline the activities of King Jeroboam which made the Israelites in the Northern
kingdom to turn away from God. (7 marks)

(c) In what ways in church worship abused today. (6 marks)

4. (a) Discuss how the prophetic message were written. (5 marks)

(b) Describe Amo’s teaching on the day of the lord. (8 marks)

(c) State ways in which the church is carrying out its prophetic role.
(7 marks)

5. (a) Describe the call of Jeremiah. (7 marks)

(b) Describe the fall of Jerusalem and the exile of the Israelites. (8 marks)

(c) Identify ways in which Christians can help to reduce human suffering.
(7 marks)

6. (a) Explain the meaning of life and its wholeness in traditional African
Communities. (6 marks)

(b) Outline ways in which traditional African Communities show

appreciation to God as the source of life. (7 marks)

(c) How can Christians show respect for life today. (7 marks)

1. ) Outline the translation of the Bible from the original language to local languages.
(8mks)
b) Identify Six literary forms used in writing of the Bible.
(6 mks)
c) List six ways in which Christians use the Bible in Kenya today. (6
mks)
 2. a) Describe the incident when Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son Isaac.
(Gen. 22:1-19). (7mks)
b) Give seven differences between the Jewish and Traditional African practices of
circumcision
. (7mks)
c) State six ways in which Christians identify themselves in the society today. (6mks)

3. a) Describe the nature of the Canaanite religion. (7mks)

b) st
With reference to 1 kings 21:17-19 give the form of punishment prophesied by prophet
Elijah to king Ahab and Jezebel. (6mks)
c) Identify life skills that Christians need to use in order to fight corruption in Kenya
today.
(7 mks)
4. a) Explain the roles of prophets in the old testament. (7 mks)
b) Outline the teaching of prophet Amos on the day of the Lord. (6
mks)
c) Identify ways in which Christians can assist church leaders to perform their duties
effectively. (7 mks)

5. a) Identify seven occasions when Nehemiah prayed. (7 mks)

b) State six promises that the Israelites made when hey renewed their covenant with God
during the time of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:28-29)
(6 mks)
c) State seven leadership qualities demonstrated by Nehemiah. (7
mks)

6. a) Explain the traditional African understanding of hierarchy of beings. (7 mks)

b) Outline six rituals performed during marriage ceremonies in Traditional African
society. .
(6mks)
c) Give seven reasons why pregnancy before marriage was rare in traditional African
communities. (7mks)