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CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

PAPER1
MARKING SCHEME

1(a)	Reasons why C.R.E. is an important subject to study
(i)	It gives guidance to students on the right behavior
(ii)	It enables the learner to appreciate the traditional cultural heritage
(iii)	It equips the learners with life skills
(iv)	It gives learners spiritual nourishments
(v)	It leads to career development
(vi)	It assists learners in making informed moral decisions based on biblical teaching
(vii)	It fastens national and international unity
(Any other relevant point   6 x  1 = 6mks)

(b)	Differences in the two accounts of creation in Genesis 1 and 2.
(i)	In the first account, creation was done in six days and God rested on the seventh day but the order is not mentioned in the second account.
(ii)	Creation in the first account is out of nothing but in the second account man is made out of dust.
(iii)	The creation of light, sun, stars, fishes and creeping things is omitted in the second account.
(iv)	Planting of the garden and making of the river is reflected in the second account but omitted in the first account.
(v)	In the second account the forbidden tree is mentioned but not in the first account.
(vi)	In the first account human beings were created last while in the second account man was created first.
			(Any four well shown differences x 2  =  8mks)

(c)	Causes of evil in Kenya today
(i)	Discrimination
(ii)	Lack of role models to emulate
(iii)	Alcohol and drug abuse
(iv)	Influence from the mass media
(v)	Poverty
(vi)	Peer pressure
(vii)	Crime
(6 x 1  =  6mks)

2(a)	Instructions the Israelites were given before the celebration of the Passover.
(i)	They were to stay indoors the whole night
(ii)	Israelites were to ask for jewellery and clothing from the Egyptians
(iii)	They were to choose a lamb without a blemish each for a household
(iv)	The lamb was to be roasted whole
(v)	The Israelites were to smear the animal’s blood on their door posts
(vi)	No meal was to remain and if it did, it was to be burnt.

(vii)	The roasted meat was to be eaten with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
(viii)	They were to eat while standing, dressed and their luggage packed.
(ix)	They were to pass the practice to their children and to celebrate it annually.
(8  x  1  =  8mks)

(b)	Ways in which God demonstrated His mercy to the Israelites at Mt. Sinai.
(i)	God appeared to the Israelites to reassure them that they were not alone. He was present among them.
(ii)	He reminded them that He was the God who brought them out of Egypt.
(iii)	God gave them the Ten commandments to guide them in their relationship with Him and with one another.
(iv)	He entered into a covenant relationship with them, in which He promised they would be His special people.
(v)	He forgave those who repented after worshipping the golden calf.
(vi)	After Moses broke the tables of law, God replaced them with new ones.
(vii)	He promised to be with them always, to preserve them and to make them prosperous.
(viii)	After the Israelites broke the covenant by worshipping the golden calf, He renewed the covenant with them.
(ix)	God continues to provide for their needs.
(Any four x 2  = 8mks)

(c)	Lessons that Christians learn about God from the call of Moses.
	(i)	God hears / responds to the cry of his people.
	(ii)	God uses events to reveal himself e.g. burning bush
	(iii)	God is holy / pure
	(iv)	God appoints people to perform certain tasks.
	(v)	God is powerful / mighty
	(vi)	God punishes the enemy of his people
            (vii)     God is beyond human understanding
(viii)	God is faithful to his promises
(ix)      God is omnipresent
(x)	God is Omniscient
(Any  5  x  1  = 5mks)

3(a)	Duties of judges in Israel
(i)	They acted as God’s prophets
(ii)	They led Israelites to war against their enemies
(iii)	They settled disputes
(iv)	They acted as religious leaders and led the Israelites in worship
(v)	They upheld the covenant way of life
(vi)	They annointed kings
(6 x 1 = 6mks)

(b)	Ways in which king Solomon promoted idol worship in Israel
	(i)	He married many foreign wives who brought idol worship in Israel
	(ii)	He built worshipping places for idols
	(iii)	He allowed his wives to worship idols
	(iv)	He worshipped idols himself at a later date during his reign
	(v)	He brought foreign items through trade which were used in making idols.
	(vi)	He forsook the covenant way of life which discouraged some people in worshipping God.
(vii)	He profaned the holy city of God by allowing idol worship in Jerusalem.
(7  x  1 = 7mks)

(c)	Reasons why political leaders in Kenya today have failed to perform their duties respectively.
	(i)	Ridicule from the members of the society
	(ii)	Inability to live up to the expectations of the electorate.
	(iii)	Women leaders are discriminated against and down looked upon.
	(iv)	Lack of training in leadership skills.
	(v)	Divisions and conflicts within the parties.
	(vi)	Lack of adequate forum to meet and address the electorate.
(vii)     Insecurity, death, threats and harassment from their enemies.
(viii)	 Personal differences between the politicians 
         (7  x  1  = 7mks)

4(a)	Importance of prophets in Israel
(i)	Were mediators between God and the people.
(ii)	Prepared the people for the coming Messiah through their prophecies.
(iii)	Encouraged people who were in despair and gave them hope.
(iv)	The prophets preached to the people and taught them the laws of God.
(v)	They condemned evil.
(vi)	Contributed to the writing of their messages.
(vii)	Annointed kings in Israel.
(viii)	Acted as advisors to the political rulers.
   (7 x 1 = 7mks)

(b)	Social evils condemned by Amos
(i)	The rich and court officials oppressed the poor.
(ii)	The poor were exploited by the rich in trade and business
(iii)	The rich bribed judges in courts to influence the court cases.
(iv)	Selling of debtors into slavery.
(v)	Sexual immorality and temple prostitution.
(vi)	Robbery and violence.
            (vii)     Greed and excessive luxury.
	(viii)     False sense of security.
                        (7  x  1  = 7mks)

(c)	How Christians promote mutual responsibility in the society today.
	(i)	Lovingly correcting offenders.
	(ii)	Creating awareness on peoples social responsibilities
	(iii)	Promoting charity work for the needy.
	(iv)	Visiting the sick, the imprisoned and bereaved.
	(v)	Meeting and knowing one another.
	(vi)	Forming social groups and associations.
	(vii)     Coming together for celebrations
			(6 x 1 = 6mks)

5(a)	How Jeremiah qualifies to be a prophet of hope
(i)	He told people to that a few will survive after exile
(ii)	He wrote a letter of encouragement to the exiles
(iii)	He preached a message of hope to the Israelites
(iv)	He bought a piece of land to signify restoration
(v)	He told the Israelites that He would send them back to their land.
(vi)	He called people to repentance and promised that God was ready to forgive them.
(vii)	He taught people that God would be their God in a new way and be His new people.
   (6 x 1 = 6mks)

(b)	Symbolic acts used by prophet Jeremiah to demonstrate God’s judgement and punishment on the   Israelites.
(i)	Buying of a new linen waist cloth and burying in a cleft of the rock.
(ii)	Jeremiah was not to marry.
(iii)	The visit to the potter’s house.
(iv)	The broken clay flask
(v)	Two baskets of figs
(vi)	Wooden ox yoke.
	(6 x 1 = 6mks)

(c)	Challenges that modern Christian face  in their struggle to condemn social injustices in the society today.
	(i)	Rejection
	(ii)	Persecution
	(iii)	Imprisonment
	(iv)	Threats on their lives
	(v)	Hatred
	(vi)	Poverty
	(vii)     Modern science and technology
	(viii)    Eviction
                        (8 x 1 = 8mks)

6(a)	Ways in which God was worshipped in Traditional African Society.
(i)	Singing and dancing in worship
(ii)	Sacrifices
(iii)	Offerings
(iv)	Prayers and invocations 
(v)	Places of worship
(vi)	Religious specialists
(6 x 1 = 6mks)

(b)	Reasons why the birth of a child was a joyous event in the Traditional African Societies.
	(i)	Children ensured increase in labour force in Traditional African Society.
	(ii)	Children provided community with continuity.
	(iii)	Children promoted the social status of the family
	(iv)	Children cement the relationship between the couples.
	(v)	Removes ridicule on the father and mother.
	(vi)	Provided an opportunity for the people to give thanks to God and the ancestors.
(vii)	Provided a chance for the family to get together and celebrate.
(viii)    Provides a source of security to the society.
(ix)      Children are a blessing in marriage
      (8  x  1  = 6mks)

(c)	Factors that have promoted changes on African Community
	(i)	Urbanisation
	(ii)	Modern Education
	(iii)	New religions e.g. Christianity and Islam
	(iv)	Migration
	(v)	New forms of political governments
	(vi)	Mass media
		(6 x 1 = 6mks)