Loyalty to God (Elijah)
10 Grade 10 Religious Education (CRE) questions on Loyalty to God (Elijah), with worked marking schemes. 10 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
1 markOn Mount Carmel, Elijah asked the people of Israel, "How long will you waver between two opinions?" (1 Kings 18:21). Which religious problem was he addressing?
A. Refusing to offer sacrifices until the rain came
B. Doubting whether God would ever end the drought
C. Disputing which son would succeed King Ahab
D. Mixing worship of the LORD with worship of Baal
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1 markAt Mount Horeb, Elijah experienced several events (1 Kings 19:11-13). Which one best shows that God's presence is not limited to dramatic signs?
A. A great wind that tore the mountains apart
B. A fire that passed by after the earthquake
C. A gentle whisper that came after the fire
D. A powerful earthquake that shook the ground
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6 marksRead the scenario below and answer the questions that follow. A preacher has moved his followers to a remote farm. He orders them to stop taking their children to school and hospital, to destroy their national identity cards, and to go without food until they "meet Jesus".
(a) Identify two features of religious extremism shown by this group. (2 marks)
(b) Using 1 Timothy 4:1-4, explain two ways a Christian could show that the preacher's teaching is false. (4 marks)
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5 marksDescribe the steps Elijah took to prepare his sacrifice and call on God during the contest on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:30-37). (5 marks)
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1 markNaboth refused to sell his vineyard to King Ahab. He said, "The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my ancestors" (1 Kings 21:3). Which belief lay behind his refusal?
A. Family land was a lasting gift from God
B. Only priests could buy land near a palace
C. Kings had to pay double for any family land
D. Selling land was banned during a drought
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4 marksYour school's student council wants to start a campaign against social injustices in the school, such as bullying of new students and unfair sharing of meals. Explain two values or life skills, shown by Elijah when he confronted King Ahab in Naboth's vineyard (1 Kings 21:17-24), that the council members need for the campaign to succeed. (4 marks)
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Any two of the following, 2 marks each (1 mark for naming the value or life skill, 1 for explaining how it helps the campaign) (4 marks): - Courage or assertiveness: Elijah faced the king directly. Council members need courage to speak up against bullies and unfair practices even when this is unpopular. - Obedience to God and commitment to what is right: Elijah went when the word of the LORD came to him (21:17-18). Members should be guided by God's standards and school rules, not by fear or favour. - Integrity or honesty: Elijah named the sin openly, asking Ahab whether he had not murdered a man and seized his property (21:19). Members must report injustices truthfully, without exaggerating or covering up. - Justice or fairness: Elijah defended an ordinary man's rights against a powerful king. Members should defend weak or new students and make sure meals are shared fairly. - Respect for human life and dignity: Elijah condemned the killing of Naboth. Members should treat bullying as an attack on a person's dignity. - Effective communication: Elijah delivered God's message clearly. Members need to present complaints clearly and respectfully to the administration. - Self-esteem or confidence: Elijah did not shrink before royal power. Members need confidence to challenge older or more powerful students. - Critical thinking and decision-making: members must study the problem, gather facts and choose lawful, non-violent ways to solve it.
Question 7
5 marks(a) Outline three circumstances that led to, or accompanied, Elijah's flight to Mount Horeb (1 Kings 19:1-9). (3 marks)
(b) State two lessons Christians today learn from the task God gave Elijah at Mount Horeb (1 Kings 19:15-18). (2 marks)
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(a) Any three of the following, 1 mark each (3 marks): - Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done, including killing the prophets of Baal with the sword (19:1). - Jezebel sent a messenger swearing to take Elijah's life by the same time the next day (19:2). - Elijah was afraid and ran for his life to Beersheba in Judah, where he left his servant (19:3). - He went a day's journey into the wilderness, sat under a broom bush and prayed that he might die (19:4). - He felt he was no better than his ancestors and was discouraged (19:4). - He fell asleep and an angel touched him and gave him bread baked on hot coals and a jar of water (19:5-6). - The angel fed him a second time because the journey was too much for him (19:7). - Strengthened by the food, he travelled forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mountain of God, where he spent the night in a cave (19:8-9). (b) Any two of the following, 1 mark each (2 marks): - God gives discouraged believers a fresh purpose and a call to keep serving him instead of abandoning them. - God remains in control of nations and leaders: he sent Elijah to anoint Hazael king of Aram and Jehu king of Israel. - Leaders should prepare successors and mentor others, as Elijah was told to anoint Elisha to succeed him as prophet. - A faithful believer is never truly alone: God kept 7,000 in Israel who had not bowed down to Baal. - God will punish those who persist in evil, as shown by the judgement that would come through Hazael, Jehu and Elisha.
Question 8
4 marksOutline four forms of idol worship that a Christian youth in Kenya may come across today. (4 marks)
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4 marksExplain two reasons why Baal worship spread in Israel during the reign of King Ahab (1 Kings 16:29-33; 18:4, 19). (4 marks)
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5 marks(a) Outline three steps Jezebel took to get Naboth's vineyard for King Ahab (1 Kings 21:7-16). (3 marks)
(b) State two judgements Elijah pronounced on Ahab and his household for this crime (1 Kings 21:19-24). (2 marks)
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