The Fall of Human Beings

17 Grade 5 Religious Education (CRE) questions on The Fall of Human Beings, with worked marking schemes. 17 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   When God asked Adam why he had eaten the fruit, whom did Adam blame?

   A. Eve, the woman

   B. His son

   C. The serpent

   D. An angel

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Who tempted Eve to eat the forbidden fruit?

   A. A lion

   B. An angel

   C. The serpent

   D. Cain

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3. Question 3

   3 marks

   The serpent told Eve that she would not die if she ate the fruit.

   (a) Was the serpent telling the truth?

   (b) Explain what this teaches Christians about listening to bad advice.

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   What did God make for Adam and Eve to wear before sending them out of the garden?

   A. Crowns of gold

   B. Garments of skin

   C. Robes of silk

   D. Sandals of leather

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5. Question 5

   4 marks

   A pupil copies answers during an exam and then lies about it when asked.

   (a) Which wrong actions from the story of the Fall are similar to what this pupil did?

   (b) State two consequences the pupil may face.

   (4 marks)

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   (a) 2 marks: disobedience/doing what is forbidden (like eating the forbidden fruit) and lying/refusing to admit the wrong (like Adam and Eve blaming others instead of confessing). (b) Any two (1 mark each): punishment from teachers; losing the trust of others; guilty conscience; being disqualified/failing.

6. Question 6

   6 marks

   Explain three ways in which pupils can obey God at home and at school.

   (6 marks)

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   Any three well-explained (2 marks each): respecting and obeying parents/teachers; being honest and not cheating or stealing; doing their duties/chores faithfully; helping and being kind to others; avoiding bad company and telling the truth.

7. Question 7

   4 marks

   (a) Name the two people God created and placed in the Garden of Eden.

   (b) State one way disobeying God affects people today.

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8. Question 8

   3 marks

   Give three lessons Christians learn from the story of the Fall of human beings.

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   When God called Adam after he had sinned, what did Adam do?

   A. He climbed a mountain

   B. He ran to God happily

   C. He hid among the trees

   D. He offered a sacrifice

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    After eating the fruit, Adam and Eve covered themselves with fig leaves because they realised they were:

    A. Naked

    B. Hungry

    C. Kings

    D. Rich

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    What did God place at the entrance of the garden to guard the way to the tree of life?

    A. A large stone

    B. A deep river

    C. A high wall

    D. Cherubim with a flaming sword

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12. Question 12

    2 marks

    State two consequences that Adam and Eve faced because of their disobedience to God.

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    Any two (1 mark each): they were sent out of the Garden of Eden; the woman would suffer pain in childbirth; the man would toil hard/work by the sweat of his brow to get food; the ground was cursed to produce thorns and thistles; they were separated from God; death entered human life.

13. Question 13

    1 mark

    Where did Adam and Eve live before they disobeyed God?

    A. The Garden of Eden

    B. Mount Sinai

    C. The city of Jericho

    D. The Red Sea

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14. Question 14

    1 mark

    According to the story of the Fall, what entered the world because Adam and Eve disobeyed God?

    A. Farming

    B. Sin

    C. Music

    D. Rain

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15. Question 15

    4 marks

    After sinning, Adam and Eve hid from God.

    (a) Suggest two reasons why people try to hide their wrongs.

    (b) State what a Christian should do after doing wrong.

    (4 marks)

    Marking scheme

    (a) Any two (1 mark each): they feel afraid; they feel ashamed/guilty; they fear punishment; they do not want to be found out. (b) 2 marks: a Christian should confess/admit the wrong, ask God for forgiveness through prayer, and turn away from the sin (repent).

16. Question 16

    1 mark

    When God asked Eve what she had done, whom did she blame?

    A. Her mother

    B. The serpent

    C. Cain

    D. Adam

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17. Question 17

    1 mark

    Which tree did God tell Adam and Eve NOT to eat from in the Garden of Eden?

    A. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil

    B. The olive tree

    C. The fig tree

    D. The tree of life

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