Translation of the Bible

14 Grade 6 Religious Education (CRE) questions on Translation of the Bible, with worked marking schemes. 14 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   Translating the Bible into Kenyan indigenous languages helps Christians by:

   A. Allowing them to worship and pray in their mother tongue

   B. Reducing the number of Christians

   C. Making the Bible more expensive

   D. Hiding the word of God

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   The main reason why the Bible has been translated into many languages is so that:

   A. People can read and understand it in their own language

   B. Only priests are able to read it

   C. It looks more attractive

   D. It becomes heavier to carry

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3. Question 3

   3 marks

   Give three challenges that translators may face when translating the Bible into local languages.

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   Any three: some words have no equivalent in the local language; many different dialects; the work is time-consuming; risk of changing the meaning; lack of funds/trained people. (1 mark each)

4. Question 4

   1 mark

   The organization that is responsible for translating and distributing the Bible in Kenya is the:

   A. Bible Society of Kenya

   B. Kenya Red Cross Society

   C. Kenya National Examinations Council

   D. Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development

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5. Question 5

   2 marks

   Apart from the printed book, state two modern forms in which the Bible is available today.

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6. Question 6

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   Name the two main original languages in which the Bible was first written.

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   One of the early missionaries who translated parts of the Bible into Kiswahili in Kenya was:

   A. Vasco da Gama

   B. Johann Ludwig Krapf

   C. David Livingstone

   D. Lord Delamere

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   The New Testament was originally written mainly in:

   A. Arabic

   B. Greek

   C. Hebrew

   D. French

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9. Question 9

   3 marks

   State three ways in which Christians can take good care of their Bibles.

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   Any three: covering it; keeping it clean and dry; storing it safely; handling it with clean hands; not tearing the pages. (1 mark each)

10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Most of the Old Testament was originally written in the language called:

    A. Latin

    B. Kiswahili

    C. Hebrew

    D. English

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    An elderly woman in a village can only read Gikuyu. A Bible written in Gikuyu is useful to her because:

    A. She cannot understand it at all

    B. It is too difficult for her

    C. It has no meaning to her

    D. She can read God's word in a language she understands

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12. Question 12

    4 marks

    State four benefits that Kenyan Christians gain from having the Bible in their own languages.

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    Any four: they understand the teachings better; they grow in faith; they can teach others; they can read it at home/personally; they worship in their mother tongue. (1 mark each)

13. Question 13

    4 marks

    State four reasons why the Bible has been translated into different Kenyan languages.

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    Any four: so people can read it in their mother tongue; to help them understand God's message; to make worship easier; to spread the gospel widely; to make it accessible to all people. (1 mark each)

14. Question 14

    1 mark

    A person whose work is to change the words of the Bible from one language into another is called a:

    A. Translator

    B. Disciple

    C. Prophet

    D. Carpenter

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