Accounts of Creation
17 Grade 7 Religious Education (CRE) questions on Accounts of Creation, with worked marking schemes. 17 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
1 markA Grade 7 learner read the first account of creation and wanted to know on which day God created human beings. According to Genesis chapter 1, God created human beings on the:
A. Third day
B. Fifth day
C. Sixth day
D. Seventh day
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1 markThe Bible teaches that human beings were created in the image of God. Which quality of humans BEST reflects this teaching?
A. The ability to run very fast
B. The need to eat food daily
C. The ability to reason and make moral choices
D. The habit of sleeping at night
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1 markThe Bible teaches that God rested on the seventh day and made it holy. Which teaching does this MOST directly support for Christians today?
A. Setting aside a day for worship and rest
B. Working continuously without breaks
C. Avoiding all forms of celebration
D. Farming only on the seventh day
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1 markAccording to Genesis 1, on which day did God create the birds of the air and the creatures of the sea?
A. The fourth day
B. The sixth day
C. The third day
D. The fifth day
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1 markAccording to Genesis 1, what did God repeatedly say about the things He had created?
A. That they were temporary
B. That they were incomplete
C. That they were good
D. That they were dangerous
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1 markIn a CRE lesson, learners compared the two biblical accounts of creation. In the second account (Genesis 2), out of what did God form the first man?
A. A rib taken from a woman
B. The dust of the ground
C. The water of the rivers
D. The light of the heavens
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1 markIn Genesis 2, God said it was not good for man to be alone. What did God then do?
A. Created many animals for company
B. Told the man to live with angels
C. Left the man to find friends
D. Created a woman as a helper
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1 markAccording to the second creation account in Genesis 2, from what did God form the first man?
A. A rib of an animal
B. Dust of the ground
C. Water from a river
D. Light from the sky
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3 marksState three things God created on the first three days of creation according to Genesis 1.
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6 marksA Grade 7 learner read the first account of creation in Genesis chapter 1 during personal devotion. (a) Identify what God created on each of the first three days according to Genesis 1. (3 marks) (b) State three lessons Christians learn about God from the creation account. (3 marks)
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(a) According to the first creation account (Genesis 1:1-13): Day 1 - God created light and separated the light from the darkness, calling them day and night (Genesis 1:3-5). Day 2 - God created the firmament/sky to separate the waters above from the waters below (Genesis 1:6-8). Day 3 - God gathered the waters so that dry land (earth) and seas appeared, and the land produced vegetation/plants and trees bearing seed and fruit (Genesis 1:9-13). (b) Three lessons Christians learn about God: (i) God is the Creator of everything and the source of all life (Genesis 1:1). (ii) God is orderly and works according to a plan, creating things in sequence. (iii) God is good and powerful, since He created everything by His word and saw that it was good (Genesis 1:31). (Other valid points: God is self-existent; God provides for His creation.)
Question 11
1 markIn a class discussion comparing the two biblical accounts of creation, a learner noted a difference. In the second account of creation (Genesis 2), what did God create FIRST before the plants and animals?
A. Light
B. Man (Adam)
C. The woman
D. The fish of the sea
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4 marksDuring a Christian Religious Education lesson, a Grade 7 learner read the first account of creation in Genesis chapter 1.
(a) State two things God did on the first day of creation. (2 marks)
(b) Identify the day on which God created human beings according to this account. (1 mark)
(c) State one reason why God rested on the seventh day. (1 mark)
(4 marks)
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(a) Any two (1 mark each): God created light by commanding 'Let there be light'; God separated the light from the darkness; God called the light 'day' and the darkness 'night' (Genesis 1:3-5). (2 marks) (b) God created human beings on the sixth day, both male and female, in His own image (Genesis 1:26-27, 31). (1 mark) (c) God rested on the seventh day because He had finished/completed all the work of creation; He blessed the seventh day and made it holy (Genesis 2:2-3). (1 mark)
Question 13
1 markA Grade 7 learner read the first account of creation in Genesis chapter 1 and noted what God did on the seventh day. According to the account, what did God do on the seventh day?
A. He created the sun, moon and stars
B. He created human beings in His image
C. He rested from all His work of creation
D. He created the birds and the sea creatures
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6 marksExplain three lessons Christians learn from the biblical accounts of creation.
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Any 3 well-explained (2 marks each): God is the creator/source of all life; human beings are special, made in God's image; humans should care for/steward creation; everything God made is good; the importance of rest and worship (Sabbath); God is orderly and powerful. Accept other valid explained points.
Question 15
4 marksCompare the biblical accounts of creation with the traditional African understanding of the origin of the universe by stating two similarities.
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Any 2 (2 marks each): Both believe God is the creator/originator of the universe; both hold that God existed before creation; both teach that God created human beings; both regard creation as belonging to/sustained by God; both see order in creation. Accept valid similarities.
Question 16
1 markAccording to the first creation account in Genesis 1, on which day did God create the sun, moon and stars?
A. The fourth day
B. The third day
C. The second day
D. The sixth day
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1 markA Grade 7 learner notes that traditional African communities also believed God created the world. Which of the following BEST shows a similarity between the biblical and African understanding of creation?
A. Both teach that humans existed before God
B. Both teach that the world created itself
C. Both reject the idea of a creator
D. Both teach that God is the source and creator of all things
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