Leisure
12 Grade 8 Religious Education (CRE) questions on Leisure, with worked marking schemes. 12 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
1 markA group of learners spend their weekend visiting the sick and cleaning the church compound. Their leisure activity can be described as
A. Sinful
B. A waste of time
C. Active and beneficial to others
D. Passive and selfish
(1 mark)
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4 marksDistinguish between active and passive leisure, giving one example of each.
(4 marks)
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Active leisure (1 mark) involves the use of physical energy/effort/participation (1 mark example, e.g. playing football, swimming, dancing, jogging). Passive leisure (1 mark) involves little physical effort/being an observer or relaxing (1 mark example, e.g. watching a film, listening to music, reading, watching a match).
Question 3
1 markAccording to the creation account, God rested on the seventh day. This teaches Christians that leisure and rest are
A. Forbidden
B. Approved and important
C. Only for the rich
D. A sign of laziness
(1 mark)
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1 markLeisure is best understood as
A. Free time used to rest and refresh oneself
B. Time wasted doing nothing useful
C. Time for committing sins
D. Time spent only working
(1 mark)
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1 markWhich of the following is a form of passive leisure?
A. Listening to music or watching a film
B. Playing football
C. Jogging
D. Swimming
(1 mark)
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1 markAfter six days of creation, God set an example for balancing work and rest. According to Genesis 2:2-3, what did God do on the seventh day?
A. A. He created the animals
B. B. He rested from all His work and blessed the day
C. C. He made the first human being
D. D. He flooded the earth
(1 mark)
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5 marksExplain five ways in which Christian youth can use their leisure time responsibly.
(5 marks)
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Any five (1 mark each): Engaging in sports and games for fitness; reading the Bible and other beneficial books; helping the needy/community service; visiting the sick, elderly and relatives; participating in church/youth activities; developing talents and hobbies; resting to renew the body and mind; avoiding harmful activities like drug abuse during free time.
Question 8
1 markJesus and His disciples sometimes withdrew to a quiet place to rest. This shows that even in busy service, one needs
A. To avoid all people
B. Time for rest and renewal
C. To ignore prayer
D. To stop working forever
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1 markWhich of the following is an example of constructive use of leisure by a Christian youth?
A. Bullying weaker pupils
B. Abusing drugs with friends
C. Reading, playing sports and helping the community
D. Watching immoral content
(1 mark)
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1 markPeter, a Grade 8 learner, spends all his free time gaming until late and neglects sleep, prayer and studies. His use of leisure is a problem because it is
A. Helpful to others
B. Recommended by the church
C. Balanced and healthy
D. Excessive and irresponsible
(1 mark)
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4 marksRead the scenario: 'During the school holiday, some pupils spend all day idle and are lured into drug abuse, while others join a community clean-up and a football club.' (a) State two dangers of misusing leisure time. (2 marks) (b) Give two benefits of using leisure time well as shown in the scenario. (2 marks)
(4 marks)
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(a) Any two: Idleness can lead to drug/substance abuse; involvement in crime/immorality; poor health/laziness; wasting talents and time; falling into bad company. (b) Any two: Community clean-up improves the environment/serves others; football promotes physical fitness/health; develops talents and teamwork; keeps youth away from bad behaviour; builds good relationships and self-discipline.
Question 12
1 markA Grade 8 learner spends all his free time gaming and neglects rest, worship and chores. From a Christian view of leisure, what is the balanced approach?
A. Use leisure only for making money
B. Avoid all leisure as sinful
C. Use leisure for healthy rest, worship, service and renewal, following God's example of resting (Genesis 2:2-3)
D. Spend leisure entirely on entertainment alone
(1 mark)
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