Jesus' Ministry in Jerusalem

16 Grade 9 Religious Education (CRE) questions on Jesus' Ministry in Jerusalem, with worked marking schemes. 16 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   As Jesus approached Jerusalem for the final time, He sent two disciples to bring an animal on which He rode into the city. What animal was it?

   A. A camel

   B. A donkey/colt

   C. A horse

   D. A white stallion

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2. Question 2

   6 marks

   (a) State two reasons why Jesus cleansed the temple in Jerusalem.

   (b) Give two ways Christians today can maintain the holiness of their places of worship.

   (6 marks)

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   (a) 3 marks: the temple had been turned into a marketplace/den of robbers; traders were cheating/exploiting worshippers; the house of God should be a house of prayer; to restore reverence for God (any that total 3 marks). (b) 3 marks: keeping the church clean and orderly; avoiding using it for business/profit; behaving reverently and prayerfully; not making noise; using it only for worship and prayer (any that total 3 marks). (Total 6)

3. Question 3

   6 marks

   Explain three lessons Christians learn from the way Jesus faced His suffering in Jerusalem.

   (6 marks)

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   3x2: Christians should be obedient to God's will even in suffering (Jesus prayed 'not my will but yours'); they should endure suffering/persecution with faith; they should forgive those who wrong them (Jesus forgave His enemies); they should trust in God during trials; they should be prayerful in difficult moments; they should show humility. (any three explained, 3x2)

4. Question 4

   6 marks

   Describe the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.

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   Up to 6 marks (1 each): Jesus sent two disciples to fetch a colt/donkey; the disciples found it as He had said; they brought it and put their garments on it; Jesus sat on it and rode into Jerusalem; people spread their cloaks/garments on the road; others cut branches (palm branches) and spread them; the crowds shouted 'Hosanna'; they said 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord'; the whole city was stirred. (any 6x1)

5. Question 5

   1 mark

   After the Last Supper, Jesus went to a garden to pray in agony before His arrest. In which garden did He pray?

   A. Eden

   B. Gethsemane

   C. Garden of Joseph

   D. Garden of Olives at Jericho

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   During His last week in Jerusalem, Jesus shared a final meal with His disciples. This meal is commonly referred to as the:

   A. Wedding at Cana

   B. Passover of Moses

   C. Feeding of the five thousand

   D. Last Supper

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   During a CRE lesson, learners discussed Jesus cleansing the Temple during His ministry in Jerusalem. Why did Jesus drive out those buying and selling there?

   A. They were foreigners not allowed in the Temple

   B. They refused to pay temple tax

   C. They had turned His Father's house into a den of robbers

   D. They were worshipping idols in the Temple

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   Jesus was crucified on a hill outside Jerusalem. What was the name of this place?

   A. Golgotha

   B. Bethany

   C. Bethlehem

   D. Emmaus

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   The Roman governor who reluctantly handed Jesus over to be crucified in Jerusalem was:

   A. Herod Antipas

   B. Caesar Augustus

   C. Pontius Pilate

   D. Caiaphas

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    During the triumphant entry into Jerusalem, the crowds spread garments and branches on the road and shouted a word of praise. What did they shout?

    A. Hallelujah! The king is dead

    B. Peace be with the Romans

    C. Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord

    D. Long live Caesar

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    A youth group cleaned up their church compound after noticing that traders had turned the church gate into a chaotic market. Which action of Jesus in Jerusalem inspires respect for the house of God?

    A. Jesus paid the traders to leave

    B. Jesus cleansed the temple by driving out the traders

    C. Jesus refused to enter the temple

    D. Jesus built a new market beside the temple

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    At the Last Supper, Jesus took bread and wine and gave them a new meaning. He said the bread was His body and the wine was His:

    A. Bread of heaven

    B. Spirit of truth

    C. Water of life

    D. Blood of the covenant

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13. Question 13

    5 marks

    Identify five events that took place during the last week of Jesus in Jerusalem.

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    1 mark each for any five: triumphant entry into Jerusalem; cleansing of the temple; teaching in the temple; the Last Supper with disciples; praying in the Garden of Gethsemane; betrayal by Judas; arrest of Jesus; trial before the Sanhedrin/Pilate; crucifixion at Golgotha; death and burial. (5x1)

14. Question 14

    1 mark

    When Jesus entered the temple in Jerusalem, He drove out those who were buying and selling. He declared that His Father's house should be called a:

    A. House of feasting

    B. House of learning

    C. House of trade

    D. House of prayer

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15. Question 15

    1 mark

    Jesus accused the traders in the temple of turning God's house into something evil. He said they had made it a:

    A. House of mourning

    B. Den of robbers

    C. Market of kings

    D. Place of idols

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16. Question 16

    1 mark

    Which one of Jesus' disciples betrayed Him to the chief priests for thirty pieces of silver in Jerusalem?

    A. Judas Iscariot

    B. Bartholomew

    C. Thomas

    D. Simon Peter

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