WAEC Christian Religious Studies 2021 past questions

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Ten questions from the 2021 WAEC Christian Religious Studies paper, with answers and explanations. We hold 58 questions from this paper, and the Skolra app has all of them.

WAEC Christian Religious Studies 2021 questions and answers

1. 1.

   3a. What are the roles played by Jezebel in the death of Naboth?

   3b. Reasons why people are greedy.

   1. A
      She personally accused Naboth before the king and demanded his immediate execution
   2. B
      She poisoned Naboth's food and then reported to Ahab that he had died of natural causes
   3. C
      She bribed Naboth's own neighbors to testify that he had cursed God and the king
   4. D
      She wrote letters in Ahab's name directing elders to use false witnesses to charge Naboth with blasphemy, resulting in his stoning
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   In 1 Kings 21:8–13, Jezebel wrote letters sealed with Ahab's seal to the elders and nobles, instructing them to proclaim a fast and set two worthless men to falsely accuse Naboth of cursing God and the king, after which Naboth was taken out and stoned to death.

2. 2.

   What happened to Saul while in the house of Judas in the street called straight?

   1. A
      An angel appeared and gave Saul a detailed itinerary for his missionary journeys
   2. B
      Ananias came to him, laid hands on him, and Saul received his sight and was filled with the Holy Spirit
      Correct
   3. C
      Saul fasted for three days and then heard the voice of God speaking to him a second time
   4. D
      Saul had a vision of paradise and heard words too sacred to be repeated
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   Answer: B

   In Acts 9:17–18, a disciple named Ananias came to the house of Judas on Straight Street, placed his hands on Saul, and immediately something like scales fell from Saul's eyes so that he could see; he was then filled with the Holy Spirit, rose, and was baptized.

3. 3.

   Which of the following was not an excuse Moses gave when he was called to deliver the Israelites?

   1. A
      he was too old to make the journey to Egypt
      Correct
   2. B
      he did not know the name of God to declare to the people
   3. C
      the people would not believe him or listen to his voice
   4. D
      he was not eloquent and was slow of speech
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   Answer: A

   The excuses Moses gave in Exodus 3-4 centred on his inadequacy, his ignorance of God's name, the people's unbelief, and his lack of eloquence — he never claimed to be too old, making age an objection he did not raise.

4. 4.

   What prompted Pilate to send Jesus to Herod for trial? Pilate

   1. A
      was afraid of the chief priests and wanted to delay
   2. B
      wanted Herod's opinion before pronouncing any judgment
   3. C
      was commanded by Caesar to refer provincial cases to local rulers
   4. D
      discovered that Jesus was a Galilean and therefore under Herod's jurisdiction
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   Luke 23:6-7 records that when Pilate heard that Jesus was a Galilean he sent him to Herod, since Galilee fell under Herod Antipas's jurisdiction and Herod happened to be in Jerusalem at that time.

5. 5.

   Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them? The uncircumcised men in the context were

   1. A
      Jewish men who had renounced the covenant of circumcision
   2. B
      Roman soldiers stationed at the garrison in Jerusalem
   3. C
      Gentiles, specifically Cornelius and his household in Caesarea
      Correct
   4. D
      Samaritans who had adopted Greek customs and abandoned the Jewish law
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   Answer: C

   In Acts 11:2–3, the circumcised believers in Jerusalem criticized Peter for going to Cornelius, a Roman centurion and Gentile, and eating with him and his uncircumcised household in Caesarea.

6. 6.

   From the Synoptic Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles

   7a. How Saul escaped the plot and attempt on his life in Damascus.

   7b. Reasons people wish evil for others

   1. A
      He called on God and a great earthquake opened the city gates for him
   2. B
      He disguised himself as a merchant and slipped through the city gates at dawn
   3. C
      He was let down through an opening in the wall in a large basket by his disciples at night
      Correct
   4. D
      He persuaded the governor to grant him safe passage out of Damascus
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   Answer: C

   According to Acts 9:23–25, when the Jews conspired to kill Saul and watched the city gates day and night to carry out their plan, his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall in a basket, allowing him to escape safely to Jerusalem.

7. 7.

   Israel lost 30,000 soldiersin a battle with the Philistines because

   1. A
      they had fewer troops than the Philistine army
   2. B
      they had forgotten to bring the ark of the covenant
   3. C
      God's judgment fell on them for the wickedness of Hophni and Phinehas
      Correct
   4. D
      the Philistines possessed superior iron weapons
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   Answer: C

   The devastating defeat in 1 Samuel 4 fulfilled the prophecy in chapter 2 against Eli's household; God withdrew His protection because of the persistent sacrilege of Eli's sons Hophni and Phinehas, who treated the ark as a magical talisman rather than honouring God.

8. 8.

   James states that the sick should be interceded for by the Elders but those who are suffering should

   1. A
      Seek help from the church elders and deacons immediately
   2. B
      Pray
      Correct
   3. C
      Fast and present their petitions before God at the altar
   4. D
      Confess their sins publicly before the entire congregation
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   Answer: B

   In James 5:13, James directs that anyone among them who is suffering should pray, while anyone who is cheerful should sing songs of praise to God.

9. 9.

   One of the spies Moses sent to the land of Canaan from the tribe of Reuben was

   1. A
      Shammua son of Zaccur
      Correct
   2. B
      Igal son of Joseph
   3. C
      Palti son of Raphu
   4. D
      Shaphat son of Hori
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   Answer: A

   Numbers 13:4-5 lists the representatives sent to spy out Canaan; from the tribe of Reuben the spy was Shammua son of Zaccur, one of twelve tribal leaders Moses dispatched at the Lord's command.

10. 10.

    The child David had with Uri'ah's wife fell sick and died within

    1. A
       seven days
       Correct
    2. B
       fourteen days
    3. C
       three days
    4. D
       five days
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    Answer: A

    According to 2 Samuel 12:18, the child born to David and Bathsheba (formerly Uriah's wife) became ill and died on the seventh day, fulfilling Nathan's prophetic judgment against David.

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