THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATION COUNCIL OF TANZANIA

FORM TWO NATIONAL ASSESSMENT

014 BIBLE KNOWLEDGE

Time: 2:30 Hours.Year: 2024

Instructions

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of ten (10) questions.
2. Answer all questions.
3. Section A carries 15 marks; section B carries 70 marks and section C carries 15 marks.
4. All writing must be in black or blue ink and drawings must be in pencil.
5. Cellular phones and unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.
6. Write your Assessment Number at the top-right hand corner of every page.

SECTION A (15 Marks)

Answer all questions from this section

1. For the item (i) - (x), Choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write its letter in the box provided

(i) What was the second name of Jethro the priest of Midian?

1. Reuel
2. Aaron
3. Moses
4. Nahor

(ii) One among the wives of Esau was a daughter of Ishmael. Who was she?

1. Basemath
2. Mahalath
3. Rachel
4. Judith

(iii) When the Hebrews cried to God in regard to the fiery snakes that had bitten them, God ordered Moses to make a bronze snake. Predict the implication of the bronze snake.

1. Moses’ healing power
2. Serpent’s healing power
3. God’s healing power
4. Magic healing power

(iv) When God brought a helper to Man, he named her “Woman.” What does the word “Woman” mean?

1. The flesh of the flesh
2. The humanity
3. The one taken out of man
4. The mother of all

(v) The Hebrews committed great apostasy at mount Horeb when Moses was with God on the top of the mountain. What was the great apostasy that they committed?

1. Adultery
2. Idolatry
3. Murder
4. Homosexuality

(vi) Which one was a specific curse to the serpent/snake?

1. You will strike the heel and the head of man.
2. There will be enmity among your offspring.
3. You will eat the dust all the days of your life.
4. You are cursed among all creatures in the world.

(vii) God at Peniel, changed the name of Jacob to Israel. What does the name Israel mean?

1. You have striven with God and men and prevailed.
2. An angel and men have striven and prevailed.
3. You have striven with Esau and Laban and prevailed.
4. God and angels have striven and prevailed.

(viii) Which types of food products of the land of Canaan were eaten after the Israelites stopped eating Manna?

1. Unleavened cakes and parched grain
2. Unleavened cakes and parched meat
3. Unleavened cakes and parched fish
4. Unleavened cakes and parched white meat

(ix) After Joshua had finished his speech and all the men of war went around the city of Jericho according to God’s order, people shouted and the trumpets were blown and the wall of the city collapsed (Joshua 6:20-21); what happened after the collapse of the wall of the city?

1. Israelites’ army captured the city.
2. Israelites’ army reorganized.
3. Israelites’ army got defeated.
4. Jericho’s army joined the Israelites.

(x) One thing discussed in the book of Judges is the recurrence of the cycle of sin. What would you do to stop the cycle of sins in today’s life?

1. I will tell people that they will die.
2. I will teach people to repent and not repeat sinning.
3. I will instruct people to follow the law of the Lord.
4. I will test people if they will obey God or not.

2. Match the Biblical quotations in List A with the names of the speakers in List B by writing the letter of the correct answer besides its corresponding item number in the box provided.

SECTION B (70 Marks)

Answer all questions from this section.

3. (a) How was the man created?

(b) Describe the creation of the woman.

(c) What did the man say when God gave him the woman?

(d) Advise the men who mistreat their wives in the society today.

4. (a) Whom did God involve in confusing human language in Babel?

(b) What was the outcome of confusion among the people in Babel?

(c) Explain the importance of human language in development today by giving three points.

5. Shechem after raping Dinah requested his father Hamor to go to her parents to propose to them to marry Dinah because he fell in love with her (Genesis 34:1–31).

1. What was the feeling of the sons of Jacob in reaction to the humiliating action of Shechem upon their sister and what did they plan?
2. Which trick did the sons of Jacob apply in order to fulfil their plan against the Shechemites?
3. Propose three measures to be taken against raping in your society.

6. Laban and Jacob made a covenant of peace at Mizpah which stated that no one shall cross the boundary for evil intention against the other (Genesis 31:43–54).

1. What forced them to make such a covenant?
2. What was the physical sign of this covenant?
3. What did the two parties do at the end which showed that they were bound together?
4. In three points, show the importance of covenants in life.

7. God left Pharaoh and his people to live for a purpose. However, he gave him a warning of what was going to happen and the precautions to take but Pharaoh did not pay attention (Exodus 9:16–19).

1. What was the purpose of God letting Pharaoh and his people live?
2. What were the precautions that God gave to Pharaoh?
3. Briefly explain any three dangers that a person can get by not paying attention to precautions given by God.

8. When the Hebrews set their camp at Pihahiroth by the Red Sea, they encountered two major obstacles (Exodus 14).

1. What were the two obstacles?
2. What was the Hebrews’ reaction?
3. What did Moses tell the Hebrews?
4. Explain how did they overcome the obstacles.

9. Jephthah vowed to offer burnt offering of whoever comes first to meet him when he comes from war with victory, but the vow cost him (Judges 11:29–33).

1. Who fought against Jephthah?
2. Who came first to meet Jephthah after the war?
3. What was Jephthah’s reaction when the first person came to meet him as he came from war?
4. Which three things do you learn from the life of Jephthah?

SECTION C (15 Marks)

Answer question number ten (10)

10. God gave Adam and Eve the responsibilities of protecting and taking care of the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:15). Considering the responsibilities given to them, explain four ways you would use to protect the environment.