THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, PRIME MINISTR'S OFFICE-RALG

FORM FOUR  SEPTEMBER MID–TERM EXAMINATIONS

014 BIBLE KNOWLEDGE

TIME: 3:00 HOURS SEPTEMBER, 2026

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper consists of section A, B and C with total of thirteen (13) questions.
2. Answer all questions in section A, five (5) from section B and two questions from section C.
3. Section A carries twenty-five (25) marks, section B forty-five (45) marks and section C thirty (30) marks.
4. All communication devices, Bible and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.
5. Write your examination number on every page of your answer sheets.

SECTION A (25 Marks)

Answer all questions from this section

1. From each items (i) – (xx) choose the letter of the correct answer from among the five alternative given and write it in the space provided.

(i) Which lesson do we get from God’s reaction to Pharaoh’s through the ten plague.

1. God provides for our needs
2. God is above out sufferings
3. God is above our authority
4. God knows our thoughts
5. God guides all our future

(ii) Rebekah, a barren women conceived after twenty years of marriage and delivered twins. However, during her pregnancy, she was so much troubled for twins in her womb. What was the implication likely to be?

1. God commanded that, two nations are in the womb, the great will rule over the younger.
2. God commanded that, two nations are in the womb, will blessed equally
3. God commanded that, two nations are in the womb, will be called for the kings
4. God commanded that, two nations are in the womb, will live in Canaan fighting
5. God commanded that, two nations are in the womb, the young will rule elder

(iii) In (Act 14: 6 – 18), when Paul and Barnabas visited Lystra and Derbe the people thought that their gods have come to visit them. How did they call Paul and Barnabas respectively?

1. Paul, Hermes and Barnaba’s: Zeus
2. Paul, Athens and Barnabas
3. Paul, Zeus and Barnabas, Elder
4. Paul, Elder and Barnabas. Athens
5. Paul, Deacon and Barnabas, Evangelists

(iv) What justifies that Moses disobeyed the Lord at Meribah?

1. Striking the rock instead of commanding it.
2. Commanding the rock instead of striking it.
3. Striking the rock twice instead of striking one.
4. Striking the rock once instead of striking twice.
5. Striking the rock with hands instead of the lord

(v) From the beginning the “word of God” has been the foundation of everything. With evidence do we have from God himself in the story of creation (Genesis 1: 1 – 2:4b).

1. He created man and woman by using His word
2. He created frees of life by using His word
3. He created the garden of Eden by using His word
4. He created the four rivers in the garden by using His word
5. He created all living creatures by using His word except Man

(vi) Genesis 22: 1 - 19, Abraham tempted by God to his son Isaac. The followings are the lessons we get from such story as a christian today except

1. They should have faith in God.
2. They should be able to give up to God.
3. They should be patient and wait to God’s promise.
4. They should involve family members in worship.
5. They should relay in God’s providence.

(vii) What Joshua had to do after defeating the powerful enemies of Israel?

1. Leading the Israelites back to Egypt
2. Dividing the Israelites into twelve tribes
3. Leading the enemies of Israel to another land
4. Leading the Israel to conquer more land
5. Dividing the conquered land among the twelve tribes

(viii) Cain killed his brother Abel, as the result people are killing each other directly or indirectly. In reality, it is a consequence of the following.

1. People have lost the free of life and immorality
2. People have lost the free of life and salvation
3. People have lost the waters of life and grace
4. People have lost the paradise and message of Angle
5. People have lost faithfulness and moral relationship

(ix) “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain God’s gift with your money, you have no part or share in this for heart is not right before God” (Act8:20–21). Which two group of people were involved in this dialogue?

1. An Apostle and a Magician
2. A Magician and a Disciple
3. Apostle and Disciple
4. Magician and a Believer
5. A Believer and an Apostle

(x) Different community may fall into conflicts among themselves in the extent to cause murderous. The followings are the people who caused conflicts among their families.

1. Abraham, Sarah, Jacob and Rachael
2. Abraham, Sarah, Isaac and Rachael
3. Abraham, Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah
4. Abraham, Sarah, Esau and Zipporah
5. Abraham, Sarah, Moses and Apostle

(xi) Corona Epidemic Diseases causes many people die in the world. It is very similar with the plagues in (Exodus 7: 14 – 11: 1 - 10) which made a number of Egyptians to die. The lesson we get here is that ...............................................................................................

1. Satan has power to overcome all misfortunes in the world
2. God is caring His people. He doesn’t see light and suffering to them
3. God expects total obedience and faith from His people during misfortune
4. God is unable to overcome the basic needs of His people
5. The people have room to appeal to God face to face what they need

(xii) Simon saw the Holy Spirit was given to people through the laying on the apostles’ hands. He expected to buy that gift from God by offered money (Acts 8: 18) Simon the sorcery teach people that.

1. The apostle were magicians with special miracles
2. The apostle had the special power since they born from their parents.
3. It is easy to give Tanks giving to church then you can have gifts of the Holy Spirit
4. God is providing the gifts of the Holy Spirit to whom He wishes to do special task
5. Servants of the Lord they have authority to use the gift of the Holy Spirit for their personal needs.

(xiii) The Lord told Joshua the son of Bun to make flint knives and circumcise the Israelites at the Hill of Foreskins (Joshua 5: 1 – 5) because of the following reason

1. People were few in number to cross the river Jordan
2. All the male of people who came out of Egypt and warrior’s had died
3. The Egyptians were increased in number; they were easy to defeat Israelites
4. The Passover was near therefore all Israelites were circumcised
5. To remember the day when they were slave in Egypt

(xiv) Rahab was not a Jew but Canaanite and also she was harlot, the woman is remembered in the history of Israelites and our salvation Joshua 2: 1 – 24.

1. God used her to keep two spied who sent by Moses and she is written in the genealogy of Jesus
2. God used Rahab to keep all Jews during the war of Israelites and the Midianites
3. God used her to keep twelve spies sent by Joshua and she is not written in the genealogy of Jesus
4. God used her to keep two spies sent by Joshua and she is written in genealogy of Jesus
5. God used her to keep all the despised and marginalized to fulfill the mission to Egyptians

(xv) The disciple called Tabitha who lived in Joppa. She was ill and dead then Peter raise her from the Death (Act 9 36 – 43) Tabitha was raised because.

1. She was going to church daily
2. She helped his family for what was good before God
3. She had good heart and Holy Spirit was filled to her heart
4. She was generosity and God granted the works of His people which glorifies Him
5. She had good relationship with her neighbors which motivated God to raise her

(xvi) “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness” (Numbers 21: 5) what was the problem? What was God’s response?

1. There were food and water but no place to live the provided what they needed.
2. There were the places to live but no water but the Lord gave them what they need.
3. There were was no food no water, the Lord sent brazen serpent to them
4. The Lord wanted them to die without is response
5. The Lord helped them to return to the Promised Land

(xvii) The woman called Lydia from the city of Thyatira welcomed Paul and Barnabas to stay to her house because she joined Christianity (Act 16: 13 – 15) all Christians can learn that.

1. They should welcome only the people whom they know their background.
2. To the believers welcoming the guests is their responsibility according to teaching of Jesus Christ.
3. They can welcome guests purposely to benefit from them
4. They can welcome guests if they have enough money
5. They can welcome other members of Christians only

(xviii) In the Garden of Eden God created the tree of knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2: 9 - 15) God told them not to eat if they would eat they shall die. God mean that

1. A man shall live for short time
2. A man has free will to choose what he or she likes
3. God wanted them to find other place to live
4. God wanted them not to be in trust worthily
5. God wanted them to be weak always

(xix) The first meeting or council in Jerusalem (Acts 15) the main purpose of the meeting was

1. To discuss the spread of gospel to gentile
2. The apostles wanted to increase other members in the community
3. To solve the problem of doctrine of circumcision
4. They wanted only Jews to be circumcision
5. They concluded that salvation will be attained by the Law of Moses including circumcision

(xx) Abraham is very famous and peculiar in the history of Israel because..............................

1. He is the first man who reported for giving a tithe to God
2. He lived not faithfulness life before God
3. He was the first human who not obeyed the voice o the Lord which required him
4. He had faith of moving from his home land to Ur of Chaldeans
5. He fulfilled the plan of his family

2. Match the descriptions in List A with their corresponding in List B by writing the letter of the corresponding besides the item number in the answer booklet provided.

SECTION B (45 MARKS)

Answer only five questions from this section. Question three (3) and four (4) are compulsory

3. "My punishment is greater than I can bear. Behold, thou hast driven me this day away from ground; and from thy face……." (Genesis 4:13-14)

(a) What made the speaker to give out those words? Give two points. (03 Marks)

(b) Give the importance of punishments in Schools of Tanzania (Two Points) (03 Marks)

(c) Briefly describe three ways to deal with students who misbehave in Schools of Tanzania (03 Marks)

4. Paul went to Athenians and he provoked that they were extremely religious because of some words which were written to their altar unknown god then he continued to educate them about the Living God (Acts 17:22-23)

(a) How people motivated with his speech? (03 Marks)

(b) Paul used conversation to evangelize the people. Describe the advantages of evangelism by dialogue (Three Points) (03 Marks)

(c) List down three other methods of evangelism which your church is using today. (03 Marks)

5. In the gospel of Luke there are devoted people who waited the salvation of the Lord until it was fulfilled (Luke 2:25-39)

(a) Give supportive statements on how they waited (Three Points) (03 Marks)

(b) What were their motives? (Two Point) (03 Marks)

(c) How the Christians of Tanzania can learn from them? (Three Points) (03 Marks)

6. During His Ministry of in Judea. Jesus taught on divorce which is existing problem in our community (Mathew 19:1-12)

(a) Give the meaning of divorce according to Jesus teachings (03 Marks)

(b) What are the causes of divorce? (Three Points) (03 Marks)

(c) How divorce can affect the children? (Three Points) (03 Marks)

7. Jesus Christ faced doctrinal influence with religious groups (Mt 23:1 - 3).

(a) Highlight three groups and its teaching against Jesus Christ (03 Marks)

(b) What was relationship between the groups which you mentioned in (a)? (Three Points) (03 Marks)

(c) Which ways Jesus used to deal with these groups? (Three Points) (03 Marks)

8. Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him (Luke 3:21-22)

(a) Describe the three events accompanied with the baptism of Jesus (03 Marks)

(b) Why John was not ready to baptize Jesus? (03 Marks)

(c) Give the three reasons for the baptism of Jesus (03 Marks)

9. Like Samson leaders are chosen by God to direct people in the required manner, however many leaders fail to accomplish the role given by God. With reference to Samson as the Lords Nazirite.

(a) Briefly describe who was Samson, Give the conditions God gave to his mother before his birth. (3 Marks).

(b) Samson told his companions “let me put now a riddle to you, if you can tell me what is within seven days of the feast …”, “out of the eater came something to eat, out of the strong came something sweet” Give the answer of the riddled and its result.

(c) Describe any three lessons you learn from Samson. (03 Marks)

10. With the reference of the Gospel According to Luke 22: 39 - 46, give short explanation on the following

(a) Gethsemane (03 Marks)

(b) Golgotha (03 Mar)

(c) The temple (03 Marks)

SECTRION C (30 MARKS)

(Answer only two (2) questions from this section)

11. This year is the year of General Election in Tanzania. With reference to the books of Exodus, Numbers and Deuteronomy summarize at least four lessons that the political leaders of today should learn from Moses’ leadership. (15 marks)

12. The external sign of the covenant between God and Abraham was through circumcision (Gen 17:10-14). Giving four points show the importance of it to the believers of today. (15 marks)

13. The Early Church is role model for choosing leaders in different positions (Acts 1:14-26, 6:1-6). With four points comment the elections done in the church nowadays if it reflects the reality of God’s will. (15 Marks)