FORM ONE

Unit 1: Introduction to C.R.E

1. Define CRE
2. Explain the benefits of learning Christian Religious Education in Secondary Education in
Secondary Schools in Kenya.(KCSE 2011/2021)
3. State the national goals of education
4. In which ways can the teaching of CRE be of help to the youth in the contemporary
society?
5. Identify six ways in which the study of CRE promotes national unity.
6. Explain how the teaching of CRE would promote peace in the society.
7. State ways in which the study of CRE builds our relationship with God
8. How does the study CRE promote international consciousness
9. Explain how the learning of Christian Religious Education in secondary schools promotes
the goals of national development.
Unit 2: The Bible
1. Define the bible.
2. Identify the languages in which the bible was written before the coming of missionaries in
Kenya.
3. Why is the bible considered as the word of God?
4. Outline six reasons why Christians read the Bible.( KCSE 2006)
5. Highlight ways in which Christians use the Bible.(KCSE 2020)
6. State five different occasions when Christians use the Bible.(KCSE 2010, 2016)
7. Identify areas where the bible is used in the society today.
8. Why do some Christians find it difficult to read Bible? ( KCSE 2021)
9. Identify seven ways in which the Bible misused in Kenya today.
10. Giving examples identify the literary forms used in the Bible( KCSE 2012)
11. Outline any six reasons why the Bible is referred to as a library( KCSE 2010,2016)
12. Give the Pauline epistles in the Bible
13. Name five books in the Bible referred to as Pentateuch
14. Identify the books of the Major Prophets in the Bible.
15. List six books of the Bible in the Old Testament referred to as books of Minor Prophets
(KCSE 2020)
16. Outline the poetic books in the Bible.( KCSE 2013)
17. Identify the books in the Bible referred as apocrypha
18. Identify seven historical books in the Bible.( KCSE 2010,2016)
19. Identify six problems experienced by the Bible authors.
20. State four reasons why the Bible had to be complied into its present form by the early
Christians.( KCSE 2012)
21. Give reasons for Bible translation from original languages.
22. Identify six factors that undermined Bible translators.
23. Outline the translation of the Bible from the original languages to local languages.( KCSE
2013/2021)
24. State six ways in which the church is spreading the word of God in Kenya.
25. Identify seven versions of the Bible used by the Church in Kenya.
26. Identify the consequences of the Bible translation.( KCSE 2008/2020)
Unit 3: Creation and fall of mankind.
1. Outline the order of the first creation account
2. Describe the second creation account
3. State the meaning of the Biblical accounts of creation in Genesis Chapter 1 and 2.( KCSE
2019)
4. State seven teachings from the Genesis stories of creation.
5. Similarities between the first and second account of creation.( KCSE 2022)
6. Outline the differences in the two accounts of creation in Genesis 1 and 2.
7. State the responsibilities given to human beings in Genesis Chapter 1and 2.( KCSE
2003,2015,2017)
8. Explain how human beings fail to carry out responsibilities given to them by God.
9. Outline the reasons why man has failed to take up responsibilities given to him God.
10. Identify several ways through which man continues to be a co-creator with God.( KSCE
2022)
11. Outline the lessons that Christians learn about work from the Genesis stories of
creation.(KSCE 2003)
12. Outline attributes of God from Genesis stories of creation.( KCSE 2006/2022)
13. Outline seven teachings about human beings form the Genesis stories of creation.(KCSE
2018)
14. How can Christian care for God’s creation toady?(KCSE 2003)
15. Identify the similarities between the biblical stories and the traditional African stories of
creation.(KCSE 2017)
16. What is the origin of sin according to the Bible?
17. Outline causes of sin reference to Genesis chapter3.
18. Give 5 lessons that Christians can learn from the fall of Adam into sin.
19. How did the temptation of man lead to the fall of mankind
20. From the story of the fall of human beings in Genesis chapter3 state the effects of
sin.(KCSE 2009/2019)
21. Highlight 6 steps God took to restore the broken relationship with man.
22. What is the meaning of evil in the traditional African society?
23. Outline the differences between the Traditional African view of evil and the Biblical
concept.
24. Similarities between traditional African view of evil and biblical concept of sin
25. Outline six causes of evil in African traditional societies.
26. State the consequences of evil according to the African traditional society.
27. Outline ways in which wrong doers are punished in the traditional African society.
28. What are the consequences of breaking tattoos in traditional African communities?(KCSE
2006)
29. What are the remedies of evil in traditional African Society?
30. Identify any four causers of evil in Kenya.
31. Sate the evils that Christians leaders condemn in Kenya today.
32. How does the church bring back members who have fallen from faith? ( KCSE
2009,2018)
Unit 4: Faith and God’s promises- Abraham
1. Describe the background to the call of Abraham
2. Describe the call of Abraham(KCSE 2015)
3. Give reasons why God called Abraham.
4. What lessons do Christians learn about God from the call of Abraham?(KCSE 2009)
5. What are the values expressed in the cal of Abraham?
6. State four ways in which Abraham’s life changed after his call.
7. What difficulties did Abraham face after his call?
8. Explain how Abraham demonstrated his faith in God.(KCSE 2002)
9. Explain the importance of faith in Christian’s life today.
10. Mention the acts of faith by Christians today.
11. State eight factors that hinder Christians from practicing their faith in God.(KCSE 2013)
12. State the promises that God made to Abraham in Haran.(KCSE 2006)
13. Give the relevance of God’s promises to Abraham to Christians today.
14. State seven ways in which God’s promise to Abraham were fulfilled.
15. Describe the incident when Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son Isaac.(KCSE 2016)
16. What lessons do Christians learn from the incident when Abraham was willing to
sacrifice his son Isaac? (KSE 2007)
17. Give six characteristics of a covenant.(KCSE 2015)
18. Give examples of covenants in the Bible.
19. Describe the covenant between God and Abraham.(KCSE 2012/2021)
20. Identify the characteristics of God’s covenant with Abraham(KCSE 2009)
21. Explain four characteristics of a covenant demonstrated in the covenant between God and
Abraham. (KCSE 2021)
22. Explain the important of God’s covenant with Abraham.(KCSE 2007)
23. Give the examples of covenant in our society today.(KCSE 2015)
24. State how Abraham benefitted from the covenant he made with God.( KCSE 2021)
25. Examples the element of a covenant found in Christian Baptism.
26. Give the important of modern day covenants.
27. Give reasons why church leaders take vows before starting their mission.(KCSE 2012)
28. What was the important of circumcision to Abraham and his descendants?
29. Give the similarities between the Jewish and African practice of circumcision(KCSE
2009)
30. Identify four differences between the Jewish and the traditional African practices of
circumcision.(KCSE 2012,2016)
31. How are the youth prepared for adult life in the church in Kenya today?
32. State six ways in which Christians identity/portray themselves in the in the society
today.(KCSE 2013,2016)
Unit 5: Sinai covenant –Moses
1. Describe the call of Moses.
2. Give seven reasons why Moses was reluctant to go back to Egypt.(KCSE 2004)
3. Give seven lessons that Moses learnt about God from his call.
4. Outline the duties given to Moses during his call.
5. How did God prepare Moses for the future leadership in Israel?
6. Identify the plagues that God used to demonstrate his power in Egypt
7. What lessons do we learn about God from the plagues?
8. What is the significance of the ten plagues that God sent to the Egyptians?
9. State the preparations that Moses asked the Israelites to make in readiness for the Exodus.
10. Outline the activities carried out by the Israelites on the night of the Passover. KCSE
2006/2020)
11. Identify the significance of the actions of the Passover event.
12. How did the Israelites demonstrate urgency of leaving Egypt during the night of Exodus?
13. Identify six ways in which God’s power is demonstrated in the deliverance of the
Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land. (KCSE2003)
14. Give reasons why the exodus was important to the Israelites.(KCSE 2008)
15. What lessons do Christians learn about God from the Exodus?
16. Outline the duties and responsibilities of Moses in the wilderness.
17. What problem did Moses face as he led the Israelites during the Exodus?(KCSE 2006)
18. Identify the qualities of Moses as a prophet of God.
19. Describe how God prepared the Israelites for the making of the covenant at Mt. Sinai.(
KCSE 2011)
20. Describe the covenant making ceremony between God and the Israelites at Mt. Sinai.
(Exodus 24:1-8) (KCSE 2022)
21. Identify the characteristics of God revealed during the Sinai covenant.
22. In what ways did God fulfill the promises of Mt. Sinai Covenant?
23. List the Ten Commandments that God gave to the Israelites
24. List five commandments given to the Israelite that teaches on how to relate to one
another. KCSE 2004/2009)
25. Give reasons why the Israelite were given the Ten Commandments. ( the importance of
the Ten Commandments)( KCSE2018)
26. What are the values learnt from the Ten Commandments?
27. Give reasons why children disobey the 5th commandment; obey your parents.
28. How do Christians show their respect for God?(KCSE 2007)
29. Give six ways in which the Israelite disobeyed the Ten Commandments.
30. Give ways in which Christian’s disobey the Ten Commandments today.
31. State four ways in which God demonstrated His love and concern for the Israelites during
the exodus.(KCSE 2010,2017)
32. Relate the breaking of the Sinai covenant ( Exodus 32:1-35) (KCSE 2018)
33. Give reasons why the Israelites broke the covenant while at Mt. Sinai.( KCSE 2011,2018)
34. Outline the factors that made Moses to break the Ten Commandments.
35. What lessons can Christians learn from the incident when the Israelites broke the
covenant at Mt. Sinai?(KCSE 2017/2019)
36. State six methods used by Christians to show respect to their leaders.
37. Highlight the conditions God gave to the Israelites during the renewal of the Sinai
covenant.(KCSE 2002,2018)
38. Identify seven characteristics of God revealed to Moses during the renewal of the Sinai
Covent.
39. State the aspects of worship by the Israelites in the wilderness.( KCSE 2010)
40. Explain why some people find it difficult to worship God.
41. Give seven reasons why some Christians find it difficult to serve God.(KCSE 2022)
42. List six forms of worship that were practiced by the Israelites in the wilderness which are
found in Christina worship today. (KCSE 2019)
43. Name the types of offerings which the Israelites made in the wilderness.
44. Give the similarities between the Jewish Passover and Christian Easter.
45. Give six ways to show that the Israelites lacked faith during the exodus.
46. Identify seven challenges that Christians face while practicing their faith in Kenya
today.(KCSE 2010)
47. Highlight the new understanding that Moses gave his people about the nature of God.
48. What do Christians learn about the nature of God from Exodus?(KCSE 2011)
Unit 6: Leadership in God’s plan
1. Name nine judges in Israel
2. Outline the role of judges in Israel
3. Describe the challenges face by the Israelites while in Canaan.
4. Outline the duties performed by Samuel in Israel.( KCSE 2003)
5. Describe ways in which prophet Samuel Promoted the worship of Yahweh in
Israel.(KCSE 2013)
6. Give reasons why the Israelites demanded for a king.(KCSE 2006,2015)
7. Outline reasons against kingship in Israel.(KCSE 2017)
8. Outline the failure of King Soul.(KCSE 2005)
9. Identify the lessons Christians learn from King Soul’s failure. (KCSE 2017)
10. Outline five ways in which Christian leaders misuse their positions.
11. Explain the achievement of King of Israel ( KCSE 2011)
12. In what ways did God use David to establish the kingdom of Israel as a political unit?
13. Describe how the story of David and Goliath is important to Christian’s today.
14. Describe ways in which David worshipped and promoted Yahwehism in Israel. (
KCSE2012,2016)
 15. State the qualities of a good leader drawn from Kind David.
16. Identify the factors that led to David’s success as the King of Israel.
17. Identify seven characteristics of God portrayed in the life of King David.
18. Outline the promises that God gave to David through Prophet Nathan.
19. Give reasons why God did not want David to build Him a temple.
20. Explain how Jesus fulfilled the promises and prophesies of Prophet Nathan as a
descendant of David.
21. Outline eight activities in the life of David that showed he had faith in God.
22. Explain the achievements of Solomon as the King of Israel. ( KCSE 2006)
23. Outline six ways in which Solomon turned away from the covenant way of life.
(KCSE 2009)
24. In what ways did King Solomon promote idol worship in Israel?
25. Explain five consequences of King Solomon’s failure as King of Israel.
26. Explain ways in which king Solomon fulfilled Samuel’s prophecy against kingship in
Israel.
27. Outline the factors that led to the division of the kingdom of Israel after the death of
Solomon. ( KCSE 2021)
28. Identify seven lessons that modern political leaders in Kenya can learn from King
Solomon.
29. Give seven lessons Christians learn from the leadership of King
Solomon.(KCSE2021)
30. Give reasons why political leaders in Kenya today have failed to perform their duties
effectively.
31. Give five reasons why political leaders should cooperate.
32. Give reasons why the Northern kingdom of Israel was destroyed before the Southern
kingdom.
33. Explain eight ways in which national unity can be promoted by the leaders today.
34. Identify the factors that led to the failure of in Israel.
35. Explain The Importance Of The Temple Of Israel. (KSCE 2009/2022)
Unit 7: Loyalty to God- Elijah
1. Factors which led to the widespread of idolatry in Israel during the time of Prophet
Elijah. (KCSE 2019)
2. Give the characteristics of the local Canaanite religion. ( KCSE 2007,2018)
3. Name the type of gods in the Canaanite religion.
4. What factors led to schism in Israel?
5. Identify the activities of king Jeroboam that made Israelites to turn away from God.
(KCSE 2007)
6. Effects of idolatry in Israel during the time of Prophet Elijah. ( KCSE 2013)
7. Identify the idolatry practices during the time of Elijah. (KCSE 2004)
8. Describe the Mount Carmel contest ( 1st Kings 18:17-40) ( KCSE 2008)
9. Give the reasons for the Mt. Carmel contest.
10. State the lessons learnt about the nature of God from the contest at Mount Carmel.
11. State six reasons that my influence some Christians to turn away from God today (
KCSE 2019)
12. Give the conditions that made it difficult for prophet Elijah to stop Idolatry in Israel.(
KCSE 2008)
13. Give reasons why Elijah was uncompromising in his attitude to Ball worship.
14. Give the forms of idolatry that threaten Christianity today.
15. Give reasons why Christians should fight against the spread of devil worship in the
society today.
16. Give ways in which Christians enhance the true worship of God today.
17. Describe the incident in which king Ahab took Naboth’s vineyard (KCSE 2020)
18. Give reasons for Naboth’s refusal to sell the vineyard to King Ahab.
19. Outline the forms of punishment prophesied by Elijah to King Ahab and Jezebel ( 1 st
Kings 21-27-290 ( KCSE 2010)
20. What lessons can Christians learn about social justice from the story of Naboth’s
vineyard?( KCSE2013)
21. State the commandments that King Ahab and Queen Jezebel; broke from the story of
Naboth’s vineyard. ( KCSE 2010)
22. Outline five ways in which Christian leaders misuse their positions.
23. State the forms of corruption that Elijah would condemn in Kenya today.
24. Describe ways in which Christians can help reduce corruption in Kenya today.
25. Give four life skills that Christians need to fight corruption in Kenya today. ( KCSE
2007,2016)
26. Outline the success of Elijah as a Prophet of God.
27. Give reasons why Elijah faced danger and hostility as a prophet of God.
28. State six lessons Christians learn from the ministry of Prophet Elijah.( KCSE 2020)
 29. Outline the qualities of Prophet Elijah that a Christian leader should possess. (
KCSER 208)
Unit 8: African Religious Heritage
1. Identify the attributes of God as understood by the African people.
2. Outline the Traditional African understanding of spirits.
3. Describe the African types of spirits in the traditional African society.
4. Describe the African understanding of the Hierarchy of beings.
5. Outline the relationship between human beings and God.
6. Explain six factors that have affected the traditional African people’s dependence on
God. ( KCSE 2011)
7. Outline six similarities between the Christian and traditional African ways of showing
respect to God. (KCSE 2011)
8. Outline the uses of animals by human beings in African Traditional society.
9. Describe five ways in which people in traditional African communities communicate
with God. ( KCSE 2012)
10. Give the relationship between human beings and plants.
11. State the role of God according to traditional African understanding (KCSE 2021)
12. Explain seven factors that have affected the traditional African people’s dependence
on God. ( KCSE 2021)
13. Identify seven similarities between Christian and traditional African ways of showing
respect to God. (KCSE 2021)
14. State the role of the spirits in A.T.S
15. State the roles of ancestors in traditional African communities.( KCSE 2010)
16. Reasons why sacrifice are made in Traditional African Communities. (KCSE 2010)
17. Give the places in which sacrifices are carried out in Tradition African Communities.
(KCSE 2010)
18. Mention ways in which A.T.S shows veneration to ancestors.
19. Give the responsibilities of the living towards ancestors in traditional African
Communities.
20. In what ways did the Tradition African society maintain their relationship with the
ancestors?
21. Identify the means in which the mediums and diviners may become spirit possessed.
22. Explain how people in the traditional African community prevented calamities from
befalling them.
23. Explain the traditional African practices which demonstrated their belief in God.
Unit 9: African moral and cultural values.
1. State the various aspects of life in A.T.S
2. The traditional African view of a community. (KCSE 2011)
3. Identify ways in which a child learns to be of the community.
4. What is kinship?
5. Outline the importance of kinship in African traditional society. ( KCSE2018)
6. Identify the factors which undermine kinship ties in Kenya today. ( KCSE 2018)
7. Name factors contributing to harmony and mutual responsibility in the tradional
African Community.
Unit 10: The Rite Of Passage
1. Name the rites of passage in the Traditional African society.
2. Identify the rules and regulations for a pregnant mother in the Traditional African
Society. ( KCSE 2019)
3. Identify the rituals carried out during the birth of a baby in A.T.S .( KCSE2009/2019)
4. Give reasons why the birth of a baby child was a joyous event in the Traditional
African Societies.
5. How the placenta is disposed off in tradional African society?
6. Give reasons why children are important in Traditional African Communities. ( KCSE
2009)
7. Ways through which children are made responsible members in the Traditional
African Community. ( KCSE 2009)
8. List the factors to be considered when naming a baby in the traditional African
Society.
9. State the significance of naming in the traditional African Society.
10. State the forms of initiation rites in tradional African Society.
11. Explain the importance of initiation rites in A.T.S ( KCSE 2022)
12. Identify reasons why there was singing during the initiation ceremonies in tradional
African Communities. ( KCSE 2021)
13. In what ways did initiation prepare the initiates into adulthood in traditional African
Communities?
14. Explain the role of a sponsor during tradional African circumcision
15. Which moral values are taught to the youth during initiation to adulthood in African
traditional society? ( KCSE 2007/2022)
16. Explain the causes of change in African initiation.
17. Give the changes that have taken place the rite of initiation in Kenya today. (KCSE
2007/2012)
18. Identify the challenges that face the practice of circumcision in our society today.
19. Give reasons why female circumcision is being discouraged in Kenya today. ( KCSE
2007)
20. Give reasons why pre-marital pregnancies were rare in Traditional African
Communities ( KCSE 2003,2017)
21. Outline ways through which a marriage partner is chosen in traditional African
Communities. ( KCSE 2004)
22. Why was courtship important in traditional African Community?
23. What was the importance of marriage in Traditional African Society?
24. Explain the importance of dowry/ bride wealth in traditional African society. (KCSE
2017)
25. Explain the condition under which divorce may be allowed in the tradional African
Society.
26. Outline the causes of death in traditional African communities.
27. Explain the significance of rituals performed after the death of a person in traditional
African communities. ( KCSE 2013)
28. List seven moral values promoted during funeral ceremonies in traditional African
Communities. ( KCSE 2013)
29. Identify the practices in traditional African communities that show their belief in life
after death. ( KCSE 2008)
30. Why is killing condemned in tradional African communities? ( KCSE 2010)
31. Give seven reasons why witchcraft is feared in traditional African communities. (
KCSE 2012)
Unit 11: The role of specialist in the African community
1. Identify the different religious specialists in African Communities.
2. Give the factors that have affected the role of traditional African specialists.
3. How did one become specialists in the traditional African society?
4. What was the role of rain makers in the African Community?
5. Explain five roles of a diviner in tradional African Society.
6. Explain the role of priests in traditional African Society. ( KCSE 2018)
7. Explain the role of prophets in traditional African society.
8. State the role of elders in traditional African communities ( KCSE 2020)
9. State six requirements that one had to fulfill to be made an elder in traditional African
Societies. ( KCSE 2008/2020)
10. Identify the factors that are undermining the role of elders in Kenya today. ( KCSE
2008/2020)
11. State seven factors that undermine the role of medicine men in Kenya today. ( KCSE
2019)
12. Identify eight African moral values
13. Highlight factors that have brought changes in African traditional community.
14. Give changes that have occurred in traditional African attitude towards the
community.
15. Give the changes that have occurred in traditional African attitude in traditional
African attitude to old age.
16. State the changes that have occurred in the traditional African attitude to land.
17. Give the changes in traditional African view of property.
18. Outline changes in African understanding of widow and orphans.
19. What changes are there in the African dressing today?
20. State changes in traditional African medical practices today.
21. Give changes in the traditional African attitude to leisure today.
22. What changes are there in the tradional African community worship today?