THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

FORM ONE ANNUAL JOINT EXAMINATION

BIBLE KNOWLEDGE

Time: 2:30 November, 2026

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper consists of sections A, B, and C.
2. Answer all questions from all sections.
3. All answers should be written in the space provided in the question paper.
4. Write your name on each and every page of the paper.
5. Bible and any other religious materials are strictly prohibited in the examination room.

SECTION A (20 Marks)

1. For each of the items (i)–(xv), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write its letter.

i. The word Bible comes from Greek word, which means…….

1. Word of God

2. Holy Scripture

3. Books of book

4. Book of books

ii. Why was man created at the end of everything?

1. Because is the last

2. Because he was to rule over all that was created by God under His rule

3. God decided

4. Man missed God

iii. Why human beings are unique to compared to other creatures? (Genesis 1:27)

1. They have the image and likeness of God

2. They put-on clothes and walk upright

3. They have longer life span

4. They have ability to develop science and technology

iv. God’s work of creation was through the spoken word, except the creation:-

1. Light

2. Man

3. Vegetation

4. Vegetable

5. Animals

v. …………… is the first book of Pentateuch in the Bible, which means “the beginning”.

1. Exodus

2. Genesis

3. Exodus

4. Leviticus

vi. “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas and let birds multiply on the earth” (Gen 1:22). God said these words to:

1. Water creatures and birds of the air.

2. Human being.

3. Birds of the air.

4. Human being and the birds of the air.

vii. The reasons why Jacob favored Joseph than the rest of his sons was;

1. Joseph was a dreamer

2. Because his name has excellent meaning may “God add”

3. Joseph was born of Rachel who Jacob loved most

4. Because he bought him a cloth with many colours

viii. To rescue his life Lot escaped from Zoar with his two daughters who later slept with their father and begot sons called

1. Moab and Bennammi

2. Moab and Benjamin

3. Moabites and Benjaminites

4. Moab and Ben-ammi

ix. Abraham went down to Egypt because of

1. He was very rich, so Canaan was not enough

2. He wanted to see how beautiful the land was

3. There was a great famine in Canaan looking for good place to live in.

x. Genesis is the book about beginnings.

1. It tells where are we coming from and where we are going

2. It tells of the beginning of creation, of languages and of a chosen nation

3. It tells of the beginning of floods and death of the people

4. It tells of the beginning of hunger in Egypt and Josephs rescue

xi. In Genesis 2:15 we learn that Adam was put in the Garden of Eden to fill it and keep it. This implies

1. We are going to rest in heaven only

2. We should rest in gardens not otherwise

3. We should work because work is a blessing

4. We should not to work as it is a curse

xii. What was Abraham’s fear that caused him to get into trouble in Egypt?

1. He feared great famine in the Canaan

2. He feared to be killed because of Sarai

3. He feared to be jailed because of Sarai

4. He feared to be confiscated his livestock

xiii. Why Jacob sent gifts to Esau before meeting him after a long separation on his way back to his land from Laban’s house?

1. He meant to make peace

2. He knew Esau loves gifts

3. Payment for stealing his birthright

4. Because they had not seen each other a long time

xiv. Which one of the Lamech’s sons below had a skill of forging instruments of bronze and iron?

1. Jabal

2. Jubal

3. Tubal-Cain

4. Tuba

xv. Evolution theory was established by Charless Darwin. Why did he establish this theory?

1. To oppose God’s creation

2. To support God’s creation

3. To develop God’s creation

4. To support human assumption

2. Match the phrase of List A with that of List B by writing the letter of the correct answer below the corresponding item number. (05 marks)

SECTION B (65 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

3. It is surprising that, immediately after the flood ended, people in unity decided to build the Tower intending to escape the flood once it comes again. Unfortunately their plan was interrupted and they stopped.

1. What was the name of the Tower and why was it called so? (02 marks)

2. Identify three motives that motivated these people to build such a Tower. (03 marks)

3. Briefly explain why there is high rate of crimes in cities/urban areas where people are populated/concentrated than in villages/rural areas where people are scattered. (02 marks)

4. Suggest three importances of unity and communication in development in our society today. (03 marks)

4. What five subjects do we learn in the creation stories? (Write 5 lessons, 01 mark each.)

5. One of a problem faced in some of polygamy form of marriage is every moment wives are in conflict, some men wish if they could practice monogamy form of marriage, they are totally confused.

1. Define the underlined terminologies in the question. (02 marks)

2. What possible other challenges these men might be facing in their marriages? Give three points. (03 marks)

3. Why do you think to correct these men admire Monogamy form of Marriage instead of polygamy? (02 marks)

4. Mention three steps/principles of marriage described in second creation account in Genesis chapter 2:24. (03 marks)

6. “Lie with me” (Genesis 39:9). It is obvious that Potiphar’s wife wanted to seduce Joseph.

1. Why did Joseph refuse to lie with Potiphar’s wife? Give two reasons. (02 marks)

2. With three reasons explain why young people today should avoid fornication or pre-marital sexual practices? (03 marks)

3. In three points, show the ways in which you can use to keep yourself from fornication or pre-marital sexual practices. (03 marks)

4. Explain two Joseph’s qualities he had that helped him to overcome temptations that can be also applicable to you. (02 marks)

7. The story of the Life of Abraham in the book of Genesis it has so many lessons to learn to any person who believe in God today. In spite of challenges he faced, yet he continued to trust in God and God assured him to die in peace and good age. (Genesis 15:15)

1. Identify any three challenges that Abraham faced. (03 marks)

2. Analyze four lessons you learned from the life of Abraham. (04 marks)

3. With the reference from the life of Abraham, explain three ways through which a person can increase faith in God. (03 marks)

8. God created everything in an orderly creation in contrary to the theory of Charles Darwin.

1. Define the concept of Orderly creation. (02 marks)

2. From the story of creation accounts in Genesis chapter 1 & 2, prove to a person who have not read the Bible that God is the source of everything that exists in the world by telling him/her what was created in at least four days. (08 marks)

9. Genesis chapter 1 & 2 shows that the world was perfectly created by God and man was put in the beautiful place to live there. Unfortunately, Genesis chapter 3 it explains the entrance of sin into the world and broken relationships emerged.

1. Briefly explain how sin entered into the world. (02 marks)

2. Describe the concept of Gender relationship after the entrance of sin. (02 marks)

3. Identify any three broken relationships described in the story of the fall of man. (03 marks)

4. Give three effects of sin that all human being experience even today. (03 marks)

SECTION C (15 Marks)

10. Some people believe that work is the result of sin, so it is a curse. This is contrary to what the Bible says. God put Man to the garden to till the land and keep it even before the entrance of sin into the world. (Genesis 2:15). Explain the importance of work in the life of human being as God designed it from the beginning. (Write five points.)

PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

FORM FORM ONE TERMINAL EXAMINATION-MAY

CODE 014 BIBLE KNOWLEDGE 

Time: 2:30 Hours 

Instructions.

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of 10 questions.
2. Answer all questions
3. Section A and C carries 15 marks each and section B carries seventy (70 marks)
4. All answer must be written in the space provided.
5. All communication devices, Bible and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.

SECTION A (15 MARKS) 

Answer all question in this section

1. For each and following items (i)-(x) choose the collect answer from the given alternatives and writes its letter 3in the space provided.

(i) The man who lived the longest life in the Bible was called.

1. Noah 
2. Tarah 
3. Adam
4. Methuselah

(ii) The river from the garden of Eden which had minerals (precious metal) in it is called.

1. Gihon 
2. Pishon
3. Euphrates 
4. Tigris

(iii). Cain sinned by killing his brother Abel, yet God put a mark on forehead so that nobody would harm him?

1. God hates sin and the sinner
2. God hates sin, but not the sinner
3. God hates the sinner, but not sin.
4. God hates sinner and sinfulness.

(iv) Cain was a tiller of the ground while Abel was a keeper of the sheep. (Genesis 4:1-16) what can Christians learn from this?

1. All people must work
2. All people must rear sheep
3. All people must be tillers of the ground
4. Ancient people were very hard working

(v). What two responsibilities did the human have in the garden (Gen. 2:15)?

1. To work and care for the garden 
2. To plant and weed the garden
3. To harvest and water the garden
4. Enjoy and worship in garden

(vi). Who was the first man to marry two wives in the Bible

1. Abimelech
2. Cain
3. Lamech
4. Noah

(vii). Form one students were having visitation in Ngorongoro national park, they saw animals like giraffe ion, then their teacher asked them question when did God create these animals. 

1. The second day
2. The fifth day
3. The fourth
4. The sixth day

(viii). Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy and Number can be termed as;

1. The books of Torah
2. The poetic books
3. The Historical books
4. The prophetic books 

(ix). After creation God saw everything that He had made and behold, it was……?

1. Very good
2. Very confusing
3. Very harmful
4. Very systematic

(x). From the beginning, the word of God has been a foundation of everything. Which evidence do we have from God himself in Genesis 1:1-13?

1. He gives food to all flesh
2. “He said………...” and it was so
3. He is the beginning and the End
4. He created man in his own image

Answers

2. Match the items in List “A” with the corresponding response in List “B” by writing the letter corresponding in the box provided.

Answers

SECTION B. (70 MARKS)

Answer all questions in this section.

3. In the second account, God charged Adam with conditions for living in the Garden but the emphasis was on what to eat. (Genesis 2:16-16).

1. Identify the tree that was not supposed to be used as the source of food (2marks)
2. Identify the condition God made to Adam and Eve and why do you think it was important for God to put that condition to Adam and Eve. (3marks)
3. What were the consequences for Adam and Eve after they ate the fruit? Give two points (2marks)
4. Give three main motives that made Eve to eat the forbidden fruit? (3marks).

4. “The Lord God formed man out of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being” (Gen 2:7) as a student of Bible Knowledge,

a). Explain at least five factors which make human beings unique from other creatures? (10 marks)

5. a) State four points how the earth was before creation in Gen 1:1-3,

b). Mention four rivers found in the garden where man lived

c). In the genesis story of the fall of man what punishment did God give to the Serpent? Give at least two.

6. In the order of creation, arrange the following creatures (1 mark each).

1. flower, Ahmed, Whale, light, Galaxy and Sky.
2. Explain the purpose of writing the Bible.
3. Explain the meaning of the word Omniscient.

7. Lameck become the first person in the Bible to marry two wives. This is considered to be a polygamy life. Polygamy exists in two different forms that is polygyny and polyandry.

1. Differentiate between monogamy and polyandry. (2marks)
2. Explain four effects of polygamy in today’s society.

8. a). State two steps of unifying man and woman in marriage according to the book of genesis. (2marks) 

b) Mention two characteristics of marriage. (2marks)

c) Explain three responsibilities of married people to each other? (6marks)

9. Describe notes about the following terms as used in the Bible. (2 marks).

1. Nimrod
2. Onyx and bdellium
3. Covenant
4. Rainbow
5. Cherubim

d) “He awoke from his wine and found out what his youngest son had done to him, he said, “cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers. (Gen 9:21-27)

1. Who was the dresser and the addressee? (2marks)
2. Explain four effects of excessive consumption of alcohol in our today’s society. (8marks)

SECTION C. 15. ESSAY QUESTION.

10. Bible knowledge relates with many disciplines (subjects) for their direct applications in human life. As a Bible knowledge student explain the relationship between Bible knowledge and the following disciplines.

1. Biology
2. History
3. Geography
4. Language.