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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MADABA DISTRICT COUNCIL

MOCK EXAMINATIONS – 2025

FORM II

014 – BIBLE KNOWLEDGE

TIME : 2:30 Hours July 18^th 2025 p.m

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of ten (10) questions.
2. All answers must be written in the spaces provided.
3. Sections A and B carries 85 marks and section C carries 15 marks
4. All writings must be in blue or black ink.
5. All communication devices, Bibles and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room

SECTION A: (15 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

1. For each of the items (i) - (x), choose the most correct answer from the given alternatives and write its letter in the space provided.

(i) God asked Adam, “Where are you?” (Gen 3:9) Have you eaten the fruit I told you not to eat?” (Gen 2:11) The answer was:

1. No, it is this wife you gave me, she gave me and I ate.
2. Yes, it is this woman you gave me, she gave me and I ate.
3. It is this woman you put here, she gave me and I ate
4. The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave fruit of the tree and I ate.

(ii) Which of the following is true? (Gen 2:17)

1. Adam and Eve were allowed to eat the fruits in the garden except the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
2. Adam and Eve were allowed to eat all fruits except the fruits of the tree of life and the fruits of the tree of knowledge of good and evil
3. Adam and Eve were to eat all fruits except the fruits of the tree of life
4. Adam and Eve were forbidden to eat the fruits in the garden

(iii) What did the clothes of skin signify in Gen?

1. Love and kindness
2. Forgiveness and pity
3. Mercy and faithfulness
4. Love and forgiveness

(iv) Why did God expel Adam and Eve from Eden? (Gen 3:22)

1. So as to start their punishment
2. So that they don’t eat the tree of life and live forever.
3. So that they may reflect their lives of sin and ask for forgiveness
4. They were expelled so that God may put the cherubim to guard the garden.

(v) “The ground is cursed because of you” Gen 3:17. How has man been a victim of the above curse?

1. Innocent animals suffering
2. Famine in the world
3. Thistles and thorns in trees
4. Diseases and death

(vi) While in the desert, the Israelites experienced hunger and God provided them with manna and quails for them to eat. What was the texture of Manna?

1. It was like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey.
2. It was brown in colour, it tasted like wafers made with honey.
3. It was like coriander seed, white in colour and tasted like baked bread.
4. It was sweet, soft like sponge and tasted like wafers made with honey.

(vii) In the book of Numbers 16, Korah, Dothan and Abiram rebelled against the leadership of Moses; what does this teach modern Christians?

1. They should be ready to receive rebellion from their own people
2. They should not trust the people they lead.
3. They should always trust in God to make better judgments on the people.
4. They should kill all those who rebel against

(viii) In Exodus 16 the Lord gave Manna to the people of Israel what guidelines were they given concerning the 6^th day?

1. To collect fewer Manna
2. To collect double portion.
3. To collect very early in the morning.
4. To collect seven times more.

(ix) When the Israelites crossed the Jordan, the Lord commanded Joshua to make flint knives and circumcise the people of Israel the second time. Why was this to occur?

1. Because they hearkened to the voice of the Lord in the wilderness.
2. Because they had not been circumcised on the way.
3. The Israelites multiplied strongly and increased in number.
4. There was a need to circumcise the people for cleanness.

(x) A number of young ladies in our societies today experience the challenge of rape. This leads to a number of problems. How can we practically fix this challenge?

1. There should be a motivation to young ladies on attending to night clubs.
2. Young ladies should walk confidently in dark a swell as hidden places.
3. More tight clothes should be exposed to young ladies freely.
4. Young ladies should avoid wearing indecent clothes that tempt rapists.

(x) Zipporah, gave birth to two sons; Gershom and Eliezer. Why the name Gershom?

1. For Moses said, „God helped me from the sword of Pharaoh’.
2. For Moses said, „I have been a sojourner in a foreign land’.
3. For Moses said, „I have been helped to fight my battles’.
4. For Moses said, „God has set me free from my cries and death’.

ANSWERS

2. Match the items in List A with the responses in List B by writing the letter of the correct response from list B below the corresponding item number in the spaces provided.

Answers:

SECTION B (70 Marks)

Answer all questions from this section.

3. (a) From the conversation between Eve and the serpent in Eden (Gen 2), Explain two (2) effects of Youth disobedience to government Laws in Tanzania today. (2 marks)

(b) “God said to Adam the ground is cursed because of you” (Gen (3:17) Explain how man has become a victim of the curse today. Use two (2) points. (2 marks)

(c) In showing how important water is for human being and other living things, God made a river for the Garden of Eden (Gen (2:11-14). (3 marks)

Name the three (3) rivers that flowed around.

(d) Suggest three (3) ways how Tanzanians can protect water sources today. (3 marks)

4. In our life today, some people go through different challenges as it was with the Israelites in Egypt. There is the challenge of child labor, killing of innocent people and abuse of power from leaders. This is evident in (Exodus 1:8-22)

(a) In two (2) points Explain how Israelite's were oppressed by pharaoh. (02 Marks)

(b) What were the fears of the new Pharaoh of Egypt over the Israelites’ three (3) (03Marks)

(c) How did the Hebrew newly born male babies survived the killings? three (3) (03Marks)

(d) As the Israel baby boys faced death from pharaohs regime, thus children in Tanzania faces several challenges. Explain by giving two (2) points the challenges children now days faces (02 Marks)

5. (a) Who were Levites (1 mark)

(b)Explain why Joshua did not give Levites land (1 mark)

(c) By three (3) points, explain how the Levites got their provisions (3 marks)

(d) The Levites worked in the tabernacle. Define the term tabernacle. (1mark)

(e) In four (4) points Explain how Christians today takes care of the church. (4 marks)

6. (a) Write down two commissions given to Joshua by God according to the book of Joshua (2 marks)

(b) Explain by giving three (3) points how Joshua was able to capture the city of Jericho. (3 marks)

(c) Give a comment “sun stand still at Gibeon, and thou moon in the valley of Aijalon” Joshua 10:12. (2marks)

(d) Explain the importance of Shechem assembly to Israelites by giving three (3) points

7. In the book of Genesis 17:10-17, God made a covenant with Abraham, every male among his people shall be circumcised.

(a) What was the importance of circumcision in this covenant? Mention three (3)

(b) Explain by two (2) points the importance of circumcision to people today (2 marks)

(c) Those who refused to be circumcised, what was done to them? (1mark)

(d) Explain why Abraham is referred to as the father of faith. Use four (4) points

8. (a) Who were judges (1mark)

(b) Give two (2) evidences which shows that the relationship Samson had with women enabled him to accomplish God’s call (2 marks)

(e) Draw the apostasy cycle as shown in the book of Judges in the space provided below: (5 marks)

9. Explain the events which occurred in these areas as the people of Israel journey to the Promised Land.

1. Wilderness of Shur
2. Wilderness of sin
3. Rephidim
4. Wilderness of Paran
5. Wilderness of Zin

SECTION C (15 Marks)

Answer question ten (10)

10. In the book of judges, women appear to be important people in the well-being of their community, they highly made their valuable contributions to make a difference in their social community no matter which means they used to reach their purpose. Identify four (4) women in the book of Judges who could set a good example to modern women.