2015 KCSE CRE Past Paper
Paper 1
1 (a) State six similarities in the Biblical stories of creation in Genesis 1 and 2. (6 marks)
(b) Identify the responsibilities given to human beings by God in Biblical creation stories. (8 marks)
(c) Why should Christians in Kenya take care of the environment? (6 marks)
2 (a) Describe the call of Abraham (Genesis 12: 1-9). (8 marks)
(b) Explain the characteristics of a covenant. (5 marks)
(c) Identify seven examples of covenants made in Kenya today. (7 marks)
3 (a) Give five reasons why the Israelites demanded for a king.(l Samuel 8).(5 marks)
(b) What lessons can modern political leaders learn from King David? (7 marks)
(c) How do Christians in Kenya demonstrate their faith in God? (8 marks)
4 (a) State four differences between traditional African prophets and the Old Testament prophets. (8 marks)
(b)Outline the social injustices condemned by Prophet Amos in Israel. (6 marks)
(c)In what ways is the Church in Kenya promoting justice in society? (6 marks)
5 (a)With reference to the teaching of Prophet Jeremiah on judgement, state six ways in which God would punish the people of Judah. (6 marks)
(b)In what ways did Prophet Jeremiah suffer while carrying out his work in Judah?(6 marks)
(c)List eight moral values that a Christian can acquire from the of Prophet Jeremiah. (8 marks)
6 (a)List eight places used for worship in traditional African (8 marks)
(b)Give six reasons why sacrifices are made in traditional African communities. (6 marks)
(c)How do Christians in Kenya show respect for places of worship? (6 marks)
Paper 2
1 (a)Outline Jeremiah’s prophecies about the Messiah (Jeremiah 23: 5-6).(6 marks)
(b)Describe the incident when an angel visited the shepherds on the night Jesus was born. (Luke 2: 8-15). (7 marks)
(c)List seven virtues which Christians acquire while celebrating the birth of Jesus. (7 marks)
2 (a)Describe the incident in which Jesus raised Jairus’ daughter. (Luke 8: 40-56)(7 marks)
(b)State six lessons Christians learn about Jesus from the raising of Iairus’ daughter. (6 marks)
(c)How is the Church in Kenya helping the sick? (7 marks)
3 (a)Identify the events that took place between the death and burial of Jesus.(Luke 23: 44-56). (7 marks) (b)How did Jesus reveal himself to the two men going to Emmaus? (Luke 24:13 – 31). (6 marks)
(c)Why is the resurrection of Jesus important to Christians? (7 marks)
4 (a)Describe the events that took place on the day of Pentecost. (Acts 2: 1-41) (8 marks)
(b)In what ways can Christians identify those who are led by the Holy Spirit among themselves? (5 marks)
(c)How are the gifts of holy Spirit manifested in the Church today? (7 marks)
5 (a)Identify the causes of premarital sex among the youth in Kenya today.(8 marks)
(b)State the Christian teaching on marriage. (7 marks)
(c)Give reasons why virginity is encouraged in both traditional African communities and Christianity. (5 marks)
6 (a) List seven ways in which wealth is acquired in traditional African communities. (7 marks)
(b) Explain the negative effects of the introduction of money economy in traditional African communities. (7 marks)
(c) How can Christians in Kenya help to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor? (6 marks)
