THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

NEW DAWN SECONDARY SCHOOL

FORM FOUR PRE NATIONAL EXAMINATION

BIBLE KNOWLEDGE

Time: 3:00 Hours OCTOBER, 2023

Instructions
1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of thirteen (13) questions.

2. Answer all questions in section A and five (5) questions from section B and two
(2) questions from section C.

3. Section A carries twenty (25) marks, section B carries forty five (45) marks
and C carries thirty (30) marks.

4. All writings must be in blue or black ink.

5. All communication devices, programmable calculators and any unauthorized

materials are not allowed in the examination room.

6. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer sheet/booklet

(s).
 SECTON A (25 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section

1. For each of the items (i) - (xx) choose the correct answer from the given alternatives
and write its letter beside the item number in the answer sheet (s) provided.
(i) The Bible teacher taught us about the Greek translation name of Bible but I
have forgotten. What is the name of it?
A. Pentateuch C. Testament
B. Septuagint D. Protestant Bible E. The Torah [ ]

(ii) God created man and gave him dominion over all creatures (Gen, 1:26). How
has man managed to be a custodian of all what God endowed him with?
A. By poaching and reforestation
B. By creating game reserves and poaching
C. By reforestation and bush burning [
]
D. By creating game reserves and reforestation
E. By bush fires and creating game reserves

(iii) It is said that, people of Shinar in Genesis 11, decided to build a tower so as
to reach at heaven. What were their two reasons for doing this?
A. To see the world as whole and to be famous
B. To control all what God created and scatter all over the world
C. To not see death and to be famous
D. To touch the moon and make themselves a name
E. To unify and not get death [ ]
(iv) The Bible is said to be the word of God with below reasons except
A. Throughout the book, Gods speaks to His people through His messengers
B. All scriptures were inspired by God
C. The human authors/writers were under the influence of the Holy Sprit
D. The bible deals with the revelation of human being and their responses
E. The bible contain the true message of God to our daily life [
]
(v) In Genesis 3:1-24, Man fell into sin after deceived by the Devil. What were
the punishments Eve given by God which women experience up to date?
A. There will be death to her children
B. There will be enmity between the woman and the Serpent
C. She will eat through painful foil
D. She will die [ ]
 E. She will master her husband

(vi) Genesis 22:1-19, Abraham tempted by God to his son Isaac. The following
are the lessons we get from such story as Christians today except
A. They should have faith in God
B. They should be able to give up to God
C. They should be patient and wait to God’s promises
D. They should involve family members in worship
E. They should relay in God’s providence [ ]
(vii) God knows us before and after we get born though we are reluctant to what
He wants us to do. What Moses said after been called by God in Exodus
3:11-12?
A. He was good speaker
B. The people wouldn’t accept him as a leader
C. Pharaoh was a tough leader to him
D. He has no murder case
E. He was not a leader [ ]
(viii) God made different covenant with his people. Some covenants were
conditional others were unconditional. Which statement below best
describes a conditional covenant?
A. Its obligations are from master to servant
B. Its obligations are difficult to follow
C. Its obligations are decisive in nature
D. Its obligations are from servant to master [ ]
E. Its obligations are from Jesus to Apostles

(ix) God made a covenant with Noah in Genesis 3:21 not to curse the ground
ever again, so it becomes productive. However, farmers today suffer from
less productivity of the soil. What do you think could be the potential factors
contributing to less productivity of soil today?
A. Abuse of fertilizer, growing weeds, foreign seeds and rodents
B. Abuse of fertilizer, growing weeds, good seeds and pesticides
C. Abuse of fertilizer, growing weeds, abuse of herbicides and pesticides
D. Abuse of fertilizer, growing weeds, early harvest and lack of market [
]
E. Abuse of fertilize, growing weeds, strong winds and composite
(x) After Judah of Iscariot committed suicide, the Apostles proposed Joseph also
known as Barsaba or Justus and Mathias and so he replaced Judah’s Iscariot.
What was the qualification for the candidates who was to be chosen?
 A. The person was supposed to have been with Jesus for at least three years
of his ministry, death and resurrection
B. The person was supposed to have been a Jew and must have witnessed
the resurrection of Jesus Christ
C. The person was supposed to have been a member of the synagogue
D. The person was supposed to have been witnessed the birth and
resurrection of Jesus Christ
E. The person was supposed to have been with Jesus Christ and a good
Pharisees.

(xi) In Genesis 21, it is written that Abraham had all the riches and lived with
his wife Sarah for many years without a child, but he did not abandon her.
Why it is some couples break up their marriages when faced by the same
situation?
A. Because they are confused by globalization
B. Because they are confused with material possession
C. Because of mockery from their relatives and friends
D. Because they lack faith in God
E. Because they think they had married a wrong partner

(xii) God spoke to Moses in the tent of meeting and asked him to take a census of
the people of Israel above 20 years and capable to go for a war (Numbers
1:1- 3). The last year Tanzania had called for a census to take place across
the country, which misconception do some people in the society have about
the reason for the government conducting census in the country?
A. So as to know the number of people in the country
B. So as to create evenly distribution of resources
C. So as to get and send men to fight with neighboring countries
D. So as the data should help in budgeting [ ]
E. So as to project population growth

(xiii) Which of duties of the pastors of today would you consider to relate that of
Levites as revealed in (Joshua 8:33)?
A. Preaching and teaching people with spiritual problems.
B. Preaching and teaching the gospel of prospering from God.
C. Preaching and teaching people the word of God.
D. Preaching and teaching about God’s anointment of blessings.
E. Preaching and teaching about Jesus resurrection [ ]
(xiv) The life of the Israelites was faced with ups and downs during the reign of
the judges as shown in the diagram below.

Israel serves the Lord

Israel is delivered Israel falls into sin

God raises up Israel enslaved

a judge

Israel cries to the Lord

for deliverance

This cycle is Biblically called: -

A. Cycle of leadership D. Cycle of creation
B. Cycle of sin/sin of apostacy E. Cycle of covenant [
]
C. Cycle of worship

(xv) Mwl. Damian paid for what he failed to do in regard to the Holy – things, and
he paid an additional penalty of a fifth of its value and gave it all to the
priest. The priest made atonement for him with the ram and was forgiven.
According to the book of Leviticus 5:16, this kind of offering is called: -
A. Sin offering D. Peace offering
B. Grain offering E. Burnt offering [ ]
C. Guilt/reparation offering

(xvi) Rahab said “give me a sign that you will spare the lives of my father, mother
brothers and sisters and you will save us from death. “What we learn from this
story?

A. God is merciful and his grace is universal

B. God only answer prayers of the Israelites
C. God only answer prayers of the Israelites and of all people
 D. Rahab was a Jew who was living in Jericho
E. We cannot be saved unless we tie a tie a red like Rahab did. [ ]

(xvii) In genesis 9: 18-27 Noah took too much alcohol that he became unconscious
and lay naked, then he son Ham saw his nakedness. What does this incident
positively tell those who take alcohol?
A. That when they take alcohol, they feel good about life
B. That when they take alcohol, they become naked
C. That when they take alcohol, they should be moderate without
losing consciousness
D. That when they take alcohol, they should curse their children
E. That when they take alcohol, wizards will not come [ ]
(xviii) The Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so
many people of Israel died as a punishment. (Numbers 21:8). What do you
think Mwl. Meshack would not consider as the importance of punishment in
schools?
A. It makes students die
B. It helps to correct behaviors
C. It makes students to be responsible
D. It makes students to improve in the academic performance
E. It improves peace and order among students [ ]
(xix) People of today are complaining about the difficulties they are facing the
same as how the Israelites complained by saying “Why did you bring us up
out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? But God is the God of Mercy and His
responses are positive to His people. What was His Instruction to Moses?

A. The lord commanded Moses to strike the rock to produce water

B. The Lord told Moses that he was to rain bread from heaven for the people
to eat
C. The Lord told Moses and Aaron to speak to the rock before the eyes of the
congregation to yield water for them
D. The lord showed Moses a tree and he threw it into the water become sweet
E. The lord sent fryer serpent among the people and they bit the people so that
many Israelites died. [ ]

(xx) The man said “The woman who thou gavest to be with me, she gave me fruit
of the tree and I ate” (Genesis 3:12). How does the response best describe the
nature of human beings?
A. Human beings always run away from responsibilities.
B. Human beings are clever
C. Human beings are decisive
 D. Human beings are rough
E. Human beings eat whatever they are given

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

LIST A LIST B
i. The Jewish law interpreters A. John the Baptist
ii. They were viewed as apostates B. Sanhedrin
iii. Was regarded as holy by Jews C. Sopherim
iv. The forerunner of the Messiah D. Temple
v. Went to live in Qumran. E. Chief or high priests
F. Synagogue
G. Essenes
H. Samaritans

SECTION B (45 Marks)

Answer five questions from this section. Question 3 and 4 are compulsory

3. After the death of Moses, God chosen Joshua to lead His people to the promised
land. (Joshua 1:10-2:25) “
(a) What God promised Joshua about the fear of leading His people
(b) Joshua sent Two spies to Jericho; what news brought to Joshua?
(c) With three points, explain the teachings we get from the story of conquest
of Jericho.

4. In acts 16:16-21, Luke narrates the story of an innocent girl being possessed by the
evil spirit. Paul healed her in the name of Jesus because of her faith in God. With
reference to this event;

a) How effective is the church in addressing the problems of girls in your society?
(03 marks).
b) What can you do to help the less privileged girls in your society? (03 marks)
 c) Evaluate the measures taken by the government against those who abuse women.
(03 marks

5. When Jesus called Levi, a tax collector had dinner with him together with his fellow
tax-collectors; he was accused by the Jews like Pharisees and scribes for eating
with sinners. (Luke 5: 27-32)
(a) What were the three reasons; Jews hated the tax-collectors.
(b) Some Tanzanians do not like tax-collectors in this country. Give three reasons
(c) Suppose you were a tax collector in Tanzania, explain three ways how you
would be responsible to your work to avoid being hated by people.

6. Six days after Peter’s confession, Jesus took Peter, James and John to the high
mountain where he was transfigured and there appeared two heavenly being as
recorded in Mathew 17:1-13.

a) What other event took place on his transfiguration? (03 marks)

b) Who were the two “heavenly beings” and what did each symbolises? (03marks)
c) As a bible reader, how would you use this information to justify to a non-believer
that who Jesus really is? (03 marks).

7. Jesus used the parable of the Samaritan to answer the question, “who is my
neighbor”, asked by one of the teachers of the law. In this parable the priest and
the Levite did not help the man who was attacked by the robbers but the
Samaritan helped him. (Luke 10: 25-35)
(a) Explain three reasons why the priest and the Levite did not want to help the
victim.
(b) From this parable, explain who your neighbor is.
(c) What are three ways one can become a good Samaritan to others?

8. In the gospel of Mathew, Jesus performed a number of miracles like that of healing
a paralytic man (Mathew 9: 1-8). In our current society, there are stories on media
about a woman who developed hoofs and a tail of cattle after taking someone’s
husband.
(a) What are the three differences between the two incidences?
(b) Briefly narrate how Jesus healed the paralytic man.
(c) What do we learn from these two performed miracles? Three learnings.
9. In Mathew 4:1-11 we read about the temptations of Jesus Christ and the responses
He gave to Satan which made him overcome all of Satanic temptations.

(a) In the third temptation, Satan took Jesus to Jerusalem, setting him on pinnacle of
the temple and asked him to throw himself down from it, but Jesus answered, “It is
 said you shall not tempt the Lord your God” How do you interpret this answer using
your own experience?
(b) In the second temptation, Satan showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and
promised to give him. if he would worship him, but Jesus answered: “It is written
you shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall serve.” How do Christian
today consider earthly riches in their life of serving God?
(c) In the first temptation, Satan asked Jesus to turn stones into bread, but Jesus
answered. “It is written man shall not live by bread alone.” How can Jesus answer be
used in a situation of temptation today?

10. The scribes were the Jewish lawyers who worked in Jewish courts. In Tanzania
there are also lawyers working in different courts across the country.
(a) How similar are they. Use two points
(b) Explain their two differences.
(c) What are three roles of Tanzanian lawyers?

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer two (2) questions from this section

11. Bible knowledge is not given an upper hand in some schools even by some
prominent leaders in the society. Based on what you have acquired from this
discipline, educate the society on how this subject can bring social, economic and
political transformation in today’s society. (Four points 15 marks)
12. God stopped people from building the tower of Babel by confusing their language
(Genesis 9:18-27) discuss the importance of communication in development. (Four
points,15 marks)
13. Marriage is said to be essential in human life. Using the knowledge from the Bible,
use four points to discuss the problems facing today’s marriage (15 marks).