Second Semester Examination - July 2020

Subject : Christianity
Class : 7 ...........
Duration : 2 periods Date : ........................................
Candidate's name : ..................................................... Admission no : ..........................

(1) Underline the most suitable answer.

(i) A society is built on
(a) individuals. (b) friends. (c) family. (d) cousins.
(ii) Humans have to face natural disasters, such as landslides, floods and droughts because
(a) of the selfish acts of human beings.
(b) animals destroy nature.
(c) people don’t value nature enough .
(d) God doesn’t want people to care for the creation.
(iii) The first temptation Jesus faced in the wilderness was
(a) to come down from the cross.
(b) to turn stones to bread.
(c) to worship Satan.
(d) to crown Himself as king after He fed the five thousand.
(iv) The Lord put the man He had created in
(a) paradise. (b) the Garden of Eden.
(c) Bethlehem. (d) the Promised Land.
(v) Which places did Jesus use to teach?
(a) Mountains and plains
(b) Sea beach
(c) Homes of people where there was enough space
(d) All of the above.
(vi) What was the third word Jesus spoke on the cross?
(a) “It is finished.”
(b) “Father forgive them, for they do not know what they’re doing.”
(c) “Woman here’s your son, here’s your mother.”
(d) “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”
(vii) Salt is useful in
(a) making food tasty. (b) preserving food.
(c) acting as an antiseptic. (d) All of the above.

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(viii) The disciple chosen in place of Judas was

(a) Matthias. (b) Paul. (c) Barnabas. (d) Silas.
(ix) Which is used as a symbol to indicate God’s presence?
(a) Water (b) Fire (c) Sunlight (d) Trees
(x) The Church is built on
(a) political leaders. (b) Christian leaders in the church.
(c) the disciples of Jesus. (d) Jesus Christ.
(xi) In Jesus’ teachings about prayer, He asked us to
(a) pray in front of people for them to see.
(b) pray using many words.
(c) be like the Pharisees when praying.
(d) go into a room, close the door and pray to the invisible God.
(xii) The social background of Jews and Samaritans is clearly seen in
(a) the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman.
(b) the parable of the lost sheep.
(c) the story of Jesus blessing children.
(d) the parable of the talents.
(xiii) In the parable of the ten pounds, how much did the first slave make?
(a) Five pounds (b) Two pounds (c) Ten pounds (d) None
(xiv) The whole Bible was written in a period of
(a) 1600 years. (b) 2400 years. (c) 500 years. (d) 1200 years.
(xv) In the early stages, the Bible was written on
(a) stones, paper and cloth.
(b) papyrus paper, stones and treated animal skin.
(c) cloth, stones and papyrus paper.
(d) All of the above.
(xvi) Rev. Martin Luther translated the Bible into
(a) English language. (b) Greek language.
(c) German language. (d) Hebrew language.
(xvii)The holy book that the Muslims use is
(a) the Koran. (b) the Vedas. (c) the Bible. (d) the Tripitaka.
(xviii) The Ceylon Bible Society became an independent institution in
(a) 1865. (b) 1912. (c) 1965. (d) 1944.
(xix) Qualities of the early Church do not include
(a) prayer. (b) Communion. (c) teaching. (d) jealousy.
(xx) Rev. William Carey was born in
(a) Scotland. (b) France. (c) China. (d) England.

[Total = 2 × 20 = 40 marks]

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(2) Match Column A with B and write the correct letter in the grid.
A B
(i) Seasons are an example for (a) Latin translation of the Old Testament
(ii) Living a life free from sin (b) systematical creations.
(iii) Vulgate (c) in a place called Qumran.
(iv) In 1947, scrolls were found (d) a brood of vipers.
(v) John the Baptist called the religious leaders (e) is a blessing of God’s love.

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

[Total = 2 × 5 = 10 marks]
(3) Who said the following and to whom?
(i) “Give me a drink.”
Who: -------------------------------------------- To whom: -----------------------------------------
(ii) “I have no silver and gold but what I have I give you; in the
name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth stand up and walk.”
Who: -------------------------------------------- To whom: -----------------------------------------
(iii) “Unless I wash you, you have no share with me.”
Who: -------------------------------------------- To whom: -----------------------------------------
(iv) “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they’re doing.”
Who: -------------------------------------------- To whom: -----------------------------------------
(v) "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hand and put my finger in the marks of the
nails in his side, I will not believe.”
Who: -------------------------------------------- To whom: -----------------------------------------
(vi) "I baptize you with water, but one who is more powerful than I am is coming.”
Who: -------------------------------------------- To whom: -----------------------------------------
(vii) “It is said, don’t put the Lord your God to the test.”
Who: -------------------------------------------- To whom: -----------------------------------------
(viii) “Well done good slave, because you have been trustworthy in very small things, take
charge of ten cities.”
Who: -------------------------------------------- To whom: -----------------------------------------
(ix) “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it.”
Who: -------------------------------------------- To whom: -----------------------------------------
(x) “If you’re the Son of God, throw yourself down from here.”
Who: -------------------------------------------- To whom: -----------------------------------------
[Total = 2 × 10 = 20 marks]

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(4) ‘The Holy Spirit comes at Pentecost’ Write the correct order of this incident.
(i) There were God fearing Jews from every nation staying in Jerusalem. ( )
(ii) When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. ( )
(iii) They saw something like tongues of fire that separated and rested on
each one. ( )
(iv) The crowd that heard them was amazed because each one heard them
speaking in their own language. ( )
(v) Suddenly a violent wind came from heaven and filled where they were
sitting. ( )
(vi) The crowd asked, “Aren’t all these people who are speaking, Galileans?
How is it that each of us hears them in our own language?” ( )
(vii) All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other
tongues as the spirit enabled them. ( )
(viii) However some of them made fun of the disciples saying they have had
too much wine. ( )
(ix) Many different groups of people heard them talking about God’s wonders
in their own language. ( )
(x) They were amazed and asked one another what this could mean. ( )
[Total = 2 × 10 = 20 marks]

(5) Write short answers.

(i) Write two things that Mary Jones did to collect money to buy a Bible.
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(ii) Name two difficulties that children face in society today.

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(iii) Briefly write two ways in which you can lead a God-fearing life.
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(iv) Write any two facts about Hinduism

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(v) Name two ways in which we can be prepared to partake of the body and blood of Jesus.
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[Total = 2 × 5 = 10 marks]

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