THE GRANGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

MID YEAR EXAMS - 2013

GRADE 7 RME - PAPER 1
1. As a human being, I am different from other animals because I …………………
A. have a body B. can think C. have a soul D. can communicate
2. I was created in the image of……………….
A. God B. a Christian C. my parents D. one’s self
3. What did God use to create a human being?
A. Dust B. Water C. Metal D. Dust and chemicals
4. Which of the following symbols is for the Hindu religion?

A B C D
5. People who believe in African Traditional Religion pass their prayers through………
A. Spirit mediums B. ancestral spirit C. Krishna and Vishnu D. beer
6. Where did African Traditional religion originate?
A. Zimbabwe B. Africa C. Europe D. Chinhoi Caves
7. Describe the role played by spirit mediums in African Traditional Religion. They …….
A. Are healers B. communicate messages from ancestors to the living

C. decide what to say to the ancestors D. give spirit to the living

8. Which letter shows Matopos Hills Shrine in African Traditional Religion?

9. Who is the founder of the Christian religion?

A. Mohammed B. Jesus Christ C. Gautama Buddha
D. The Apostles
10. Which of these is a Christian denomination?
A. Love your neighbor as you love yourself B. ZAOGA
C. Easter and Christmas D. Christianity and baptism
11. Why is the Easter festival so important in the Christian religion?
A. Jesus died and resurrected B. Jesus died for our sins to be forgiven
C..It has more days than Christmas D. Jesus was declared the King of the Jews.
12. The main ideas in both the law of love and the golden rule are………………..and
………………
A. Love and kindness B. compassion and respect
C. love and tolerance D. kindness and respect
13. Muslims have faith in their God. What is the name of their God?
A. Mosque B. Mohammed C. Allah D. Khadija
14. What do we call people who believe in Islam?
A. Islams B. Muslims C. Adhans D. Kaffirs
15. Why do Muslims remove their shoes before they enter a mosque? Because……..
A. Cleanliness Is nearer to God B. the want to show respect to the holy place
C. Mohammed did not have shoes D. shoes are unholy
16. How many times do Muslims pray per day?
A. Friday B. five C. four D. three
17. Where did Hinduism originate?
A. Philistine B. India C. Moscow D. Bangladesh
18. Who among the following is well known in Hindu religion?
A. Mahatma Gandhi B. David Livingstone
C. William Wilberforce D. Gautama Buddha
19. Hindus believe in a divine justice called……………..
A. Shiva B. Karma C. Guru D. Pujari
20. One good thing that is done by Hindus during the festival of Diwali is they….
A. Sell candles B. buy new clothes
C. give presents to the poor D. pray to Brahma
21. What is the name of the God of the Jews?
A. Tenakh B. Shema C. Yahweh D. Torah
22. Jews believe that God led them out of slavery to the promised land of ……………….
A. Bethlehem B. Canaan C. Cana D. Tokyo
23. All Jewish boys are circumcised according to the Jewish religion. How old was Jesus when
he was circumcised?
A. Four days B. one day C. seven days D. twelve days
24. Name the day of rest for Jews.
A. Friday B. Saturday C. Sunday D.Wednesday
25. Who was the founder of Buddhism?
A. Siddhartha B. Khadija C. Queen Maya D. Gopa
26. SiddharthaBuddha decided to form his own religion (Buddhism) in order to represent the
………, …………….and …………
 A. Rich, poor and young B. poor, sick and underprivileged
C. boys, girls and women D. poor, sick and privileged
27. Buddhism originated in……..
A. India B. Sweden C. China D. Russia
28. Which parable teaches us that people receive the word of God differently?
A. The two debtors B. The ten virgins C. The sower
D. The Prodigal son
29. How was Judas Iscariot going to identify Jesus for the soldiers to capture him? By ……
A. Pointing at him B. throwing a stone C. kissing him
D. shouting at him
30. How times did Peter deny Jesus?
A. Four B. once C. three D. two
31. On which day did Jesus resurrect?
A. Friday B. Saturday C. Sunday D. Monday
32. What should rich people in our society do with their wealth?
A. Give their relatives only B. spend it on games C.share with the poor
D. keep it for future purposes
33. Why is a church likened to a family?
A. It is made up of people who believe in God
B. It is made up of relatives only
C. It allows people to stay in one room on Sundays
D. It allows people to share food
34. Who among these is well known Zimbabwean who established the first African Christian
church in Zimbabwe?
A. Goncalo Da Silveira B. Ezekiel Guti C. Negomo Mpunzagutu
D. Andrew Wutaunashe
35. Who among these is the best friend? One who……….
A. Is the best in everything
B. Is always ready to help you when you are in trouble
C. Agrees with everything you say
D. Is clever and has the same dislikes as you
36. In Religious and Moral Education, the word “Hospitality” is always used in the story of
……..
A. The rich man and Lazarus B. Elisha and the rich woman
B. C. Laban and his son in law, Jacob D. Elijah and the prophets of Baal
37. We should love and care for those suffering from HIV/AIDS because it is………….
 A. Controllable B. curable C. incurable D. treatable
38. How did King David misuse his powers? He…………..
A. Used his harp to play music B. took Uriah’s wife
C. killed many people in a temple D. destroyed the city of Jericho
39. How best can we use our possessions?
A. Help other people in the society
B. Create wealth and share with relatives
C. Make sure you enjoy before the day of judgment
D. Help young people only
40. John does not come to work every day, but still expects to receive full pay. This is an
example of…………
A. Using time B. killing time C. wasting time D. stealing time
41. Some people drink beer and smoke mbanje. They find it difficult to stop because they
are………….
A. Addicted B. possessed C. overwhelmed D. drunk
42. How best can school children prepare for their future?
A. Work hard all the time
B. Respect friends and relatives
C. Learn to drive their parent’s car
D. Sharing with children from rich families
43. Jesus was a carpenter, but Apostle Paul was a ……..
A. Fisherman B. cobbler C. tent maker D. bookkeeper
44. A good worker……………..
A. Produces more B. produces enough for himself
C. is a sincere Christian D. is one with experience but weak
45. Who among these is a hero of faith?
A. Abraham B. John the Baptist C. Simon Peter
D. Prophets of Baal
46. How do we show faith in our religion? By …….
A. Praying and sharing with the poor
B. Praying and following the commands of holy books
C. Praying and reading the ten commandments
D. Praying and singing
47. A family made up of father, mother and their children only is called a ……………..family.
A. Neutral B. nuclear C. extended D. ancestral
48. A person’s body is described in the bible as …………..
 A. Very beautiful building
B. The family of God
C. The soul of God
D. The temple of God
49. Why do we hold festivals? To ……….
A. Eat and enjoy
B. Remember and commemorate what happened in the past
C. To fast for our worries
D. Remember how God helped the Israelites in the wilderness
50. Who was the servant of Elisha
A. Elijah B. Gehazi C. Hagar D. Naboth