APRIL, 2021
EBS 202
2 HOURS
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION STUDIES
SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH
INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
FOUR-SEMESTER BACHELOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAMME
SECOND YEAR, END-OF-FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION, APRIL, 2021
APRIL 7, 2021 BIBLICAL STUDIES 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
This paper consists of two Sections, A and B. Answer ALL the questions in Section A and TWO questions in Section B. Section A will be collected after the first 30 minutes.
SECTION A
(40 MARKS)
Answer all the questions in this Section.
For items 1 to 20, each stem is followed by four options lettered A - D. Read each statement carefully and circle the letter that bears the correct or best option.
1. The study of the Bible by ordinary people as a personal, religious or spiritual practice with the aim to understand scriptures as they are in the Bible is referred to as
A. biblical studies.
B. bible studies.
C. religious education.
D. theology.
2. Which of the following did not account for the spread of Christianity in and outside of the Roman
Empire? The edict of
A. Diocletian
B. Milan
C. Serdica
D. Thessalonica
3. Early Christianity is said to have undergone several antagonisms because it was perceived to be
A. apologetic religion.
B. Jewish religion.
C. native religion.
D. religio illicita.
4. Early Christians were charged with the following offences against public morality or decency which led to their persecution, except
A. cannibalism and human sacrifice.
B. grave sexual disorder.
C. polygamy.
D. sorcery.
5. Which of the following best describes why Emperor Theodosius summoned the Council of Constantinople?
A. Accept the institution of the papacy.
B. Debate the matters of Chalcedon.
C. Reaffirm the faith of Nicaea.
D. Refute the position of Nestorius.
6. The Hebrew Bible is divided into three compositions. They are
A. Cherubim, Seraphim and Nevi’im.
B. Ketuvim, Talmud and Pentateuch.
C. Nevi’im, Apocrypha and Talmud.
D. Nevi’im, Ketuvim and Torah.
7. Under which Greek King of Egypt was the Hebrew Bible (Septuagint) translated into Greek in the 3rd Century B.C.?
A. Amenhotep III.
B. Maximinus Daia.
C. Narmer.
D. Ptolemy II
8. Why is it that the gospel of Matthew, Mark and Luke are called the synoptic gospels? It is because they
A. all have the same source of information.
B. follow each other sequentially.
C. have basically the same plot and many stories in common.
D. were inspired by the holy spirit.
9. All the following were important considerations for the canonization of the Bible, except
A. debates over canonicity.
B. decisions of men.
C. self-authentication.
D. popular readability.
10. Apostle Paul is said to have authored all the following, except
A. Act of the Apostles
B. Ephesians
C. Galatians
D. Romans
11. Discourses that centered on the question of the nature of Jesus Christ, the concept of eschatology
and Papal Primacy is believed to have given rise to
A. acceptance of the Apostle’s Creed.
B. different religions in the world.
C. distinct religious denominations and church groups.
D. the concept of the trinity.
12. In which year was Christianity officially introduced in the Gold Coast by the Portuguese?
A. 1471
B. 1482
C. 1474
D. 1513
13. Which of the following missionaries was the next to have followed the Moravian missionaries to the Gold Coast?
A. Anglican missionaries
B. Basel missionaries
C. Bremen missionaries
D. Roman Catholic missionaries
14. In which of the following Gold Coast towns did the first Portuguese sailors come to?
A. Cape Coast.
B. Dixcove.
C. Elmina.
D. Shama.
15. A religious principle or teaching which is infallible and has been laid down by a religious authority is called ?
A. creed.
B. doctrine.
C. dogma.
D. theology.
16. One of the main purposes Christian doctrines in action intend to achieve is to
A. convert majority of non-believers before the second coming of Christ.
B. defend the church in times of internal and external attacks.
C. give hope and promise of salvation to the hopeless in the last days.
D. propagate the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the whole world.
17. All the following are examples of basic Christian doctrines, except
A. eschatology.
B. immaculate conception.
C. salvation by grace.
D. sermon on the mount.
18. Christian values have all the following as characteristics, except, they
A. are binding on all Christians.
B. don’t change over time.
C. guarantee one’s salvation.
D. have their source in the Bible.
19. The emergence of African Initiated Churches was precipitated by all the following factors, except
A. inadequate room to exercise charismatic gift.
B. religion as a protest against colonialism.
C. rejection of the infallible nature of the Papacy.
D. translation of the Bible into various African languages.
20. Which among the following is not part of the churches classified as Classical Pentecostal Churches?
A. Apostolic Church
B. Assemblies of God
C. Church of Pentecost
D. Church of the Lord (Aladura)
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION STUDIES
SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH
INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
FOUR-SEMESTER BACHELOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAMME SECOND YEAR, END-OF-FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION, APRIL, 2021
APRIL 7, 2021 BIBLICAL STUDIES 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
SECTION B
[60 MARKS]
Answer any TWO questions from this section.
1. Expatiate on any four reasons that occasioned the persecution of Christians in the Roman empire.
2. Examine any four reasons for the spread and expansion of Christianity from the corridors of Jerusalem to and beyond Rome.
3. Examine any four reasons why it is important to have Christian church groups in Ghana.
4. State and explain any four Christian values, and show how they can promote peace and development in Ghana.
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