JAMB and WAEC Christian Religious Studies questions

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1. Question 261· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· JAMB

   Joshua was succeeded as leader by

   • Athe judges
   • BSamuel directly
   • CSaul
   • DCaleb as king

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2. Question 262· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· WAEC

   Before entering Canaan, the Israelites crossed the Jordan when

   • AMoses struck the water
   • Bthey built a bridge
   • Cthe river dried in summer
   • Dthe waters stopped as the priests carrying the ark stepped in

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3. Question 263· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· JAMB

   Samuel heard God call him at night while he served under

   • ASaul
   • BEli at Shiloh
   • CDavid
   • DElkanah

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4. Question 264· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· JAMB

   Samuel was brought to serve the Lord at Shiloh by his mother

   • ANaomi
   • BPeninnah
   • CRuth
   • DHannah

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5. Question 265· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· WAEC

   Gideon reduced his army to 300 men so that

   • Athere would be food for all
   • Bthe men could rest
   • Cthe Midianites would flee early
   • DIsrael would know the victory came from God

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6. Question 266· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· WAEC

   The last judge of Israel was

   • AEli
   • BGideon
   • CSamuel
   • DSamson

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7. Question 267· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· WAEC

   The left-handed judge who killed Eglon, king of Moab, was

   • ABarak
   • BOthniel
   • CGideon
   • DEhud

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8. Question 268· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· WAEC

   The judge who defeated the Midianites with 300 men was

   • AJephthah
   • BSamson
   • CDeborah
   • DGideon

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9. Question 269· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· WAEC

   Joshua sent spies to Jericho, who were hidden by

   • ARahab
   • BDeborah
   • CRuth
   • DJael

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10. Question 270· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· JAMB

    Deborah, a prophetess and judge, worked with ___ to defeat Sisera's army.

    • ABarak
    • BSamson
    • CJephthah
    • DOthniel

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11. Question 271· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· WAEC

    Eli's sons were condemned because they

    • Arefused to fight the Philistines
    • Btreated the Lord's offerings with contempt
    • Cmarried foreign wives
    • Dleft the priesthood

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12. Question 272· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· WAEC

    Deborah, a prophetess and judge, led Israel against

    • Athe Midianites
    • Bthe Philistines
    • CSisera, commander of Jabin's army
    • Dthe Ammonites

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13. Question 273· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· WAEC

    Achan brought defeat on Israel at Ai because he

    • Arefused to fight
    • Bworshipped Baal
    • Ctook things devoted to destruction from Jericho
    • Dkilled a priest

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14. Question 274· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· WAEC

    Israel asked Samuel for a king because they wanted to

    • Afight Egypt
    • Bstop worshipping God
    • Cbe like the other nations, since his sons were corrupt
    • Drebuild the temple

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15. Question 275· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· WAEC

    The Gibeonites obtained a treaty with Joshua by

    • Adefeating Israel in battle
    • Bpretending they had come from a distant country
    • Cpaying a large tribute of gold
    • Dmarrying Israelite women

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16. Question 276· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· WAEC

    Deborah was a

    • Aqueen of Israel
    • Bprophetess and judge
    • Cwife of Samson
    • Dmother of Samuel

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17. Question 277· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· JAMB

    God judged the house of Eli because Eli's sons

    • Akilled a prophet
    • Bworshipped Baal
    • Ctreated the offering of the Lord with contempt
    • Dmarried foreign wives

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18. Question 278· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· WAEC

    Samuel was dedicated to God's service at Shiloh by his mother

    • ARachel
    • BSarah
    • CHannah
    • DRuth

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19. Question 279· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· WAEC

    Deborah judged Israel under

    • Athe city gate
    • Ban oak at Ophrah
    • Ca palm tree
    • Dthe temple

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20. Question 280· Leadership: Joshua, the Judges and Samuel· JAMB

    The city whose walls fell after the Israelites marched round it for seven days was

    • AJericho
    • BAi
    • CGibeon
    • DHebron

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