EDUCATION-NEWS CONSULT

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REL & MORAL EDU. & 2

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JANUARY 2024 RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION 1 HR, 45 MINS
Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. While you are waiting, read and observe the
following instructions carefully. Write your name and index number in ink in the spaces provided
above.
This booklet consists of two papers; I and II. Answer Paper 2 which comes first in your answer
booklet and Paper 1 on your Objective Test answer sheet. Paper 2 will last for 1 hour, after which
the answer book let will be collected. Do not start Paper until you are told to do so. Paper 1 will last
45 minutes.
VERY IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read through the questions, brainstorm and plan your answers before you finally answer
them. This is one of the good ways to manage your time in an exam and to do well.
2. Write clearly, use simple expressions and provide the best answers possible.
3. Write answers that provide additional information. If you just list answers or provide one to
three worded answers, your will fail the paper.
4. Do well to explain your answers to help earn full marks. Check your units of measurement,
spellings, grammar and read over your work before submitting.
5. Write question numbers boldly, start every new major question (answers) on a new page.
6. Do not rewrite the full question before answering. Only write the question number.
7. Show workings in all instances in section B if the question involves calculations.
TURN OVER
 PAPER 2 - ESSAY - [60 Marks]
This paper consists of three sections: A, B and C. Answer three questions only, choosing
one question from each section. All questions carry equal marks.

SECTION A - Answer only one question from this section

QUESTION 1

(a) Explain briefly how indigenous Ghanaians understand the environment. [4 marks]

(b) Describe briefly the reasons for the sacredness of the following aspects of the environment
according to indigenous Ghanaian culture
(𝛼) Land;
(𝛽) Water bodies. [4 marks]
(c) Discuss four reasons why indigenous Ghanaians take care of the environment. [12 marks]

QUESTION 2.

(a) Explain 5 human activities which have negatively affected God’s beautiful creation. 15 mks

(b) State five ways by which you can protect God’s creation. [5 marks]

SECTION B
Answer only one question from this section

QUESTION 3.

(a) State four purposes of God’s creation to humanity. [5 marks]

(b) Explain five usefulness of humankind to God. [15 marks]

QUESTION 4.

(a) Write two usefulness each of the following created by God:

(i) Plants (ii) sea (iii) moon (iv) stars [8 marks]

(b) Discuss four steps you can take to preserve the plants in your environment? [12 marks]

SECTION C
Answer only one question from this section
QUESTION 5.

a. As a basic 9 learner, how would you explain the term festival to learners in basic 8? [3 mks]

(b) The table below shows some common festivals in Ghana. Copy and complete the table.
Festival People who celebrate When it is celebrated
Kundum
Odwira
Homowo
Hogbetsotso
[8 marks]

(c) Explain three reasons why festivals are celebrated in your community. [9 marks]

QUESTION 6.

(a) Briefly explain five reasons why the youth of today needs to participate in religious festivals.
15 marks
(b) Enumerate five social importance of festivals in your community. 5 marks
END OF ESSAY TEST
 PAPER 1
OBJECTIVE TEST
Answer All Questions

Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Find out the correct option for each
question and shade in pencil on your answer sheet the answer space which bears the same letter
as the option you have chosen. Give only one answer to each question

1. The world is mainly made up of mankind and

A. trees. B. animals. C. mountains. D. the environment.

2. What are the sources of information on the creation of the world?

A. Stories B. Plants C. Teachers D. Angels

3. Muslims believe that God created the rain in order to

A. give us rivers and fish.
B. make a mighty ocean.
C. sustain plant and animal growth.
D. cool the atmosphere.

4. The Damba festival is celebrated to mark the

A. end of agricultural year.
B. birthday of Prophet Mohammed.
C. founding of the Mole- Dagbon.
D. birth of the Yaa Naa 1

5. Which of the following is a harvest festival?

A. Adae. B. Hogbetsotso C. Homowo D. Aboakyir

6. Festivals are celebrated every year in order to

A. make the people happy.
B. thank the gods for a successful year.
C. adore a new year.
D. punish the wrong doers in the community.

7. Palm Sunday is observed by Christians to remember the

A. birth and baptism of Christ.
B. resurrection and appearance of Christ.
C. joyful journey of Christ to Jerusalem.
D. baptism of the holy spirit.

8. Believers in the three major religions in Ghana believe that there is

A. a creator of man. B. a supreme being. C. different god. D. a maker.

9. Everything God created is useful and ……

A. show men that God exists.
B. reveal God’s character and nature.
C. show the wonders of Christ.
D. reveal the skills of God.

10. Climate change is the same as

A. excessive heat. B. global warming C. drought. D. famine

11. The spiritual part of the earth is called

A. goddess. B. deity C. the spirit world. D. environment.

12. Which of these elements of the environment does not form part of water bodies?
A. Ponds B. The sun C. Lakes D. Lagoon
13. Festivals that are celebrated to remember the past deeds of heroes and heroines are
A. local festivals.
B. heroes and heroine’s festivals.
C. historical festivals.
D. community festival.

14. Christians celebrate New Year to …..

A. mark the birth of Jesus Christ.
B. announce the birth of Jesus Christ.
C. celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
D. mark 8th day of the birth of Jesus Christ.

15. Eid-ul-Adha is celebrated each year in the month of ……

A. Shawwal.
B. Ramadan.
C. Safar.
D. Rajab.

16. Everything God created is useful and …..

A. lives on their own.
B. serves a purpose on earth.
C. purposeful to some people.
D. great on earth.

17. Creation according to the Holy Bible was by means of…………

A. command. B. instruction. C. prophecy. D. prayer and fasting.

18. The creation of God revels His …...

A. kindness to righteous people.
B. faithfulness to Christians.
C. complex nature to all humankind.
D. promises of his people on earth.

19. In Ghana, the elderly often uses the following as knowledge to instill environmental
conservation in the people except………
A. proverbs. B. scientific knowledge. C. taboos. D. myths.

20. The traditionalist believes that God resides in

A. every home. B. nature. C. the community. D. the individual.

21. Which of these statements is not a reason for taking care of the environment?
A. To protect the ecosystem.
B. To restructure the surface of the land.
C. To combat climate change.
D. To improve the fertility of the soil.

22. The god Benya is associated with the

A. Kundum festival.
B. Aboakyir festival.
C. Fetu Afashie.
D. Bakatue festival.

23. The moral virtue revealed in the Islamic festival of Eid-ul-Adha is

A. obedience. B. steadfastness. C. love. D. honesty.
24. The beauty in nature such as heavenly and water bodies, different types of plants and
animals in the environment show that ……
A. God is great beautician.
B. God is good.
C. God is merciful to the righteous.
D. God is a master planner and designer

25. God reveals Himself to humankind through…

A. his actions. B. word of mouth. C. human beings. D. the physical world.

26. The term Homowo is a Ga language which means……

A. celebration of festivals.
B. coming together to celebrate.
C. remembers of the gods.
D. hooting at hunger.

27. In the Akan indigenous religion, Bosom Po is the deity of the ……

A. sea. B. land. C. atmosphere. D. forest.

28. Disregarding the customs of Asase Yaa, the earth goddess of fertility may lead to ……... in
the community.
A. bareness of woman
B. earthquakes
C. flooding
D. death of the first-born children.

29. The sprinkling of “Kpokpoi” during Homowo festivals signifies

A. abundance of food.
B. driving away evil spirits.
C. feeding the ancestors.
D. showing togetherness.

30. When God told man to till the land, He meant that man must…………
A. be courageous. B. work hard. C. enjoy life. D. control the land.

31. The aboakyir festival is celebrated by the

A. Anlos. B. Akans. C. Dangbes. D. Efutus.

32. According to Christian teachings, God created man and woman on the………...
A. first day. B. second day. C. fifth day. D. sixth day.

33. According to Akan belief, the order of creation is……...

A. earth, rivers, plants and sky.
B. rivers, plants, earth and sky.
C. sky, earth, rivers and plants.
D. plants, rivers, sky and earth.

34. The festival celebrated by Christians to mark the resurrection of Jesus is known as
A. Christmas. B. Easter. C. Pentecost. D. Passover.

35. The Hogbetsotso festival is celebrated to mark the

A. death of King Agokorli.
B. end of the farming season.
C. migration of the Anlo.
D. end of famine among the Anlo.

36. An important religious value of traditional festivals is to……….

A. acknowledge the presence of the ancestors.
B. settles disputes among families.
C. contract marriages.
D. bring citizens together to sacrifice.

37. One of the ways of protecting God’s creation is by……….

A. constructing buildings and roads.
B. polluting air and water bodies.
C. engaging in sound farming practices.
D. killing snakes and other dangerous animals.

38. Man was the last creation of God because, God wanted him to………
A. be satisfied with all that he would need.
B. go round and see all other things He created.
C. help him name the creatures.
D. produce and fill the earth.

39. Muslims believe that God created the rain in order to……….
A. give us rivers and fish.
B. make a mighty ocean.
C. sustain plant and animal growth.
D. cool the atmosphere.

40. Which of the following traditional festivals is used for cleansing and purification of society?
A. Adae Kese B. Akwasidae C. Kundum D. Odwira

END OF PAPER