God's message to Nineveh - Jamb Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 1994

In the belly of the fish, Jonah prayed to God to

A. Punish the people of Nineveh
B. Forgive him
C. Stop the tempest
D. Deliver him

Question 2:

• JAMB 1994

The sins of Nineveh notwithstanding, God spared the inhabitants because

A. Jonah was reluctant to deliver the message to them
B. The people responded positively to God's mercy
C. Nineveh was made up of a large population which did not know its right from its left
D. Nineveh was a great and prosperous city with one hundred and twenty thousand inhabitants

Question 3:

• JAMB 2000

'And the LORD God appointed a plant, and made it come up over Jonah....'
The statement above taught Jonah that

A. The repentance of the Ninevites would be short lived
B. God is sovereign
C. His assignment would not last long
D. God is merciful

Question 4:

• JAMB 2001

''...When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD, and my prayer came to thee...''
The prayer above was offered by Jonah

A. At Tarshish
B. At Nineveh
C. In the belly of the fish
D. In the ship

Question 5:

• JAMB 2003

After Jonah had been thrown into the sea and the sea ceased from its raging, the men with him

A. Praised the LORD for saving them
B. Feared the LORD offered sacrifice and made vows
C. Prayed to God for forgiveness
D. Rowed hard to bring the ship back to land