Concern for Judah - Jamb Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1990

What reason did the people around Jerusalem give for wanting to assist the returned exiles in rebuilding the temple?

A. They shared the same geographical location with the Jews
B. They themselves were Jews by descent
C. They were commanded to do so by king Cyrus of Persia
D. They also worshipped the same God as the Jews

Question 12:

• JAMB 1994

Jerusalem fell in 586 B.C to the Babylonian King called

A. Nebuchadnezzar
B. Nabopolassar
C. Asshurbanapal
D. Psammetichus l.

Question 13:

• JAMB 1994

''And the King (Artaxerxes) said to me, ''why is your face sad, seeing you are not sick? This is nothing else buy sadness of the heart''. Why was the addressee sad?

A. The condition of Jerusalem was deplorable
B. He was fasting because of Jerusalem
C. Enemies of Jerusalem were laughing at him
D. He was in exile in Babylon

Question 14:

• JAMB 1999

As Nehemiah embarked on reconstruction of Jerusalem, he faced threats and opposition from

A. Lacrit and Malchijah
B. Artaxerxes and Darius
C. Shadrach and Abednego
D. Sanballat and Tobiah

Question 15:

• JAMB 2001

When the Babylonians captured King Zebekiah they

A. Killed him immediately
B. Put out his eyes
C. Assaulted his wives in his presence
D. Took his sons to Babylon