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RELIGIOUS STUDIES (BIBLE KNOWLEDGE)
Paper 1 Luke and Acts 1–21:15 (Short-answer questions)
October/November 2005
1 hour 15 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.
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Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen in the spaces provided on the Question Paper.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Answer all questions.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
You should spend no longer than 35 minutes on Section A.
Where there are differences in quotations from the Bible,
NIV indicates New International Version,
RSV indicates Revised Standard Version.
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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
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Section A (20 marks)
Answer all questions 1 to 10.
Answers in phrases or incomplete sentences are acceptable.
Each question carries 2 marks.
The Gospel of Luke
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(a) Who was told by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s
Christ?
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(b) Following the birth of Jesus, to which town in Galilee did Joseph and Mary return when
they had done everything required by the Law of the Lord?
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(a) What was Jesus doing when he and his disciples were in a boat, and a storm arose
which endangered them?
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(b) After Jesus had calmed the storm, what question did he ask his disciples?
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In the parable of the great banquet, state two of the excuses given by invited guests for not
attending.
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(a) What did Jesus say the traders had made the temple?
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(b) What did Jesus say the temple should be?
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(a) How did Judas identify Jesus to those who went to arrest him?
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(b) What did one of Jesus’ companions do to the High priest’s servant (RSV slave) when
Jesus was arrested?
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Acts of the Apostles 1–21:15
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(a) How many days were there between Jesus’ resurrection and his ascension?
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(b) What gift from the Father did Jesus promise the apostles would receive in Jerusalem?
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(a) In the early church name one group of believers who were able to perform miraculous
signs and wonders.
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(b) How was it hoped that the sick, who were laid on beds and mats (RSV pallets) in the
streets of Jerusalem, would be healed?
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What were the last two prayers of Stephen before he died?
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(a) Why did the angel of the Lord strike down (RSV smote) Herod?
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(b) What happened to Herod after the angel struck him down?
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10 (a) What happened to Eutychus while Paul preached in Troas?
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(b) What did Paul do immediately after he pronounced Eutychus to be alive?
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Section B (20 marks)
Answer all questions 11 to 14.
Each question carries 5 marks.
Keep your answers short.
Answers should be in complete sentences.
11 NIV
Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?
RSV
Are you he who is to come, or shall we look for another?
(Luke 7:19)
(a) Who sent messengers to ask Jesus this question?
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(b) What did these messengers see Jesus do?
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(c) What did Jesus then say to the messengers?
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12 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread …
(Luke 22:7)
(a) What other name was given to the day of Unleavened Bread?
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(b) What traditionally happened on the day of Unleavened Bread?
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(c) (i)
What instructions did Jesus give to enable those sent to find the correct place?
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What did Jesus tell them to say to the owner of the house?
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What sort of room did Jesus say they would be shown?
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13 NIV
… and all except the apostles were scattered …
RSV
… and they were all scattered … except the apostles
(Acts 8:1)
(a) What had caused the brethren to scatter?
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(b) What did those who were scattered do wherever they went?
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(c) What did Saul do at this time?
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14 NIV
There he met … Aquila … with his wife Priscilla.
RSV
And he found … Aquila … with his wife Priscilla …
(Acts 18:2)
(a) Who met Aquila and Priscilla?
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(b) Where had these two people come from, and for what reason?
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(c) How did Aquila and Priscilla help the growth of the church?
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