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BECE 2023: Religious and Moral Education Sample Objectives with Answers
1. Which of the following religions originated in India and followed the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama?
a) Christianity
b) Islam
c) Buddhism
d) Hinduism
Answer: c) Buddhism
2. What is the holy book of Islam?
a) Torah
b) Bible
c) Quran
d) Tripitaka
Answer: c) Quran
3. Who is considered the founder of Christianity?
a) Moses
b) Jesus Christ
c) Muhammad
d) Abraham
Answer: b) Jesus Christ
4. What is the holy month of fasting observed by Muslims?
a) Ramadan
b) Lent
c) Vesak
d) Diwali
Answer: a) Ramadan
5. Which of the following is one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
a) Diwali
b) Zakat
c) Vesak
d) Hanukkah
Answer: b) Zakat
6. In Christianity, what event is celebrated on Easter Sunday?
a) Birth of Jesus
b) Crucifixion of Jesus
c) Resurrection of Jesus
d) Ascension of Jesus
Answer: c) Resurrection of Jesus
7. What is the holy book of Judaism?
a) Bible
b) Torah
c) Quran
d) Tripitaka
Answer: b) Torah
8. Who is the central figure of Islam and considered the last prophet?
a) Moses
b) Jesus Christ
c) Muhammad
d) Siddhartha Gautama
Answer: c) Muhammad
9. Which of the following is a principle of Sikhism?
a) Eightfold Path
b) Five Pillars
c) Ten Commandments
d) Oneness of God
Answer: d) Oneness of God
10. What is the Hindu festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness?
a) Diwali
b) Holi
c) Vesak
d) Eid al-Fitr
Answer: a) Diwali
11. In which religion is the concept of Nirvana or enlightenment central?
a) Buddhism
b) Christianity
c) Judaism
d) Islam
Answer: a) Buddhism
12. Which of the following is considered the holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims?
a) Jerusalem
b) Mecca
c) Varanasi
d) Lumbini
Answer: a) Jerusalem
13. What is the holy book of Sikhism?
a) Tripitaka
b) Bible
c) Guru Granth Sahib
d) Quran
Answer: c) Guru Granth Sahib
14. Which of the following is a sacred river in Hinduism?
a) Nile
b) Ganges
c) Amazon
d) Mississippi
Answer: b) Ganges
15. What is the name of the pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims are required to undertake at least once in their lifetime?
a) Eid al-Fitr
b) Hajj
c) Ramadan
d) Zakat
Answer: b) Hajj
16. Which religion believes in the concept of karma and reincarnation?
a) Judaism
b) Islam
c) Hinduism
d) Sikhism
Answer: c) Hinduism
17. In Christianity, what is the act of symbolically eating bread and drinking wine to commemorate the Last Supper of Jesus?
a) Baptism
b) Communion
c) Pilgrimage
d) Fasting
Answer: b) Communion
18. Which of the following is a sacred city for Buddhists and the place of Gautama Buddha’s enlightenment?
a) Varanasi
b) Lumbini
c) Jerusalem
d) Mecca
Answer: b) Lumbini
19. What is the holy book of Christianity?
a) Quran
b) Tripitaka
c) Torah
d) Bible
Answer: d) Bible
20. What is the concept of non-violence and compassion in Buddhism called?
a) Karma
b) Dharma
c) Nirvana
d) Ahimsa
Answer: d) Ahimsa
21. Which of the following is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of spring and the victory of good over evil?
a) Diwali
b) Holi
c) Vesak
d) Eid al-Fitr
Answer: b) Holi
22. Which of the following is a sacred text in Hinduism containing a collection of hymns and prayers?
a) Quran
b) Guru Granth Sahib
c) Vedas
d) Tripitaka
Answer: c) Vedas
23. What is the holy month of fasting and reflection observed by Christians before Easter?
a) Ramadan
b) Lent
c) Vesak
d) Diwali
Answer: b) Lent
24. In which religion is the festival of Vesak celebrated, commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death of Siddhartha Gautama?
a) Buddhism
b) Islam
c) Christianity
d) Hinduism
Answer: a) Buddhism
25. What is the concept of monotheism, belief in one God, shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
a) Ahimsa
b) Nirvana
c) Hajj
d) Tawhid
Answer: d) Tawhid
26. Which of the following is a Hindu festival celebrating the victory of good over evil and the return of Lord Rama from exile?
a) Diwali
b) Holi
c) Vesak
d) Eid al-Fitr
Answer: a) Diwali
27. In which religion is the concept of the Trinity, consisting of God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit, central?
a) Buddhism
b) Christianity
c) Islam
d) Hinduism
Answer: b) Christianity
28. What is the name of the Jewish festival commemorating the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt?
a) Hanukkah
b) Easter
c) Passover
d) Yom Kippur
Answer: c) Passover
Certainly! Continuing from question 29:
29. In Islam, what is the holy month during which the Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad?
a) Ramadan
b) Lent
c) Vesak
d) Diwali
Answer: a) Ramadan
30. What is the concept of “Samsara” in Hinduism and Buddhism?
a) Enlightenment
b) Salvation
c) Reincarnation
d) Oneness with God
Answer: c) Reincarnation
31. In which religion is the concept of “Dukkha” or suffering central?
a) Buddhism
b) Judaism
c) Sikhism
d) Islam
Answer: a) Buddhism
32. Which of the following is considered the holiest city in Islam and the birthplace of Prophet Muhammad?
a) Jerusalem
b) Mecca
c) Varanasi
d) Lumbini
Answer: b) Mecca
33. What is the name of the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated to honor the goddess of wealth?
a) Diwali
b) Holi
c) Vesak
d) Eid al-Fitr
Answer: a) Diwali
34. In Christianity, what event is celebrated on Good Friday?
a) Birth of Jesus
b) Crucifixion of Jesus
c) Resurrection of Jesus
d) Ascension of Jesus
Answer: b) Crucifixion of Jesus
35. Which of the following is considered the holiest city in Judaism?
a) Jerusalem
b) Mecca
c) Varanasi
d) Lumbini
Answer: a) Jerusalem
36. What is the holy book of the Sikhs, considered the eternal Guru?
a) Tripitaka
b) Bible
c) Guru Granth Sahib
d) Quran
Answer: c) Guru Granth Sahib
37. In which religion is the concept of “Kosher” and “Halal” food practices observed?
a) Christianity
b) Islam
c) Hinduism
d) Buddhism
Answer: b) Islam
38. Which of the following is one of the Ten Commandments in Judaism and Christianity?
a) Give alms to the poor
b) Honor your father and mother
c) Fast during Ramadan
d) Meditate daily
Answer: b) Honor your father and mother
39. What is the concept of “Moksha” in Hinduism, signifying liberation from the cycle of birth and death?
a) Enlightenment
b) Salvation
c) Reincarnation
d) Oneness with God
Answer: b) Salvation
40. Which religion has the Five Ks as symbols of identity and faith?
a) Judaism
b) Islam
c) Christianity
d) Sikhism
Answer: d) Sikhism
41. What is the name of the Jewish New Year festival?
a) Hanukkah
b) Easter
c) Passover
d) Rosh Hashanah
Answer: d) Rosh Hashanah
42. In Islam, what is the voluntary act of giving a portion of one’s wealth to charity?
a) Zakat
b) Fasting
c) Hajj
d) Eid al-Fitr
Answer: a) Zakat
43. Which of the following is a Hindu festival celebrating the victory of good over evil and the return of Lord Rama from exile?
a) Diwali
b) Holi
c) Vesak
d) Eid al-Fitr
Answer: a) Diwali
44. What is the concept of “Dharma” in Hinduism and Buddhism, representing moral and ethical duties?
a) Enlightenment
b) Salvation
c) Reincarnation
d) Righteousness
Answer: d) Righteousness
45. In Christianity, what event is celebrated on Christmas Day?
a) Crucifixion of Jesus
b) Resurrection of Jesus
c) Ascension of Jesus
d) Birth of Jesus
Answer: d) Birth of Jesus
46. Which of the following is a Hindu festival celebrating the love between Lord Krishna and Radha?
a) Diwali
b) Holi
c) Vesak
d) Janmashtami
Answer: d) Janmashtami
47. In which religion is the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) located, considered the holiest shrine for its followers?
a) Buddhism
b) Islam
c) Christianity
d) Sikhism
Answer: d) Sikhism
48. What is the name of the Jewish day of atonement, observed with fasting and prayers for forgiveness of sins?
a) Hanukkah
b) Easter
c) Passover
d) Yom Kippur
Answer: d) Yom Kippur
49. Which of the following is a Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ?
a) Christmas
b) Good Friday
c) Easter
d) Lent
Answer: c) Easter
50. What is the concept of “Anicca” or impermanence in Buddhism?
a) Karma
b) Dharma
c) Nirvana
d) Non-self
Answer: c) Nirvana
51. Which of the following is considered the holiest river in Hinduism?
a) Nile
b) Ganges
c) Amazon
d) Mississippi
Answer: b) Ganges
52. In which religion is the concept of “The Ten Commandments” a set of moral and ethical principles given by God?
a) Buddhism
b) Judaism
c) Sikhism
d) Islam
Answer: b) Judaism
53. What is the name of the Hindu festival of colors, celebrating the victory of good over evil?
a) Diwali
b) Holi
c) Vesak
d) Eid al-Fitr
Answer: b) Holi
54. In which religion is the concept of “Nirvana” or enlightenment central?
a) Buddhism
b) Christianity
c) Judaism
d) Islam
Answer: a) Buddhism
55. What is the holy book of Judaism?
a) Quran
b) Tripitaka
c) Torah
d) Bible
Answer: c) Torah
56. Which of the following is the sacred scripture of Zoroastrianism?
a) Guru Granth Sahib
b) Quran
c) Tripitaka
d) Avesta
Answer: d) Avesta
57. In Christianity, what is the name of the event commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles of Jesus?
a) Easter
b) Christmas
c) Ascension
d) Pentecost
58. What is the name of the pilgrimage site in Buddhism where Siddhartha Gautama is believed to have attained enlightenment?
a) Varanasi
b) Bodh Gaya
c) Lumbini
d) Mecca
Answer: b) Bodh Gaya
59. Which of the following is a Christian sacrament representing the symbolic cleansing of sins through water?
a) Baptism
b) Communion
c) Confirmation
d) Eucharist
Answer: a) Baptism
60. In Sikhism, what is the name of the community kitchen where free meals are served to all visitors, regardless of their background?
a) Gurdwara
b) Gurudwara
c) Langar
d) Mandir
Answer: c) Langar
