BECE Religious and Moral Education past questions and answers

In the Christian creation account (Genesis 1), God spoke and things came into existence — "And God said, Let there be light, and there was light." Everything was created by God's command (His spoken word). The lesser gods are a concept in Traditional Religion, not Christianity. Natural order and laws of God are not how the Bible describes the act of creation itself.

The environment refers to all the natural and artificial (man-made) things that surround us. It includes the air, water, land, plants, animals, and structures such as buildings and roads. Pollution is the contamination of the environment, while degradation is its deterioration.

Omnipotent means all-powerful — having unlimited power and ability. In this exam context, "All in All" is the closest option to all-powerful, signifying that Allah has supreme authority over everything. "All knowing" describes omniscience, "is everywhere" describes omnipresence, and "all forgiving" describes mercy. In Islam, one of the 99 names of Allah is Al-Qadir (The All-Powerful).

The nuclear family consists of the father, mother, and their children. The father is traditionally the head of the nuclear family. The Abusuapanin (family head/clan elder) is the head of the extended family in Akan culture. Uncles and aunts are members of the extended family, not heads of the nuclear family.

In most Ghanaian households, the mother is primarily responsible for cooking and meal preparation. While grandmothers, aunts, and older children may help, the mother typically takes the lead role in feeding the family as part of her responsibilities in the home.

In the nuclear family, the parents (father and mother) are responsible for maintaining law and order, which includes setting rules, enforcing discipline, and ensuring a peaceful household. Grandparents, aunts, and uncles play this role in the extended family. Children are expected to obey the rules, not enforce them.

A family is a group of people related by blood (consanguinity), marriage, or adoption. The phrase "common blood" specifically refers to biological relationships within a family. An ethnic group shares culture and language but not necessarily blood. A church and a religious group are communities of faith, not blood relations.

In African Traditional Religion, God is believed to be the creator, the divine provider, and faithful. Impatience is NOT an attribute of God in any religion. God is instead described as patient and long-suffering. The word "except" in the question means we must find the option that is NOT a true attribute.