Africa Religions & Ethnic Groups

Africa's Religions & Ethnic Groups

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Check all that are true about Africa's ethnic & religious groups.

• In Africa, there are estimated to be thousands of ethnic groups.

• There are also a wide variety of traditional African religious beliefs.

• The two most common religions in Africa are Islam, and Christianity.

• Traditional African religious traditions are no longer practiced.

Arabs of Africa

• Most of Africa’s Arab population is found in the countries of Northern Africa.

• Sunni Islam dominates in most Arab areas, especially in North Africa

Bantu

• Bantu make up about two-thirds of Africa’s population and cover the southern half of the continent

• They are the largest Ethnic Group

• Practice a mix of religions

Ashanti

• Today, they live predominantly in Ghana and Ivory Coast.

• The Golden Stool is sacred & is believed that the kingdom will last as long as it remains in the hands of the Ashanti king.

• Ashanti religion is a mixture of supernatural and animist powers.

Swahili

• The Swahili people mostly inhabit a narrow strip of land along the southern coast of East Africa

• Practice Islam

• Arabic word “Swahili,” which means “one who lives on the coast”.

  
  

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What religion is most common among the Bantu?

• Animist

• Christian

• Islam

• a mix of religions

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What religion is most common among the Swahili?

• Animist

• Christian

• Islam

• a mix of religions

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The Golden Stool represents the kingdom for this ethnic group

• Arab

• Ashanti

• Bantu

• Swahili

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The largest ethnic group in Africa is

• Arab

• Ashanti

• Bantu

• Swahili

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Check all that are ethnic groups.

• Ashanti

• Bantu

• Swahili

• Arab

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The belief in spirits in nature

• Animism

• Christianity

• Islam