JACKSON'S AFRICAN CULTURE AND BANTU

Which would be an example of an ethnic group?

• people who grow similar food

• people who share a language or religion

• people who share a belief in god or gods

• people who like to read the same literature

Which would be an example of an religious group?

• people who grow similar food

• people who share a language or religion

• people who share a belief in god or gods

• people who like to read the same literature

Which would be an example of an religious group?

• people who grow similar food

• people who share a language or religion

• people who share a belief in god or gods

• people who like to read the same literature

What religion did the Arabs bring with them to Africa?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Animism

• Christianity

Why was learning Arabic important for those who become Muslims?

• The Quran is written in Arabic

• Arabic is an easy language to learn

• Arabic was the only written language

• Muslims are required to speak Arabic

Which were goods Arab traders carried across the Sahara by caravan?

• salt and gold

• silk and wool

• grains and olives

• books and writing utensils

Where do most Muslims live in Africa?

• only in the Sahel

• near the southern tip of Africa

• in Northern and Eastern africa

• few Muslims live in Africa today

In which country do most Ashanti live?

• Egypt

• Kenya

• Ghana

• Morocco

Which BEST describes the Bantu people?

• nomadic people in the Sahara Desert

• a separate race in the northern part of the African continent

• live only in cities and towns; none of them farm or herd animals

• many different people who share a related language and some cultural characteristics

Why is the Bantu migration so important in the study of Africa?

• led to the first settlements in the Sahara

• was forced by the African governments in the north

• brought language and iron tools across Africa

• the people refused to intermarry with Arabs and Muslims