SS7G4: Ethnic and Religious Groups of Africa

Which statement regarding African culture is correct?

• Most people in Africa speak just one language.

• There are many different languages and cultures in Africa.

• African culture has not been influenced by other countries.

• African culture has not had an influence in other countries.

One reason the cultures of North Africa developed differently from the cultures of the rest of Africa was that these areas of Africa were separated by the

• Arabian Sea.

• Congo River Basin.

• Great Rift Valley.

• Sahara Desert.

Which term refers to a group of human beings whose members identify with one another based on common language, culture, or history?

• clan

• minority

• ethnic group

• religious group

Which African ethnic groups are Islamic? Choose all the apply.

• Arab

• Ashanti

• Bantu

• Swahili

What world religion is MOST common in Sub-Saharan Africa?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Traditional Religions

• Buddhism

Which of these is the dominant language group of Sub-Saharan Africa?

• Afro-Asiatic

• Nilo-Saharan

• Bantu

• Khoi-San

If you are describing someone who is a member of the Ashanti people, what are you describing?

• Ethnic group

• Language

• Religious group

• Education

Which two religions are the most common in Africa?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

Select all the ethnic groups of Africa.

• Bantu

• Arab

• Ashanti

• Muslims

Northern Africa has a large population of this ethnic group...

• Swahili

• Bantu

• Christian

• Arabs