African Ethnic and Religious Groups

Many Ashanti in western Africa practice and follow traditional religions and beliefs. The Bantu of central and southern Africa mostly practice Christianity but also have a traditional belief system. The Swahili in eastern Africa largely practice Islam. The tribes of the Arab ethnic group dominate northern Africa and mostly practice

• Christianity

• Islam

• traditional religions or beliefs systems

• Judaism

Select the statement that correctly matches the African ethnic group and the religion they mostly practice.

• Arabs=traditional African religions; Ashanti=Islam; Bantu=Islam; Swahili=Christianity

• Arabs=Islam; Ashanti=Islam; Bantu=Christianity; Swahili=traditional African religions

• Arabs=Christianity; Ashanti=traditional African religions; Bantu=Islam; Swahili=Christianity

• Arabs=Islam; Ashanti=traditional African religions; Bantu=Christianity; Swahili=Islam

Which of the following are ethnic groups in Africa?

• Arabs, Bantu, Ashanti, Christian

• Ashanti, Bantu, Muslim, Arabs

• Bantu, Arab, Ashanti, Buddhist

• Swahili, Arabs, Ashanti, Bantu

Which statement about religious and ethnic groups is correct

• All individuals of a religious group belong to the same ethnic group.

• All members of particular ethnic or religious groups live in the same area.

• Individuals in a particular ethnic group typically all belong to different religious groups.

• Two individuals may belong to the same religious group and still be from different ethnic groups

Which ethnic group considers the Golden Stool a sacred object that contains the spirit of their people?

• the Arab people

• the Ashanti people

• the Bantu people

• the Swahili people

Common ancestry, common language, shared cultural history, shared traditional food. What is the BEST title for this list?

• Traits Shared by Members of a Labor Union

• Traits Shared by Members of an Ethnic Group

• Traits Shared by Members of a Political Party

• Traits Shared by Members of a Religious Group

Shared history, common prayers, common sacred text, shared rituals. What is the BEST title for this list?

• Traits Shared by Members of a Labor Union

• Traits Shared by Members of an Ethnic Group

• Traits Shared by Members of a Political Party

• Traits Shared by Members of a Religious Group

Which statement about religious diversity in Africa is correct?

• Today, most Africans follow traditional religions, though a small percentage are Muslim.

• Today, most Africans follow traditional religions, though a small percentage are Christian.

• Today, most Africans follow Islam or Christianity, though traditional religions are also practiced

• Today, most Africans follow Buddhism or Hinduism, though traditional religions are also practiced.

Narolie and Asabi are good friends who live in Central Africa. Not everyone speaks the same language where they live, but Narolie and Asabi do. They also enjoy eating the same foods, and they have eaten many of the foods they enjoy since they were little. Narolie's family taught her to pray several times each day. Asabi's parents taught her different prayers, and they go to a different place to pray than Narolie's family, but they are still the best of friends.

Based on the information, what statement about Narolie and Asabi is MOST LIKELY true?

• They are members of the same religious group, but not the same ethnic group.

• They are members of the same ethnic group, but not the same religious group.

• They are members of both the same religious group and the same ethnic group

• They are neither members of the same ethnic group nor the same religious group

Azizi lives near the coast of Kenya. This is the traditional homeland of his people. He is a devout Muslim and prays every day. He speaks the official language of Kenya, which is from the Bantu family of languages.

• Azizi is an Arab man.

• Azizi is an Ashanti man.

• Azizi is a Kurdish man

• Azizi is a Swahili man.