7.22 West African Religion

What best describes indigenous African religion?

• Abrahamic

• eastern

• animism

• monotheistic

Which term matches the definition: 'native or original to an area'?

• commerce

• aristocracy

• animism

• indigenous

Which term best fits the description: 'characterized by a relationship between spirits and nature'?

• indigenous

• aristocracy

• animism

• diffusion

Indigenous West African religions believe that which two 'beings' could intervene in a person's daily life?

• ancestors

• emperors

• griots

• gods/spirits

In addition to ancestor worship, indigenous African religions generally believe in the influence of...

• communion

• magic

• pilgrimmage

• attending church

T/F: Indigenous African religion is one singular religion that all West Africans practice.

• True

• False

Which two religions were introduced to West Africa from Asia?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Protestantism

Later in medieval West African history, which religion was mostly practiced across all of West Africa?

• Islam

• traditional religion

• Christianity

• Buddhism

Islam and Christianity introduced what new concept into West African culture?

• Commerce

• Oral Tradition

• Gunpowder

• Written tradition

Cause: Islam was introduced through commerce, changing some cities.

Effect: ?

• Timbuktu no longer conducted any commerce.

• Timbuktu becomes a center of Islamic learning, as well as trade.

• Timbuktu became the capital of the Mali Empire.

• TImbuktu became the only Christian city in West Africa.