Cultural and Religious Groups

What is an Ethnic Group?

• a group of people who share common characteristics such as language, physical appearance, customs, and traditions

• a group of people who share a common belief system but are not necessarily composed of a single ethnic group.

• a group of people who practice Akan.

What is a Religious Group?

• a group of people who share common characteristics such as language, physical appearance, customs, and traditions

• a group of people who share a common belief system but are not necessarily composed of a single ethnic group.

• a group of people who practice elaborate rituals for marriage, birth, and death.

What are the 5 Pillars of Islam (in order)?

• faith, prayer, giving, fasting, pilgrimage.

• faith, giving, prayer, pilgrimage, fasting.

• prayer, faith, fasting, giving, pilgrimage.

Which ethnic groups’ religious beliefs vary from community to community?

• Arab

• Ashanti

• Swahili

Which ethnic group practices Akan?

• Ashanti

• Bantu

• Swahili

Which ethnic groups are mostly Muslim?

• Arab

• Swahili

• Ashanti

Which ethnic group believes good harvests and sudden wealth are blessings from God?

• Bantu

• Arab

• Swahili

Which ethnic group uses elaborate rituals for marriage, birth, and death?

• Swahili

• Arab

• Ashanti

Which ethnic group lives in generational homes and covers most of their bodies with long robes or dresses and headdresses?

• Arab

• Swahili

• Bantu

Although mostly Muslim, which group has some small communities that practice Christianity and traditional African religions?

• Swahili

• Ashanti

• Bantu