Practice for Africa Ethnic and Religious groups SS7g4 Test

What religion did Arabs bring with them to Africa?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Animism

• Christianity

What are the main religions found among the Ashan people?

• Judaism and Christianity

• Traditional religion and Hinduism

• Traditional African religion with some Christianity and Islam

• There is little practice of religion among the Ashanti.

Which describes the religion of the Bantu people?

• most practice Animism

• nearly all are Christians

• most are muslims

• They have a wide diversity of religions.

Which of these describes a member of a religious group rather than an ethnic group?

• Jass is Muslim

• Jass Speakes Swahili

• Jass is a goat herder

• Jass eats no pork

Which statement is true of members of all the ethnic groups listed below ? (Arabs, Ashanti, Bantu, Swahili )

• They practice many religions.

• They speak the same language

• They work mainly as small business owners

• They live mainly in Southwest Asia (Middle East).

Which ethnic group religious practices have been influenced the LEAST by European colonization? Based on passage below. In Africa, the 3 major religions are traditional beliefs, Christianity, and Islam. Traditional beliefs may include worship of ancestors, spirits, gods, animals, land, inanimate objects, and/or natural phenomena. In some cases, these traditional beliefs are combined with Christianity. Within the Arab ethnic group there are Muslims and Christians; however, in Africa, the predominant religion for Arabs is Islam. The Ashanti predominantly practice a traditional religion. The Bantu also practice a traditional religion. The difference between these two is the Ashanti is a mixture of spiritual and supernatural powers, while the Bantu is a belief in the power of ancestors in everyday life, Islam and Christianity. For the Swahili, Islam is the predominant religion, although there may be some traditional elements is some areas blended with Islam.

• Traditional African Religion

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

What religion did Arabs bring with them to Africa?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Animism

• Christianity

Which African physical feature has the lowest population density?

• Sahel

• savanna

• Sahara Desert

• Tropical Rainforest

What is a key belief among people that practice the traditional Ashanti religion?

• use the Quran as their holy book

• believe there is one supreme god, Nayme

• believe that Jesus is the son of God

• must pray facing Mecca five times a day

Which best describes the religion of the Bantu people?

• They have a variety of religions.

• They practice only one religion.

• They are only Islam

• They are only Traditional African Religion