Swahili Identity Quiz

Where did the Swahili people originate from?

• East Africa

• South Africa

• West Africa

• North Africa

What are the two main fabrics that hold the Swahili identity together?

• Geography and Religion

• Culture and Geography

• Language and Culture

• Religion and Language

What is the meaning of the term 'Thalathat Taifa'?

• Three Communities

• Three Cities

• Three States

• Three Tribes

Who were the first groups to band under the Swahili identity in Mombasa?

• Wapate, Washaka, Wagunya

• Wamvita, Wakilifi, Wamtwapa

• Wachangamwe, Wakilindini and Watangana

• Washela, Wabajuni, Waamu

What was the state project in Tanzania related to Swahiliness?

• Economic Development

• Socialism

• Cultural Preservation

• Religious Conversion

What did the term 'Swahili' become a euphemism for in Zanzibar in the nineteenth century?

• Colonial Ruler

• Missionary

• Arab Trader

• Ex-Slave

According to early European settlers and missionaries, what was the Swahili identity associated with?

• British Colonizers

• Arab Traders

• Christian Missionaries

• African Slaves

What did Frederick Johnson compare the Swahili identity to?

• Language

• Religion

• Culture

• Nationality