African Religions (Narrative)

What do people who follow traditional African beliefs often worship?

• Technology and innovation

• Animals, land, or natural events

• Modern architecture

• Political leaders

Which religion came to Africa long ago and is followed by many Africans today?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Judaism

How did Islam spread across Africa?

• Through war and conquest

• Through trade and travel

• Through colonization

• Through technological advancements

Where do Arab people mainly live in Africa?

• South Africa

• West Africa

• North Africa and along the east coast

• Central Africa

What do the Ashanti believe about plants and animals?

• They are merely resources

• They have souls

• They are dangerous

• They are insignificant

Where did the Bantu people first live?

• North of the Sahara Desert

• South of the Sahara Desert

• Along the Nile River

• In the Kalahari Desert

What is animism?

• The belief in one god

• The belief that souls exist in all living things and objects

• The practice of ancestor worship

• A type of traditional dance

Which religions do some Bantu groups follow?

• Hinduism and Buddhism

• Islam and Christianity

• Judaism and Sikhism

• Taoism and Confucianism

What is a key feature of Swahili culture?

• It is purely African with no outside influences

• It blends African and Arab traditions

• It is based on European customs

• It is primarily influenced by Asian cultures

How did Swahili culture develop?

• Through isolation from other cultures

• By mixing with European traders

• Along Africa's east coast where Arab merchants met African people

• In the mountains of central Africa