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WorksheetsAfrican Culture #1
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 48mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a community of people sharing a common culture, ancestry, customs, and language known as?
a)
Religious Group
b)
Tribal Group
c)
Ethnic Group
d)
Country Group
2.
About 60 million modern-day Africans trace their language to which ancient culture?
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
3.
Which goods did Arab traders carry across the Sahara by caravan?
a)
Salt and Gold
b)
Silk and Wool
c)
Grains and Olives
d)
Books and Writing Utensils
4.
Where do most Muslims live in Africa?
a)
Only in Sahel
b)
Near the Southern Tip of Africa
c)
In Northern and Eastern Africa
d)
Few Muslims live in Africa today
5.
In which country do most Ashanti live?
a)
Egypt
b)
Kenya
c)
Ghana
d)
Morocco
6.
Those who practice the traditional Ashanti religion......
a)
use the Quran as their Holy Book.
b)
believe there is one supreme god.
c)
believe that Jesus is the son of God.
d)
must pray facing Mecca 5 times a day.
7.
Which best describes the Bantu people?
a)
The Bantu are nomadic people in the Sahara Desert.
b)
The Bantu are a separate race in the Northern part of the African continent.
c)
The Bantu live in only cities and towns; none of them farm or herd animals anymore.
d)
They are many different people who share a related language and some cultural characteristics.
8.
If you describe someone as a Christian, you are describing his ________.
a)
Ethnic Group
b)
Religious Group
c)
Language
d)
Education
9.
Why was learning Arabic important for those who became Muslims?
a)
The Quran is written in Arabic.
b)
Arabic is easy to learn.
c)
Arabic was the only written language.
d)
Muslims were required to only speak Arabic.
10.
What is the significance of the Golden Stool for the Ashanti people?
a)
It symbolizes the power of the Ashanti people.
b)
The stool was meant to encourage equal rights for all.
c)
The Ashanti would become rich making furniture and household goods.
d)
The Ashanti people could only worship if they were sitting on the Golden Stool.
11.
What are the main religions found among the Ashanti People today?
a)
A traditional religion and Hinduism.
b)
A belief in Judaism and Christianity.
c)
A traditional Ashanti religion, Christianity, and Islam.
d)
There are no particular beliefs among the Ashanti.
12.
What religion did the Arabs bring with them to Africa?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Animism
d)
Christianity
13.
Why is the Bantu Migration so important in the study of Africa?
a)
The Bantu Migration led to the first settlements in the Sahara.
b)
The Migration was forced by African governments in the North.
c)
The Bantu migration brought language and iron tools across Africa.
d)
During the migration, the people refused to intermarry with Arabs and Muslims.
14.
Which best describes the religious beliefs of the Bantu people?
a)
Muslim
b)
Animism
c)
Christian
d)
Muslim, Christian and Traditional African Religions may be found among the Bantu.
15.
Where are the majority of the Bantu people found?
a)
Sahel
b)
East Africa
c)
North Africa
d)
South and Central Africa
16.
What do you call the belief that natural physical entities,
including animals, plants, and features of the earth, have a spiritual essence (souls)?
a)
Shintoism
b)
Animism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Islam
17.
Where are the Swahili people found in Africa?
a)
Eastern Africa
b)
Northern Africa
c)
Southern Africa
d)
Western Africa
18.
How is an ethnic group and a religious group different?
a)
Ethnic groups share common beliefs, and Religious groups share common cultural characteristics
b)
Ethnic groups share common cultural characteristics, and Religious groups share common beliefs.
c)
They are both groups.
19.
What do members of a religious group have in common?
a)
Share common ancestors
b)
Share the same clothing
c)
Share the same beliefs
d)
Share the same country
20.
The ability to read and write is called...
a)
learning
b)
losing it
c)
literacy
d)
liability
21.
What is the relationship between literacy rates and standard of living?
a)
as literacy increases, standard of living increases
b)
as standard of living decreases, literacy increases
22.
An African Ethnic group whose name is derived from the Islamic word for "one who lives on the coast"...
a)
Ashanti
b)
Swahili
c)
Bantu
d)
Maasai
23.
Ceremonial Clothes worn by the Ashanti in important ceremonies is called...
a)
Ekang Cloth
b)
Canteat Cloth
c)
Kente Cloth
d)
Twi Cloth
24.
Believing in one God is referred to as__________
a)
ditheistic
b)
monotheistic
c)
godish
d)
polytheistic
25.
Muslims practice the religion of...
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Christianity
26.
What are the mila?
a)
The local beliefs of the Bantu.
b)
The local beliefs of the Swahili.
c)
The local beliefs of the Arabs
d)
The local beliefs of the Ashanti.
27.
A group of people who share cultural ideas and beliefs that have been a part of their community for generations.
a)
ethnic group
b)
religious group
28.
A group with a belief system in a god or gods, with a specific set of rituals and literature.
a)
ethnic group
b)
religious group
29.
An ethnic group is a group of people who share a common culture.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
A religious group is a group of people who share a common race and belief system.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Most African languages can be traced to which ethnic group?
a)
Arabs
b)
Ashanti
c)
Swahili
d)
Bantu
32.
What do members of a religious group have in common?
a)
Share common ancestors
b)
Share the same clothing
c)
Share the same religion
d)
Share the same country
33.
The Swahili language has ties to what other languages?
a)
Arabic and Swahili
b)
Bantu and Arabic
c)
Bantu and Twi
d)
Arabic and Twi
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