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Africa's Ethnic & Religious Groups

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Members of the same ethnic group always share what in common?

a)

Belief system, food, holy text, language

b)

Dress, food, holy places, music

c)

Language, food, dress, music

d)

Belief system, holy places, god(s), symbols

2.

Members of the same religious group share what in common?

a)

Belief system, holy places, god(s), symbols

b)

Belief system, food, holy text, language

c)

Language, food, dress, music

d)

Dress, food, holy places, music

3.

Which of the following are major ethnic groups found in Africa?

a)

Ashanti, Persian, Kurd, Swahili

b)

Arab, Kurd, Persian, Muslim

c)

Ashanti, Arab, Bantu, Muslim

d)

Ashanti, Arab, Bantu, Swahili

4.

Which of the following are major religious groups found in Africa?

a)

Arab, Christianity, traditional beliefs

b)

Christianity, Islam, traditional beliefs

c)

Islam, Persian, Swahili

d)

Judaism, Christianity, Islam

5.

Which sentence relates to religion instead of ethnicity?

a)

Mustafa follows the Quran.

b)

Anan is a nomadic herder.

c)

Imani speaks Swahili.

d)

Kimba is Ashanti.

6.

Which sentence relates to ethnicity instead of religion?

a)

Imani follows the teachings of Jesus.

b)

Kimba is Ashanti.

c)

Mustafa follows the Quran.

d)

Anan performs worship ceremonies in his village.

7.

In what region of Africa do most Arab Africans live?

a)

East Africa

b)

West Africa

c)

South Africa

d)

North Africa

8.

What religion do most Arab Africans practice?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

9.

Shara is a Swahili girl. Why can you NOT assume that Shara is Muslim?

a)

Christians are not Swahili.

b)

Most Muslims are not Swahili.

c)

Not all Swahili are Muslim

d)

Most Swahili are Christians.

10.

Why did the Bantu have a large cultural impact on other ethnic groups as they migrated?

a)

They developed a large trade network.

b)

They spread their language.

c)

They taught the natives about the 5 Pillars of Faith.

d)

They converted the natives to Christianity.

11.

Ethnic groups are different than religious groups because

a)

Ethnic groups don't always share the same religious beliefs.

b)

members of religious groups have different religious beliefs

c)

all ethnic groups share the same religion

d)

all religious groups are members of the same ethnic group.

12.

When did traditional beliefs come to Africa?

a)

Before Christianity and after Islam

b)

After Christianity and Islam

c)

After Christianity and before Islam.

d)

Before Christianity and Islam

13.

When did Christianity come to Africa?

a)

After traditional beliefs and before Islam

b)

Before traditional beliefs and Islam

c)

Before traditional beliefs and after Islam

d)

After traditional beliefs and Islam

14.

When did Islam come to Africa?

a)

Before Christianity & traditional beliefs

b)

After Christianity & before traditional beliefs

c)

After Christianity & traditional beliefs

d)

Before Christianity & after traditional beliefs