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Unit 8: Religious v. Ethnic Groups in Africa

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which ethnic group is most commonly found in the northern region of Africa?

a)

Arab

b)

Ashanti

c)

Bantu

d)

Swahili

2.

Which of the following ethnic groups worships the Islamic faith?

a)

Arab

b)

Ashanti

c)

Bantu

d)

Swahili

3.

Which of the following languages is spoken by the Ashanti?

a)

Arabic

b)

Twi

c)

Bantu

d)

Swahili

4.

Which of the following ethnic groups dates back the farthest in history?

a)

Arab

b)

Ashanti

c)

Bantu

d)

Swahili

5.

Which of the following ethnic group(s) believes their gods can manifest in plants, inanimate objects, and animals (animism)?

a)

Arab

b)

Ashanti

c)

Bantu

d)

Swahili

6.

Which of the following ethnic groups is made up of hundreds of cultural groups in the Central and Sub-Saharan region of Africa?

a)

Arab

b)

Ashanti

c)

Bantu

d)

Swahili

7.

Which region of Africa is home to the Ashanti?

a)

Northern Africa

b)

Western Africa

c)

Southern Africa

d)

Eastern Africa

8.

Which of the following ethnic groups originated after a golden stool fell from the heavens and united clans?

a)

Arab

b)

Ashanti

c)

Bantu

d)

Swahili

9.

Which of the following ethnic groups originated after Arab traders blended with the local African people on the east coast?

a)

Arab

b)

Ashanti

c)

Bantu

d)

Swahili

10.

What are the top two religions practiced in Africa?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

11.

What religion did Arab traders bring with them from Southwest Asia to Africa?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

12.

Roughly how many people are considered to be apart of the Bantu culture in Africa?

a)

10 mil

b)

25 mil

c)

50 mil

d)

70 mil

13.

Which of the following are shared characteristics between ethnic groups?

a)

Culture

b)

Ancestry

c)

Custom(s)

d)

Language(s)

14.

Members of a religious group share which of the following belief or characteristic?

a)

Same god or goddess

b)

Same language

c)

Same ancestry

d)

Same food

15.

Most African languages can be traced back to which ethnic group?

a)

Arab

b)

Ashanti

c)

Bantu

d)

Swahili