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Africa Ethnic and Religious Groups Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These are customs and teachings that have been passed down from generation to generation; customs and traditions.

a)

Traditional Religions

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Religions Groups

2.

Mohamed is the founder of this religion.

a)

Traditional Religions

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Religions Groups

3.

A religion that centers around the teachings of Jesus and love and forgiveness.

a)

Traditional Religions

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Religions Groups

4.

A member of Semitic people of the Arabian peninsula.

a)

Arabs

b)

Swahili

c)

Ashanti

d)

Bantu

5.

All Muslims that live in a narrow strip of land from the north coast of Kenya to the capital of Tanzania. They practice a strict form of Islam.

a)

Arabs

b)

Swahili

c)

Ashanti

d)

Bantu

6.

Major ethnic group living in central Ghana and western Africa who believe in the golden stool.

a)

Arabs

b)

Swahili

c)

Ashanti

d)

Bantu

7.

Group that originally came from southeastern Nigeria and reached present-day Zimbabwe and South Africa; establishing the Munhumutapa Empire.

a)

Arabs

b)

Swahili

c)

Ashanti

d)

Bantu

8.

This object reputedly descended from the sky and to which all chiefs acknowledged allegiance. Who ever was in control of this ruled the Asante nation.

a)

Golden Stool

b)

Religious Group

c)

Ethnic Group

d)

Traditional Religion

9.

A group sharing the same religion; religion might be their only common characteristic.

a)

Golden Stool

b)

Religious Group

c)

Ethnic Group

d)

Traditional Religion

10.

A cultural community of peo0ple with common genealogy, and ancestry, often share common religion, language, and traditions.

a)

Golden Stool

b)

Religious Group

c)

Ethnic Group

d)

Traditional Religion

11.

The long-term result of drought and desertification in Sub-Saharan Africa is most likely...

a)

Drought

b)

Famine

c)

Deforestation

d)

Desertification

12.

What is a long period without rain?

a)

Drought

b)

Famine

c)

Deforestation

d)

Desertification

13.

What is described when it is said that almost one billion people, roughly one person out of every 8, do not have access to clean water.

a)

Drought

b)

Famine

c)

Unequal Access to Water

d)

Desertification

14.

What is the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert?

a)

Drought

b)

Famine

c)

Deforestation

d)

Desertification

15.

The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves.

a)

Drought

b)

Famine

c)

Deforestation

d)

Desertification