WorksheetsAfrica Religions and Ethnic Groups
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which religion follows the teachings of Jesus and believes Jesus is the Messiah?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Traditional African Religions
2.
Which religion follows the teachings of Muhammad and has 5 key beliefs (or pillars) they must follow?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Traditional African Religions
3.
Which religion believes in curses, magic, and supernatural powers?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Traditional African Religions
4.
What does monotheistic mean?
a)
it means the religion believes in multiple gods
b)
it means the religion only believes in 1 God
c)
it means the religion started with Abraham
d)
it means the religion is not one of the main religions in the world
5.
Which African religions are monotheistic?
a)
only Christianity
b)
ony Islam
c)
only the Traditional African Religions
d)
both Christianity and Islam
e)
Christianity, Islam, and all Traditional African Religions are monotheistic
6.
Which religion has been in Africa the longest, since about 50,000bc?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Traditional African Religions
7.
Which religion's followers are supposed to pray 5 times a day, fast during Ramadan, make a statement of faith, help the poor, and visit Mecca?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Traditional African Religions
8.
Which religion do about 15% of Africans follow?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Traditional African Religions
9.
Which ethnic group is more of a language group than an ethnic group?
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
10.
Which ethnic group believes the mother's family is the most important, so they usually live with the mother's extended family?
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
11.
Which ethnic group believes in the power of magic and curses, but usually mixes those traditional beliefs with Christianity or Islam?
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
12.
Which ethnic group has many members who speak English, and because of this often have jobs in offices, education, or working for the government?
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
13.
Which ethnic group has a tradition of men weaving a kente while women tend to be the ones who work on the farms?
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
14.
Which ethnic group believes that plants and animals have souls and follow traditional African religious beliefs, but do not usually mix it with Islam or Christianity?
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
15.
Which ethnic group has a higher standard of living than other ethnic groups in Africa, and they usually have jobs that require a higher level of education?
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
16.
Which ethnic group is the oldest ethnic group in Africa?
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
17.
Which ethnic group tends to live in homes that have electricity and in door plumbing?
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
18.
Which ethnic group has been in Africa since about 50,000 bc?
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
19.
A group of people with similar beliefs about God, how the world began, and what happens after you die is a ____ group.
a)
ethnic
b)
religious
20.
A group of people with similar backgrounds, race, religion, language, and ancestors is a _____ group.
a)
ethnic
b)
religious
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