Religions in Africa

What religion did Arabs bring with them to Africa?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Animism

• Christianity

What are the main religions found among the Ashanti people?

• Judaism and Christianity

• Traditional religion and Hinduism

• Traditional African religion with some Christianity and Islam

• There is little practice of religion among the Ashanti.

Which describes the religion of the Bantu people?

• most practice Animism

• nearly all are Christians

• most are Muslims

• They have a wide diversity of religions.

Which of these describes a member of a religious group rather than an ethnic group?

• Ah Iam speaks Chinese.

• Ritesh practices Islam.

• John Paul lives in the Philippines.

• Sakura operates a fishing boat in Japan.

Which statement is true of members of all the ethnic groups listed below? (Arabs, Ashanti, Bantu, Swahili)

• They practice many religions.

• They speak the same language.

• They work mainly as small business owners.

• They live mainly in Southwest Asia (Middle East).

Which ethnic group religious practices have been influenced the LEAST by European colonization? Based on passage below.

• Arab

• Ashanti

• Swahili

• Bantu

What religion did Arabs bring with them to Africa?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Animism

• Christianity

Which African physical feature has the lowest population density?

• Sahel

• savanna

• Sahara Desert

• Tropical Rainforest

What is a key belief among people that practice the traditional Ashanti religion?

• use the Quran as their holy book

• believe there is one supreme god, Nayme

• believe that Jesus is the son of God

• must pray facing Mecca five times a day

Which best describes the religion of the Bantu people?

• Most are Muslim

• Most Bantu practice Animism

• Nearly all Bantu are Christians

• Bantu practice Animism, Christianity and Islam