Africa Religions and Ethnic Groups

Which religion follows the teachings of Jesus and believes Jesus is the Messiah?

• Christianity
• Islam
• Traditional African Religions

Which religion follows the teachings of Muhammad and has 5 key beliefs (or pillars) they must follow?

• Christianity
• Islam
• Traditional African Religions

Which religion believes in curses, magic, and supernatural powers?

• Christianity
• Islam
• Traditional African Religions

What does monotheistic mean?

• it means the religion believes in multiple gods
• it means the religion only believes in 1 God
• it means the religion started with Abraham
• it means the religion is not one of the main religions in the world

Which African religions are monotheistic?

• only Christianity
• ony Islam
• only the Traditional African Religions
• both Christianity and Islam
• Christianity, Islam, and all Traditional African Religions are monotheistic

Which religion has been in Africa the longest, since about 50,000bc?

• Christianity
• Islam
• Traditional African Religions

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?

• Christianity
• Islam
• Traditional African Religions

Which religion do about 15% of Africans follow?

• Christianity
• Islam
• Traditional African Religions

Which ethnic group is more of a language group than an ethnic group?

• Arab
• Ashanti
• Bantu
• Swahili

Which ethnic group believes the mother's family is the most important, so they usually live with the mother's extended family?

• Arab
• Ashanti
• Bantu
• Swahili