Arabs
True or False:
All Arabs are Muslims
False
What is the name of the Ashanti's sacred object of unity and power?
Golden Stool
What influenced the Bantu to become Muslims?
Arab traders and settlers
What is the dominant religion among the Swahili people?
Islam
What language do most Swahili people speak?
Swahili (English is also accepted)
What is Islam's Holy Book?
The Quran
Where do most Ashanti people live today?
Ghana and Ivory Coast
What influenced the Bantu to become Christian?
Missionaries
What units the diverse Swahili people into one group?
Language and ancestery
What is a unique feature of the Bantu belief?
Power of curses
What helped spread Arab Culture beyond the Sahara?
Gold and Salt Trade
What do the Ashanti believe about the future of their kingdom?
It will last as long as the Golden Stool remains with the king.
Approximately what fraction of Africa's population is Bantu?
2/3
What language is Swahili originally based on?
What does the word "Swahili" mean?
One who lives on the coast
Where is the majority of the Arab population found?
Northern Africa
What is animism
Belief that plants and animals have souls.
The Bantu are found mostly in which parts of Africa?
Central and Southern Africa (or Sub-Saharan Africa)
Where do most Swahili people live in which region of Africa?
East African Coast
What two major groups make up the religion of Islam?
Sunni and Shia
What caused the divide in the Islamic religion?
Disagreement about who is in chage of the Muslim world.
What type of religion do the Ashanti people practice?
A mix of supernatural and animist beliefs.
How many ethnic groups in Africa speak the Bantu languages?
Nearly 600 (or 600).
Kenya
What is the major dialect spoken by the Ashanti?
Twi or Asante