Ancient Africa - Traditional Religions
Test Quiz
1. Which aspect of African traditional religions has to do with rituals for events like marriage, birth, and death?
a. Supreme god
b. Nature spirits
c. Sacrifice
d. Ancestral spirits
e. Rites of passage
2. What was a priest called who would cast spells or provide charms to help people?
a. Griot
b. Witchdoctor
c. Bishop
d. Houdini
e. Harry Potter
3. Which aspect of African traditional religions has to do with the spirits of animals, water, and earth?
a. Supreme god
b. Nature spirits
c. Sacrifice
d. Ancestral spirits
e. Rites of passage
4. What artisans were considered powerful magic users in Ancient Africa?
a. Jewelers
b. Painters
c. Potters
d. Ironworkers
e. Carpenters
5. Which aspect of African traditional religions has to do with offering things like food, drink, and animals to the gods?
a. Supreme god
b. Nature spirits
c. Sacrifice
d. Ancestral spirits
e. Rites of passage
6. True or False: The beliefs of traditional African religion impacted the daily lives of people in Ancient Africa.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
7. Which aspect of African traditional religions has to do with relatives who have died?
a. Supreme god
b. Nature spirits
c. Sacrifice
d. Ancestral spirits
e. Rites of passage
8. What two religions do most people in Africa identify with today?
a. Judaism and Taoism
b. Hinduism and Islam
c. Christianity and Islam
d. Taoism and Christianity
e. None of the above
9. Which aspect of African traditional religions has to do with a single god who is all-powerful?
a. Supreme god
b. Nature spirits
c. Sacrifice
d. Ancestral spirits
e. Rites of passage
10. True or False: Traditional African religions only believed in bad spirits who could hurt you.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
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