1. Which of the following statements best describes the importance of masks in African religious ceremonies?
A. They are used to turn diviners into spirits.
B. They are used to protect people from witchcraft
C. They are used so people can communicate with the spirit world.
D. They are used to represent important individuals such as ancestors, deities, and important cultural heroes.
2. What are deities?
A. they are supernatural beings or lesser gods.
B. They are platforms or tables used for religious services.
C. They are deceased family members people pray to for blessings and protection.
D. They are holy places with a building or structure built on top.
3. Which statement best explains the impact Indigenous religions have had on the practice of Islam and Christianity in Africa?
A. Many of the rituals and traditions of Indigenous religions were incorporated into the practice of Islam and Christianity in Africa.
B. Today Christianity makes up 49 percent of Africa’s population, Islam makes up 42 percent, and Indigenous religions make up 9 percent.
C. Christianity started to spread through Africa due to the establishment of missions and missionaries.
D. Islam spread through Africa as a result of conquest and trade routes.
4. What was one approach Christians used to convert Africans to Christianity?
A. They set up trade networks.
B. They allowed polygamy.
C. They conquered kingdoms in Northern Africa.
D. They set up missions.
5. Which statement best explains the impact of Islam on religious practice in the Mali Empire?
A. Common people chose to convert to Islam, while the nobility chose to practice traditional religions.
B. Once introduced to Islam, people abandoned all of the traditional religions of the empire.
C. All people were forced to adopt Islam exclusively.
D. Some people chose to maintain their traditional religions and some blended elements of the two religions.
1. D. They are used to represent important individuals such as ancestors, deities, and important cultural heroes.
2. A. They are supernatural beings or lesser gods.
3. A. Many of the rituals and traditions of Indigenous religions were incorporated into the practice of Islam and Christianity in Africa.
4. D. They set up missions.
5. D. Some people chose to maintain their traditional religions and some blended elements of the two religions.