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African Belief Systems
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True or False: Ifa is a monotheistic religion.
False
True
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Which part of Africa has Hinduism as a common religion
Central Africa
Northern Africa
Parts of South Africa
Madagascar
3
What is one downside of oral tradition?
They forget traditions due to lack of written texts so traditions die
We can't study it because there are no written records
There are none,
Fragile history that is easily misinterpreted
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What is the role of women in healing ceremonies?
They sit and sing and clap, if they stop singing, the healing can't go on
They do the healing
They dance around everyone and sing
They wear rattles on their ankles and calves and sing and dance
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What is the benefit people believe is the benefit of being religious?
Their social ills are corrected and individuals are cured and forgiven
Balance between spirits, nature, and humans
They're close to God
They don't, they're just religious for fun
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What is the Yoruba peoples prayer called?
The Lords Prayer
The Lords Song
Prayer Song
It doesn't have a name
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Why do people accept hardships like plague and natural disasters?
They don't, they freak out
Plagues and natural disasters don't happen to them
They believe that life on earth is not the end, so they are more accepting
They know how to deal with stuff like that so they're calm about it
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What are the two most commonly practiced religions in Africa?
Judaism and native religions
Hinduism and Islam
Christianity and native religions
Islam and Christianity
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What's the common procedure of getting to the afterlife?
If you don't have stains on your clothes, you get to be eternally happy
Judge/God checks if you have stains/sins, if no, youre destined to be happy
If you do good things you go to heaven, if you do bad things you go to hell
They don't believe in the after life
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True or false: The purpose of the Gelede Masquerade was to honor women.
True
False
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What is the role of men in healing ceremonies?
They dance around everyone and sing
They wear rattles on their ankles and calves and sing and dance
They sit and sing and clap, if they stop singing, the healing can't go on
They do the healing
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What region of Africa is Islam most popular
All around
Northern Africa
Southern Africa
Central Africa
