The continent of Africa has many different religions. The main two are Christianity, which is dominant in the south, and Islam, which is more prevalent in the north. In addition to these, Africa is also home to many members of the Baha'i faith, a good portion of Hindus, and of course the millions who follow the dozens of traditional African religions.
There are an estimated 100 million Africans who adhere to the traditional religions of Africa; and countless sets of beliefs. Dozens of differing mythologies originated in Africa such as the world famous ancient Egyptian mythology centred around the gods Isis and Horus.
Some African beliefs have transferred to the west, mostly via the slave trade. Voodoo, well known in the Caribbean, has its origins in Vodun, the traditional beliefs of coastal West Africa, from where most slaves were taken.
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The sheer variety of African religions reflects the many different peoples who are found there. Today these peoples are distinguished by the modern countries where they live, each one of which is represented by its own flag.
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The country represented by this flag was formed by a union of Zanzibar and Tanganyika in 1964. By what name is the united country known?
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Zimbabwe |
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Burkina Faso |
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Zambia |
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Tanzania |
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Before it was colonised by the British the country represented by this flag was a part of the powerful Kingdom of Ashanti. It regained its independence in 1957, taking a name which translates into English as "warrior king." Which country is it?
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Uganda |
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Ghana |
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Zimbabwe |
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Mozambique |
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This flag represents which country in northwest Africa? It is named after the river which flows through it and its capital city is Niamey.
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Niger |
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Mali |
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Chad |
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Cameroon |
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Which country in southern Africa is represented by this flag? It did not gain its independence from Britain until 1980 and it has had the same president in office since 1987.
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Zambia |
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Angola |
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Zimbabwe |
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Botswana |
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Prior to 1975 the country to which this flag belongs was called Dahomey. It took its current name from the body of water against which it lies, but what is it called? Its capital city is Porto Novo.
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Botswana |
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Gabon |
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Benin |
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Gambia |
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Which country in Central Africa is represented by this flag? It gained independence from France in 1960 and its capital city is Bangui.
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Uganda |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Chad |
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Central African Republic |
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This is the flag of which country on the west coast of southern Africa? It takes its name from the desert which runs through it and it gets the least rainfall of all the countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Angola |
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Namibia |
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Botswana |
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Cameroon |
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Which nation is represented by this flag? As well as the main island after which the country is named, it also includes the islands of Agalega and Rodrigues, and the Saint Brandon archipelago.
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Mauritius |
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Seychelles |
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Mayotte |
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Sao Tome and Príncipe |
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This flag belongs to which island state, which was uninhabited until the arrival of Europeans in 1462? Its capital city is Praia, and it can be found 350 miles (570 km) off the western coast of Africa.
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Madagascar |
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Réunion |
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Cape Verde |
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Seychelles |
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To which nation does this flag belong? It became a Christian country in the 4th century and has historically been home to a large Jewish population. One third of the country's population are Muslims and its 20th century emperor, Haile Selassie, was said to be descended from the Biblical King Solomon.
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Egypt |
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Rwanda |
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Ethiopia |
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Nigeria |
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The country represented by this flag was formed by a union of Zanzibar and Tanganyika in 1964. By what name is the united country known?
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[ ] |
Zimbabwe |
[ ] |
Burkina Faso |
[ ] |
Zambia |
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Tanzania |
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Before it was colonised by the British the country represented by this flag was a part of the powerful Kingdom of Ashanti. It regained its independence in 1957, taking a name which translates into English as "warrior king." Which country is it?
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[ ] |
Uganda |
[x] |
Ghana |
[ ] |
Zimbabwe |
[ ] |
Mozambique |
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This flag represents which country in northwest Africa? It is named after the river which flows through it and its capital city is Niamey.
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[x] |
Niger |
[ ] |
Mali |
[ ] |
Chad |
[ ] |
Cameroon |
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Which country in southern Africa is represented by this flag? It did not gain its independence from Britain until 1980 and it has had the same president in office since 1987.
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Zambia |
[ ] |
Angola |
[x] |
Zimbabwe |
[ ] |
Botswana |
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Prior to 1975 the country to which this flag belongs was called Dahomey. It took its current name from the body of water against which it lies, but what is it called? Its capital city is Porto Novo.
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[ ] |
Botswana |
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Gabon |
[x] |
Benin |
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Gambia |
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Which country in Central Africa is represented by this flag? It gained independence from France in 1960 and its capital city is Bangui.
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Uganda |
[ ] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Chad |
[x] |
Central African Republic |
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This is the flag of which country on the west coast of southern Africa? It takes its name from the desert which runs through it and it gets the least rainfall of all the countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
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[ ] |
Angola |
[x] |
Namibia |
[ ] |
Botswana |
[ ] |
Cameroon |
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Which nation is represented by this flag? As well as the main island after which the country is named, it also includes the islands of Agalega and Rodrigues, and the Saint Brandon archipelago.
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[x] |
Mauritius |
[ ] |
Seychelles |
[ ] |
Mayotte |
[ ] |
Sao Tome and Príncipe |
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This flag belongs to which island state, which was uninhabited until the arrival of Europeans in 1462? Its capital city is Praia, and it can be found 350 miles (570 km) off the western coast of Africa.
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[ ] |
Madagascar |
[ ] |
Réunion |
[x] |
Cape Verde |
[ ] |
Seychelles |
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10.
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To which nation does this flag belong? It became a Christian country in the 4th century and has historically been home to a large Jewish population. One third of the country's population are Muslims and its 20th century emperor, Haile Selassie, was said to be descended from the Biblical King Solomon.
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[ ] |
Egypt |
[ ] |
Rwanda |
[x] |
Ethiopia |
[ ] |
Nigeria |
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