WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False:Europeans were respectful of African native religions and did not try to convert the native to Christianity.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Although much of Africa has converted to Islam or Christianity, tribal religions still influence the society and cultural practices across Africa.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Christian idea of church has similarities with African traditional life in which brotherhood and the extended family play a central role. The Church is the Christian family, in which all are accompanied to one another through belief and baptism in Jesus Christ.

Detailed explanation-3: -Christianity in Africa first arrived in Egypt in approximately 50 AD, reached the region around Carthage by the end of the second century. In the 4th century, the Aksumite empire in modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea became one of the first regions in the world to adopt Christianity as their official religion.

Detailed explanation-4: -Christianity served as a major force in the partition and eventual colonization of Africa (Boahen 12). During the late 19th century, European nations increasingly vied for global power.

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