Click on each symbol to read about these selected events on the timeline. In this section, you will learn how religion has influenced major events in world history.
Click on each symbol to read about these selected events on the timeline.
In this lesson, you learned about the major world religions and their origins. Religions in ancient civilizations were polytheistic and evolved into monotheistic religions as new civilizations emerged. Throughout time, the major religions of our world have been practiced in many places across the globe.
Religion has also played a role in many events in world history, such as the Crusades and the founding of America.
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