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Which of the following is the best title for the diagram above?

A. The Development of Polytheism
Incorrect. Polytheism was established during the ancient civilizations.

B. The Development of Animism
Incorrect. This does not describe the development of Animism.

C. The Development of Syncretism
Incorrect. This does not describe the development of Syncretism.

D. The Development of Monotheism
Correct! This describes the development of Monotheism.

A series of wars between Western European Christians and Muslim and other forces is best described as —

A. The Thirty Years' War
Incorrect. The Thirty Years' War ended the Reformation.

B. The Reformation
Incorrect. The Reformation was a division within the Roman Catholic Church.

C. The Crusades
Correct! The Crusades were a series of wars in which the Christian forces were trying to capture Jerusalem.

D. The Fall of Ancient Egypt
Incorrect. This does not describe the Fall of Ancient Egypt.

Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are all monotheistic religions. These three religions —

A. worship only once a week
Incorrect. All three religions openly worship several days during the week as well as recommend prayer on a daily basis.

B. do not have a specific place of worship
Incorrect. Christians worship in a church, Muslims worship in a mosque, and Jews worship in a synagogue.

C. believe in one god
Correct! Monotheism is the belief in one God.

D. discourage the use of a sacred text
Incorrect. Each of these religions has a sacred text.

The quote above is an excerpt from which of the following documents?

A. "95 Theses"
Correct! Martin Luther’s "95 Theses" outlined the sins of the Pope. This document sparked the beginning of the Reformation.

B. The Analects
Incorrect. This is the sacred text of Confucianism.

C. Avesta
Incorrect. This is the sacred text of Zoroastrianism.

D. The Holy Bible
Incorrect. This is the sacred text of Christianity.