What is a reason that Indian and Iranian Zoroastrians developed differences in their rituals and festivals?
a. They worshipped different gods.
b. The former group was influenced by Islam and the latter group was influenced by Hinduism.
c. They were separated in Asia for more than a thousand years.
d. The former group believed in the Bounteous Spirit and the latter group believed in the Deceitful Spirit.
c. They were separated in Asia for more than a thousand years.
Analysis:
a, b & d. Incorrect. Most Zoroastrians in North America are from India; they speak English and their own dialect of Gujarati. More recent Zoroastrian immigrants are from Iran; they speak Farsi.
c. Correct. Because Indian and Iranian Zoroastrians were separated in Asia for more than a thousand years, they developed some differences in their rituals and festivals that are still reflected in North America today.
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