What were the essential elements needed for a world religion to be successful?
What will be an ideal response?
A. Elements for success of a world religion
1. people in large numbers take part in its rites
2. identify with their fellow worshippers as members of a community
3. processes that make possible the spread of religions
a. war, trade, missionary activity, and elite—especially royal—sponsorship
4. most religions tend to be culturally specific
a. only appeal to peoples with certain cultural profiles
b. do not spread beyond their cultures of origin
c. Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism were unusual in aspiring to be universal and global
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What will be an ideal response?
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration was replaced by the
A) Works Progress Administration. B) Civilian Conservation Corps. C) National Youth Administration. D) Federal Emergency Management Association.
The battle casualties of World War I on all sides came to about ________
A. 10 million dead and 15 million wounded B. 15 million dead and 10 million wounded C. 10 million dead and 20 million wounded D. 20 million dead and 15 million wounded
The burning at the stake of Michael Servetus was evidence of the brutal treatment of those who opposed
A) John Calvin. B) Martin Luther. C) John Knox. D) John Wyclif. E) John Hus.