GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The belief in many gods is called
A
Polytheistic
B
Monotheistic
C
Animism
D
Ancestor worship
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -polytheism, the belief in many gods. Polytheism characterizes virtually all religions other than Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, which share a common tradition of monotheism, the belief in one God. Hinduism: Trimurti.

Detailed explanation-2: -The classical scheme in Ancient Greece of the Twelve Olympians (the Canonical Twelve of art and poetry) were: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Athena, Ares, Demeter, Apollo, Artemis, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Hermes, and Hestia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Theism is the belief in a divine or sacred figure. In monotheistic religions, there is only one god, while polytheism celebrates multiple gods. A religion cannot be both polytheistic and monotheistic. Polytheistic religions include the ancient Greek religion, Hinduism, and African tribe religions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Greco-Roman religion. majolica plate. Early Indo-Iranian religions. Ahura Mazdā Classical and modern Hinduism. Bengaluru, India: Shiva statue.

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