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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the name of the common religion of the Persian empire?
A
Machivenianism
B
Buddhism
C
Zoroastrianism
D
Polytheism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By 650 BCE, the Zoroastrian faith, a monotheistic religion founded on the ideas of the philosopher Zoroaster, had become the official religion of ancient Persia. Later Judaism and then Christianity came to Persia via Mesopotamia, with both developing vibrant faith communities in Persian lands.

Detailed explanation-2: -Zoroastrianism is an Iranian religion and one of the world’s oldest organized faiths, based on the teachings of the Iranian-speaking prophet Zoroaster. It has a dualistic cosmology of good and evil within the framework of a monotheistic ontology and an eschatology which predicts the ultimate conquest of evil by good.

Detailed explanation-3: -At its core, Zoroastrianism emphasizes a never-ending battle between good and evil-a contest between the religion’s God, Ahura Mazda, and an evil spirit, Ahriman. Believers have the freedom to make good or bad choices; they were exhorted by Zoroaster to think good thoughts, say good words and do good deeds.

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