WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Religion in which spirits exist in nature and ancestors play a role, practiced in early Africa.
A
Buddhism
B
Animism
C
Syncretism
D
Universalism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ancestors can offer advice and bestow good fortune and honor to their living dependents, but they can also make demands, such as insisting that their shrines be properly maintained and propitiated.

Detailed explanation-2: -The largest population of Animists today is in Sub-Sahara Africa.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nature worship is often considered the primitive source of modern religious beliefs and can be found in pantheism, panentheism, deism, polytheism, animism, totemism, shamanism, some theism and paganism including Wicca.

Detailed explanation-4: -Animism (from Latin: anima meaning ‘breath, spirit, life’) is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence. Animism perceives all things-animals, plants, rocks, rivers, weather systems, human handiwork, and in some cases words-as animated and alive.

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