WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which continent was the birthplace of most of the world’s major religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
A
Americas
B
Asia
C
Europe
D
Africa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Asia is the birthplace of all the world’s major religions and hundreds of minor ones.

Detailed explanation-2: -India, home to more than one billion people, has been a land of religious diversity for thousands of years. It is the birthplace of four religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, and has also assimilated two major faiths that were imported to its shores, Islam and Christianity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Throughout India’s history, religion has been an important part of the country’s culture and the Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of four of the world’s major religions, namely, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, which are collectively known as native Indian Religions or Dharmic Religions.

Detailed explanation-4: -The majority of Africans are adherents of Christianity or Islam. African people often combine the practice of their traditional belief with the practice of Abrahamic religions. Abrahamic religions are widespread throughout Africa.

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