RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
Question
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Buddhism is the world’s ____ largest religion.
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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Trick question. It IS the largest.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It originated in present-day North India as a śramaṇa–movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia via the Silk Road. It is the world’s fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers (Buddhists) who comprise seven percent of the global population.
Detailed explanation-2: -World’s largest religion by population is still Christianity | Pew Research Center.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pew Research Center organizes the world’s religions into seven major categories, which includes five major religions (Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Judaism), one category that broadly includes all Folk/Traditional religions, and an unaffiliated category.
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