WORLD RELIGIONS

RELIGIONS

ZOROASTRIANISM

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Zoroastrian is considered one of the first ____ religions, particularly one with a wide following. It was central to the political and religious culture of ancient Persia.
A
monotheistic
B
duality
C
polytheistic
D
closed
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Zoroastrianism is an ancient Persian religion that may have originated as early as 4, 000 years ago. Arguably the world’s first monotheistic faith, it’s one of the oldest religions still in existence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest known living religions and has its origins in the distant past. It developed about three and a half thousand years ago from the ancient Indo-Iranian religion that was once shared by the ancestors of nomadic herding tribes that later settled in Iran and northern India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prior to Zarathustra, the ancient Persians worshipped the deities of the old Irano-Aryan religion, a counterpart to the Indo-Aryan religion that would come to be known as Hinduism. Zarathustra, however, condemned this practice, and preached that God alone – Ahura Mazda, the Lord of Wisdom – should be worshipped.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is Zoroastrianism? Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, having originated in ancient Persia. It contains both monotheistic and dualistic elements, and many scholars believe Zoroastrianism influenced the belief systems of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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