Which Statement Best Summarizes the Religious History of Southeast Asia

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which statement best summarizes the religious history of Southeast Asia?

• A) Once predominantly Buddhist, the mainland is now mostly Muslim.
• B) After long experience with Catholicism, the region's people are now mostly Protestant.
• C) Many early Southeast Asian kingdoms switched back and forth between Hinduism and Buddhism as their principal religion.
• D) Following a long history of Buddhism, the region is now primarily Confucian.

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