What Was a Consequence of Dualism in Zoroastrian Beliefs

question 49

Multiple Choice

What was a consequence of dualism in Zoroastrian beliefs?

• A) Many different gods fought with one another for human followers.
• B) One god,Ahura Mazda,was worshipped by Persians; another,Ahriman,was worshipped by the conquered peoples.
• C) Humans' choices between good and evil determined their reward or punishment in the afterlife.
• D) Corpses had to be buried in bare earth so that they would decompose quickly and be reunited with the mother goddess,the consort of Ahura Mazda.

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