Use This Figure for the Questions That Follow

question 64

Multiple Choice

Use this figure for the questions that follow.

-Which of the following is an example of syncretic religion in Latin America?

• A) Christian saints replaced pre-Christian gods.
• B) the celebration of Carnival in Brazil
• C) The Mayan practice of paying tribute to underworld spirits is replicated through building shrines to favorite Catholic saints.
• D) Christian saints replacing pre-Christian gods, and celebration of Carnival in Brazil
• E) All of the choices are examples of syncretic religion in Latin America

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