Why Did Universalizing Religions Fail to Arise in Sub-Saharan Africa

question 26

Multiple Choice

Why did universalizing religions fail to arise in sub-Saharan Africa or Mesoamerica?

• A) People in these areas had not yet developed urban life.
• B) People in these areas were concerned with pragmatic issues of survival and had no opportunity to create religious systems.
• C) It was difficult for ideas,peoples,or institutions to circulate broadly because of geographical barriers.
• D) Religious beliefs in these areas were too closely tied to local caste and kin structures to be able to diffuse outside of a limited region.

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