Why Did Robert Marett Believe That Animism Was Not the Earliest

question 49

Multiple Choice

Why did Robert Marett believe that animism was not the earliest form of religion?

• A) He did not believe that "primitive" peoples had any form of religion.
• B) He believed that "primitive" peoples did not make the intellectual distinction between body and soul that is required for animism.
• C) He collected artifacts that proved that the earliest form of religion was polytheism.
• D) He believed that early cultures worshipped themselves as gods.
• E) He believed that God created Adam and Eve and that monotheism was the only true way.