Why Was Catholicism More Successful Than Protestantism in Spreading Around

question 31

Multiple Choice

Why was Catholicism more successful than Protestantism in spreading around the world?

• A) The influence of the Spanish and Portuguese empires.
• B) The lack of competition from monotheistic religions.
• C) The lack of the missionary impulse among Protestants.
• D) Muslims preferred to convert to Catholicism over Protestantism.

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Definitions:

Aerobic Organisms

Living beings that require oxygen to survive and to carry out cellular respiration.

Final Electron Acceptor

A molecule that accepts electrons at the end of an electron transport chain, facilitating the conservation of energy in the form of ATP.

Citric Acid Cycle

A series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy through the oxidation of acetate derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

Oxaloacetate

A four-carbon molecule involved in the Krebs cycle, crucial for energy production and metabolic processes in cells.