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DSST Intro to World Religions Exam Prep

Category - World Religions

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During the Hellenistic Period, many Greek citizens gave up the mythological religion of Zeus and the Olympian gods and began following:

  1. Paganism
  2. Judaism
  3. Idolatry
  4. Christianity
  5. Mystery religions
Explanation

Answer: E - Greeks in the Hellenistic Period began leaving the religious practice centered on Zeus and the Olympian gods to follow local "mystery religions." Mystery religions were cult-like organizations that initiated members and denied entry, and even knowledge of their practices, to uninitiated people. They are also called "Greco-Roman mysteries." Several centuries later, the Christianity of the Roman Empire would oppose the mystery religions and eventually become the most popular religious practice in Greece.

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