DSST Intro to World Religions Exam Prep

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.