Catalogue question 295 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01

Which religion has shaped European and German culture?

Why — for every option

  1. A — Hinduism is historically rooted mainly in South Asia and has not shaped European culture to a comparable extent.
  2. B — Correct: over almost two millennia, Christianity has decisively shaped the art, law, holidays, values and institutions of Europe and Germany.
  3. C — Buddhism is historically rooted mainly in Asia and has not shaped European culture to a comparable extent.
  4. D — Islam has made important contributions to world culture and today is part of Germany's religious diversity, but historically did not shape European culture to the same extent as Christianity.

Source: www.bpb.de

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