Catalogue question 295 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
Which religion has shaped European and German culture?
- Hinduism
- Christianity Correct
- Buddhism
- Islam
Why — for every option
- A — Hinduism is historically rooted mainly in South Asia and has not shaped European culture to a comparable extent.
- B — Correct: over almost two millennia, Christianity has decisively shaped the art, law, holidays, values and institutions of Europe and Germany.
- C — Buddhism is historically rooted mainly in Asia and has not shaped European culture to a comparable extent.
- 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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