Zoroastrianism is best described as
A)the Babylonian astrological system.
B)Egypt's experiment in monotheism.
C)the Persian religion that stressed ethics; envisioned a cosmic battle between good and evil; and promised eternity in paradise to those who chose good and eternal torment to those who chose evil.
D)the monotheistic religion whose god expelled humankind from paradise, nearly ended the world with a flood, and established a special relationship with one nation.
E)a dramatic departure from the political and cultural universalism of the Persian empire.

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Zoroastrianism is best described as
A)the Babylonian astrological system.
B)Egypt's experiment in monotheism.
C)the Persian religion that stressed ethics; envisioned a cosmic battle between good and evil; and promised eternity in paradise to those who chose good and eternal torment to those who chose evil.
D)the monotheistic religion whose god expelled humankind from paradise, nearly ended the world with a flood, and established a special relationship with one nation.
E)a dramatic departure from the political and cultural universalism of the Persian empire.

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Zoroastrianism is the Persian religion that emphasizes ethics and envisions a cosmic battle between good and evil. It promises eternal reward to those who choose good and eternal punishment to those who choose evil.

Zoroastrianism Is Best Described as