With estimates of about 1.2 billion adherents,__________ is the second largest of the world's major religions.
A) Christianity
B) Confucianism
C) Islam
D) Buddhism
E) Hinduism

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Islam has an estimated 1.2 billion adherents, making it the second largest of the world's major religions. Christianity is the largest with approximately 2.4 billion adherents. Confucianism is not considered a major world religion as it is more of a philosophical and ethical system rather than a religious one. Buddhism has an estimated 500 million adherents, and Hinduism has an estimated 1 billion adherents, both being smaller in number than Islam.

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