Question

Which statement best characterizes animism?

A. It's a religion that maintains the futility of human existence.
B. It's the basis of social status within a tribe.
C. It combines natural, human, and spiritual forces.
D. It's composed of irrational superstitions that arise in underdeveloped rural communities.

Answer 1

The statement which best characterizes animism among those which are listed would be
C - it combines natural, human, and spiritual forces. In essence, animism is about people assigning different spirits to living beings and considering them to be either good or bad - neither of which can be said to be really true or false.