Monotheism, the belief in one god, was first practiced by
Responses
A Christians.
B Confucians.
C Hebrews.
D Muslims.
C Hebrews.
C Hebrews.
The correct answer is C. Hebrews.
To arrive at this answer, you can analyze the options and eliminate the ones that are not correct. Let's go through each option:
A. Christians: Christianity emerged much later in history and was influenced by Hebrew monotheism, so it is not the correct answer.
B. Confucians: Confucianism is a non-theistic belief system that does not worship a deity or practice monotheism, so it is not the correct answer.
C. Hebrews: This is the correct answer. The Hebrews, also known as the Israelites, were a Semitic-speaking people who practiced monotheism, believing in one God. They are often credited as the first known group to have a monotheistic belief system.
D. Muslims: Islam originated in the 7th century CE in Arabia and it also believes in monotheism, but it emerged much later after the Hebrews, so it is not the correct answer.
Therefore, the correct answer is C. Hebrews, as they were the first known group to practice monotheism.