In the classical era, greek religion could best be described as
a) animistic
b) monotheistic
c) paganistic
d) polytheistic

The correct answer is D. Polytheistic.

Explanation

Polytheism is a concept used to name those religions in which there is more than one god, that is, that is the opposite of monotheism (the doctrine based on the existence of a single god). Today we find religions such as Catholicism, Judaism, and Islam that are monotheistic; instead, Hinduism is polytheistic.

Polytheism has its origins in antiquity, with the Roman, Greek, Egyptian, Celtic and American peoples who were polytheists.

In the case of the Greek polytheistic religion we can find a great variety of Gods, among which the following stand out: Zeus (who was the father of the gods and men. He was identified by his lightning), Hera (was the queen of the gods as well as protector of the family), Poseidon (the god of the sea), Ares (the god of war), Athena (the goddess of wisdom and intelligence), Aphrodite (the goddess of love) and Hermes (the god of commerce). So, the correct answer is D. Polythistic.

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the expansion of the rule of empires over other territories took place as a result of several reasons including economic, ethnocentric, political, and religious, and exploratory purposes.

in terms of economic purposes: imperial governments aimed to maximize profits and with that purpose they neeeded cheap labor, access to or control of markets to sell or buy products. they also desired to find natural resources (precious metals and land). in the awake of   industrial revolution, dependent colonies provided the necessary raw materials that european factories and market needed to manufacture products.  

ethnocentric: many territories were conquered by imperial territories in an attempt to spread their cultures, values and belief as they considered them to be superior. in the late 19th century, for example, european powers held   the racist belief that inferior races should be conquered in order to “civilize” them.

political: another reason that drove conquer and expansion was patriotism and growing imperial power. it refers to national prestige, pride, and security. empires sought strategic territory to ensure access for their navies and armies around the world.

religious: the aim of converting new member of other religions was another factor that prompted expansion.   christian missionaries from europe established churches in conquered territories during the nineteenth century. thus, they spread western cultural values. furthermore, the imperial nation’s language was spread as well, through educational and religious interactions.

exploratory: imperial nations or their citizens aimed to explore territory that was unknown to them,   for different purposes including medical or scientific research, however, at the very   beginning, they did it to embark on adventure. furthermore, imperial explorers sought to discover, map, and claim territory before their imperial competition did, for national and personal glory as well as to realize the imperialist goal of expansion.