Question

the following timeline shows the approximate dates when several world religions began. look at the timeline. then answer the question below.

ca. 1500 bce
hinduism
ca. 1800 bce
judaism
ca. 500 bce
buddhism
ca. 30 ce
christianity
ca. 610 ce
islam
2000 bce 1500 bce 1000 bce 500 bce 1 ce 500 ce 1000 ce
based on the timeline, which of the following statements are true? select the two that apply.

• hinduism began about 1,000 years before buddhism.
• hinduism began about 500 years before judaism.
• hinduism began about 1,500 years before christianity.
• hinduism began about 3,000 years before islam.

Explanation:

• Hinduism (ca.1500 BCE) vs Buddhism (ca.500 BCE): 1500-500=1000 years difference.
• Hinduism vs Judaism (ca.1800 BCE): 1800-1500=300 years (not 500).
• Hinduism vs Christianity (ca.30 CE): 1500 + 30≈1530 (≈1500 years).
• Hinduism vs Islam (ca.610 CE): 1500 + 610=2110 (not 3000).

Thus the true statements are the first and third.

Answer:

Hinduism began about 1,000 years before Buddhism, Hinduism began about 1,500 years before Christianity