Which statements best describe the religious beliefs and practices of prehistoric peoples? Select the two correct answers.

Question

There is little evidence of prehistoric religious beliefs and practices.
They believed in a single, all-powerful God who ruled the universe.
They believed that animals, plants, and forces of nature were filled with spirits.
They conducted burial rituals for their dead.
They followed teachings learned from sacred texts.

Answer 1

The two statements that best describe the religious beliefs and practices of prehistoric peoples are:

1. They believed that animals, plants, and forces of nature were filled with spirits.
2. They conducted burial rituals for their dead.

These reflect the animistic beliefs often attributed to prehistoric peoples and their practices surrounding death and the afterlife.