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.
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.
