What does the shift from religious elites to chiefs suggest about the development of states? a) Increased religious influence b) Greater political and administrative authority c) Expansion of cultural exchange d) Religious conflicts within states

The states were formed mainly through the expansion of Agriculture that give rise to class differentiation. States arose independently in different places and at different times. Religious leaders such as shamans played prominent role in maintaining the social and religious affairs of their people during the initial formation of the states. Religious elites were gradually replaced by chiefs, who began collecting regular and compulsory tributes which amounted to protection payments with which they maintained themselves, their supporters chiefly the army, the bureaucracy and other followers. Geographical proximity to and control of the international water bodies like Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean along with their ports as well as rich interior favored some of them to become stronger than their neighbors and eventually dominated them. Ethiopia and the Horn is one of the regions in Africa where early state formation took place

What factors help explain the rise of the state as the dominant form of political community?Question 27Select one:a.war, extraction of resources, finance and taxation to pay for wars.b.kings, queens and jestersc.nationalism, flags and patriotismd.trade, international development, and dynastic relations

How did the rise of nation-states contribute to the Reformation?Group of answer choicesThey aimed to expand the Holy Roman EmpireThey sought to consolidate power and reduce Church influenceThey sought to suppress Protestant ideasThey wanted to unify under the Pope's authority PreviousNext

Which of the following factors has the greatest importance in the historic rise in secularization?A.continuing patriarchyB.immigrationC.the increasing importance of scienceD.high levels of povertySubmit

How did the relationship ofgovernment to religion changeunder the rule of the SeljukTurks?