-Analysis of the charts in this chapter indicates that in the world population,
A) more than half of the people are nonreligious.
B) less than one-fifth of the people are non-religious.
C) more than half of the people are Christian.
D) about half of the people are Muslim.
E) about two-thirds of the people are Christian.

Question

-Analysis of the charts in this chapter indicates that in the world population,
A) more than half of the people are nonreligious. 
B) less than one-fifth of the people are non-religious. 
C) more than half of the people are Christian. 
D) about half of the people are Muslim. 
E) about two-thirds of the people are Christian.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct choice is B because global statistics on religion indicate that the majority of the world's population identifies with a religious group, with non-religious people making up less than one-fifth of the global population. Christianity and Islam are the two largest religions, but neither accounts for more than half of the global population individually.

-Analysis of the Charts in This Chapter Indicates That in the World