Question

Which most accurately describes the initial development of religion of oceanic cultures?

1.) oceanic cultures were primarily agnostic, with no formal religious rituals, due to the isolation of the islands

2.) oceanic cultures developed a monotheistic religion similar to Judaism, yet scholars have no proof of its origins.

3.) oceanic religion was polytheistic and animistic, viewing the events of the natural world as the work of Gods

4.) oceanic cultures practiced Confucianism, which is attributed to the arrival and influence of the Chinese empire.

Answer 1

The answer to your question is 1) oceanic cultures were primarily agnostic, with no formal religious rituals, due to the isolation of the island.

Answer 2

The correct answer is 2).

There are signs that indigenous people who inhabited these territories adopted a monotheistic approach which can be related to Judeo-Christianity. This would later evolve in the majority of the contemporary inhabitants of these territories to practice Christianism.