Identify the following characteristics of polytheism and monotheism by placing a "P" or "M" in the blank beside each statement: 1. the predominant religious system of the ancient world

2. elements of good versus evil

3. redemption is a crux

4. gods controlled nature and the lives of men

5. used deities as an explanation for natural occurrences

6. belief in an apocalyptic end of the world

7. belief in the fate of humans at the will of the gods

8. the Egyptians

9. Zoroastrianism

10. belief in an all-powerful deity