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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the seventh century CE, Muhammad's tribe was emerging from the obscurity of nomadic life in the desert to ________________.
(a) A life of constant immigration.
(b) A life of successful international trading.
(c) Mercantile livelihoods.
(d) A hunter-gatherer lifestyle.

2. What vision did Muhammad experience?
(a) A vision of Satan.
(b) A vision of God.
(c) A vision of the Angel Gabriel.
(d) A vision of Jesus.

3. The Sufis claimed that they experienced God through ____________.
(a) Physical touch.
(b) An intuitive process.
(c) A rational or metaphysical manner.
(d) Prayer.

4. What was a consequence of the doctrine of Incarnation?
(a) It diminished the danger of idolatry.
(b) It removed the danger of idolatry.
(c) It added to the danger of idolatry.
(d) It did not affect the danger of idolatry.

5. Whose preaching resulted in the belief that the newly emerging religion could and should be embraced by the Gentiles?
(a) St. Thomas Aquinas's.
(b) St. Peter's.
(c) St. Paul's.
(d) St. Simon's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tribe was Muhammad a member of?

2. The application of their method to the Koran was also influenced by ____________ teachings.

3. Who is Bernard?

4. In the early years of his mission, Muhammad gathered many converts, especially from among ____________.

5. How is the Kabah regarded?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does The Koran mean?

2. What ideas were being developed by Jews in Europe at this time?

3. Describe mysticism in Judaism.

4. How did Western secularism and the rising dominance of industrialized European countries have an effect on the Muslim religion?

5. What strong religious movements does Armstrong see growing in strength today? What does she think about this?

6. What happened at Medina?

7. What does Armstrong say about the development of the philosophic theories in the Arab culture during the ninth century?

8. What does Armstrong say about what the technical and industrial revolution, occurring in the West, had on the beliefs of the three monotheistic religions?

9. What does Armstrong say about Islam after Muhammad's death?

10. What is Armstrong's pessimistic view of the modern world?

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