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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. What was considered blasphemous by Jews and later by Muslims?
(a) The Trinity.
(b) Manifest Destiny.
(c) The Ark of the Covenant.
(d) God the Father.

2. When was this account written?
(a) Ten years after Jesus' death.
(b) One hundred years after Jesus' death.
(c) Forty years after Jesus' death.
(d) Eighty years after Jesus' death.

3. The Faylasufs developed an advanced notion of God different from ____________.
(a) That of the Jews.
(b) That of the non-traditional Koran.
(c) That of the traditional Koran.
(d) That of the Christians.

4. A similar intellectual movement developed among the Jews in the Islamic empire who did not accept the doctrine of ____________.
(a) The Neoclassical.
(b) The Metropolitan.
(c) The Neopolitan.
(d) The Neoplatonic.

5. Bernard's influence outshone that of ____________.
(a) The Jews and Muslims.
(b) Other priests.
(c) The bourgeoisie.
(d) Pope Eugene II and King Louis VII of France.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had happened by 235 CE?

2. The Greek influence on theology formed the core of the idea of ____________.

3. Prior to Augustine's conversion to Christianity, he had repulsed any idea of __________.

4. In 622 CE, accepting an invitation from the inhabitants of Yathrib, Muhammad and his followers migrated to ______.

5. Muhammad instructed his followers to prostrate themselves in the direction of the Kabah in Mecca instead of at ____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What discontent exists in the world of Judaism at this time?

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

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

5. Describe the life of Muhammad prior to his epiphany.

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

7. Why was the idea of a personal God developed by all three of the monotheistic religions? What are its dangers?

8. Describe Christian mysticism in Northern Europe.

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

10. Describe mysticism in Judaism.

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