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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Satanic Verses.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was monotheism viewed by the Arabians?
(a) As a form of control by the imperialists.
(b) As a way to unify groups of people.
(c) As the right way to believe.
(d) As an unusual belief system.

2. Muhammad was asking the people to break with ____________ and they were reluctant to do so.
(a) The past.
(b) God.
(c) Their religious leaders.
(d) Their families.

3. Why did the Muslim world react this way to The Satanic Verses?
(a) These verses were unimportant.
(b) They gave a favorable view of the Prophet.
(c) They gave an unfavorable view of non-Muslims.
(d) They gave an unfavorable view of the Prophet.

4. In the Quran, what is presented first?
(a) The longest suras.
(b) The simplist suras.
(c) The shortest suras.
(d) The first messages Muhammad received.

5. As a result of this experience, he began preaching to the Arab world. What did this world consist of?
(a) One large nation.
(b) Several small countries.
(c) A variety of tribes without any unified laws.
(d) Several unified tribes.

Short Answer Questions

1. After reading the Quran, who did Luther feel was the real enemy?

2. What did many scholars like Martin Luther feel that Christianity would be overcome by?

3. How did the Arabs view both Christianity and Judaism?

4. What did Muhammad use to force people to convert to Islam?

5. When Muhammad preached, did he have any intention of forming a new religion?

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