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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What empire spread into the Arab lands?
(a) The Persian Empire.
(b) The Byzantine Empire.
(c) The British Empire.
(d) The Islamic Empire.

2. Arabs made a yearly pilgrimage which began where and proceeded to the shrines of other gods?
(a) At the Jalal-ud-Din Rumi.
(b) At the Ka'aba.
(c) At the Mazar-e-Sharif.
(d) At the Gnouia.

3. By what does Muhammad believe that he is comforted, as he believes after every encounter?
(a) The dead Khadijah.
(b) His dead uncle.
(c) His dead mother.
(d) God.

4. Societies eventually evolved to a point where they no longer need __________, which was the case with seventh century Arabia.
(a) Muhammad.
(b) Polytheism.
(c) God.
(d) Monotheism.

5. What is the Western view of Muhammad?
(a) He was a prophet.
(b) He was an impostor who tried to deceive the world by portraying himself as a prophet.
(c) He was the Messiah for the Arabs.
(d) He was Jesus' friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the Quran itself the cause of many conversions at this time?

2. Those who still opposed Islam tried to do what to Muhammad and his followers?

3. What does Jahiliyah mean?

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

5. In 1988, Salman Rushdie published his novel called The Satanic Verses. What did Muslims believe?

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