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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Jahiliyah.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long did Muhammad preach?
(a) The next fifteen years.
(b) The next twenty-three years.
(c) The next twenty years.
(d) The next ten years.

2. At this time, who was accepted as the one God?
(a) Muhammad.
(b) Buddha.
(c) The al-Llah of Islam.
(d) Jesus.

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

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

5. According to Armstrong, what are most of the Western views of Islam based on?
(a) Truth.
(b) Various wars.
(c) Experiences in the Middle East.
(d) The lack of knowledge about the religion fueled by reports in the media.

Short Answer Questions

1. Christians have been reluctant to acknowledge that Muslims worship the same God as they and the Jews do. What do many of them view Islam as?

2. What led to so many executions for both Muslims and Christians?

3. Was Arabia considered to be important to the world powers at this time?

4. Was Salman Rushdie's the first denunciation of the Prophet by a Muslim?

5. What is the Quran a source of information?

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