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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are many of the conditions and practices in the Islamic world typical of?
(a) Any modern society.
(b) Any pre-modern society.
(c) Pagan cultures.
(d) The beliefs of nomadic tribes.

2. To most Westerners, whom does Islam pertain to?
(a) The faithful.
(b) The ignorant.
(c) The radicals.
(d) Muhammad.

3. What did many scholars like Martin Luther feel that Christianity would be overcome by?
(a) Islam.
(b) The Catholic Church.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Buddhism.

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

5. What led the author to look at the religion and at the Prophet Muhammad?
(a) The Quran.
(b) Staying with a Muslim family.
(c) Doing mission work in the Middle East.
(d) The inaccurate Western views.

Short Answer Questions

1. Did Muhammad write the suras of the Quran?

2. What does Jahiliyah mean?

3. How was the Prophet Muhammad viewed?

4. What is the Western view of Muhammad?

5. During the period of the Crusades, there were many attempts to convert the Muslims to Christianity. Who did the Christians do this with?

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