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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) A friend of the Christians.
(b) A joke.
(c) A form of paganism.
(d) A threat.

2. In 850, the monk Perfectus denounced the Prophet. Who put him to death?
(a) The Christians.
(b) The Jews.
(c) The Qadi.
(d) The Meccans.

3. There was more understanding of Islam by the eighteenth century. How did Islam become accepted?
(a) As a pagan religion.
(b) As a form of Christianity.
(c) As a form of Judaism.
(d) As a legitimate religion.

4. What led to so many executions for both Muslims and Christians?
(a) Both Christians and Muslims viewed the other as the infidel.
(b) Uncertainty.
(c) Friendly fire.
(d) Misunderstanding.

5. What did muruwah prevent?
(a) Any form of Arab unity.
(b) Religion.
(c) Famine.
(d) War.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Armstrong feel that radical Islam is the faith of?

2. This section examines ___________ the Prophet Muhammad and looks at how it developed.

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

4. How many people have taken the time to study Islam and learn its teachings?

5. During the era of the Crusades, what was Islam viewed as the enemy of?

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