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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the time of Muhammad's birth, there were three different divisions within his tribe. What were they based upon?
(a) Talent.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Strength.
(d) Intelligence.

2. For what reason did shrines represent a place of relaxation and meditation?
(a) There were no other places for relaxation and meditation.
(b) No fighting was allowed in the areas around them.
(c) The gods looked over the shrines.
(d) It was quiet in the shrines.

3. After reading the Quran, who did Luther feel was the real enemy?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) The Catholic Church and the pope.
(c) Islam.
(d) The Jews.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In 850, the monk Perfectus denounced the Prophet. Who put him to death?

2. There was more understanding of Islam by the eighteenth century. How did Islam become accepted?

3. Are many of the views and values of Islam similar to those of Judaism and Christianity?

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

5. What is Jahiliyah used to describe?

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