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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Muhammad the Enemy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Muhammad use to force people to convert to Islam?
(a) Threats of damnation.
(b) Money.
(c) Threats.
(d) His sword.

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

3. What did the age of the Renaissance result in?
(a) More fighting.
(b) Less negotiations, because the Christians decided to go to war instead.
(c) More objectivity as thinkers tried to develop an understanding of the Muslim world.
(d) Less objectivity as thinkers were persecuted for defending the Muslims.

4. What do the Muslim religious authorities think about fatwa and the taking of lives?
(a) They believe these acts are a part of the Quran.
(b) It must be done when necessary.
(c) They are illegal and against the teachings of Islam.
(d) Muhammad would approve of this behavior.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How was the Muslim Empire viewed?

3. The view of the Muslim world changed to one that the Muslim world would never be conquered by war or missionary activities. What did it become important to do?

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

5. What did many scholars like Martin Luther feel that Christianity would be overcome by?

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