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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. What is Jahiliyah used to describe?
(a) Arab society after Muhammad's death.
(b) Arab society after Khadija's death.
(c) Arab society during Muhammad's period of preaching.
(d) Arab society before Muhammad.

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

5. What happened when Salman Rushdie published The Satanic Verses?
(a) Muslims reacted positively.
(b) It caused an uproar in the Muslim world.
(c) The Muslims imprisoned him.
(d) The Muslim world ignored him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do most of the Western views of Islam come from?

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

3. To most Westerners, whom does Islam pertain to?

4. After reading the Quran, who did Luther feel was the real enemy?

5. If more people understood the teachings of the religion instead of the teachings and practices of the radicals, how would the Islamic world be viewed?

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