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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A New Direction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Muhammad preached, did he have any intention of forming a new religion?
(a) Not at first.
(b) Only at first.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

2. 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.

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

4. To whom was loyalty due in the various groups?
(a) God.
(b) Family.
(c) Islam.
(d) The tribe and the chief.

5. How much is known about the early life of Muhammad?
(a) Not much.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Quite a bit.
(d) Everything.

Short Answer Questions

1. Were there any scriptures for Islam?

2. Muhammad followed his religion and made the yearly spiritual retreat to a cave. Where was this cave?

3. The six pilgrims returned in 622. They met with Muhammad and others in what is known as __________ to discuss the conversion of the tribe.

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

5. When were the Muslims attacked?

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