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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Did Muhammad perform miracles like Jesus?
(a) Yes, one.
(b) Yes, a few.
(c) No.
(d) Yes, many.

3. What does Jahiliyah mean?
(a) The period of ignorance.
(b) The period of sadness.
(c) The period of understanding.
(d) The period of pain.

4. When the harassment of the Muslims began again, what did the Muslims do?
(a) They committed suicide.
(b) They fought back.
(c) They went into hiding.
(d) They began to leave Mecca.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Many refer to Muhammad as ________ or unlettered prophet.

2. People who don't re-order their lives live in _________ God.

3. When was the Quran compiled?

4. What is the Quran a source of information?

5. Arab society at this time was characterized by who?

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