2. The farmers provided the nomads with food. What did the nomadic tribes provide the farmers with?
(a) Children.
(b) Food.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Protection.

3. In response to Sura 93, what did Muhammad do?
(a) He began to pray to God.
(b) He began his mission in 612.
(c) He kept quiet for two years.
(d) He studied the Torah.

4. The various groups were united by blood. Why?
(a) They did not want to live any other way.
(b) It was the only way they could survive.
(c) They knew no other way to survive.
(d) It was the easiest form of unity.

5. Arab society at this time was characterized by who?
(a) Farmers.
(b) Monks.
(c) Nomads.
(d) Merchants.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the hajj to Mecca, Muhammad looked for a protector among the pilgrims. He found six pilgrims from where who quickly accepted Islam and would return to their tribe to try to convert them. Where were they located?

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

3. Societies eventually evolved to a point where they no longer need __________, which was the case with seventh century Arabia.

4. Whose work did a revelation reveal that this apparent concession came from?

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

(see the answer key)

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