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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Death of the Prophet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. People who don't re-order their lives live in _________ God.
(a) Opposition to.
(b) Peace with.
(c) Accordance with.
(d) Respect of.

2. Did Muhammad's early preachings of the Quran teach anything new? `
(a) Yes, many new things.
(b) Yes, a few new things.
(c) Yes, one new thing.
(d) No.

3. What did muruwah prevent?
(a) Famine.
(b) Religion.
(c) War.
(d) Any form of Arab unity.

4. What did many of the Quraysh ask Muhammad's uncle to do?
(a) Kill Muhammad.
(b) Withdraw his protection from Muhammad.
(c) Give Muhammad over to them.
(d) Give Muhammad more protection.

5. What did Muslims feel that Rushdie's portrayal of the Quran indicate?
(a) Rushdie knows much about Islam.
(b) Much is missing from Islam and the Quran.
(c) Muhammad made a mistake.
(d) The inability to distinguish between good and evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Did those emigrating to Medina kill the Meccans in the big caravan at Badr?

2. Medina had developed to the point where it needed trade. What did Muhammad try to weaken?

3. By what century was Europe actively fighting Islam?

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

5. What group of people did not, in general, accept Muhammad's teachings?

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