Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Karen Armstrong
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Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Armstrong feel that radical Islam is the faith of?
(a) The wealthy.
(b) The young.
(c) The ignorant.
(d) The old.

2. When did Muhammad die?
(a) June 8, 632.
(b) June 8, 732.
(c) June 8, 832.
(d) June 8, 532.

3. There was more understanding of Islam by the eighteenth century. How did Islam become accepted?
(a) As a legitimate religion.
(b) As a pagan religion.
(c) As a form of Judaism.
(d) As a form of Christianity.

4. The Ka'aba was central to whose success and development of the wealth of Mecca?
(a) The Quraysh tribe.
(b) The Quadi tribe.
(c) The Zoku tribe.
(d) The Iwi tribe.

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

6. Did Muhammad write the suras of the Quran?
(a) No, because he does not speak Arabic.
(b) No, because he was illiterate.
(c) Yes, he wrote most of the suras.
(d) Yes, he recited and wrote the suras.

7. What period does the challenge of Islam to the West date back?
(a) The British Empire.
(b) The Persian Empire.
(c) The Ottoman Empire.
(d) The Roman Empire.

8. Was the published version based on the order in which Muhammad preached the teachings?
(a) Yes.
(b) Very little of it.
(c) Most of it.
(d) No.

9. Why did a monk tell his uncle to protect Muhammad?
(a) He was the Savior of the Arabs.
(b) He had the mark of prophecy between his shoulder blades.
(c) He was very weak.
(d) He would be hated by most people.

10. What empire spread into the Arab lands?
(a) The Byzantine Empire.
(b) The British Empire.
(c) The Persian Empire.
(d) The Islamic Empire.

11. Many refer to Muhammad as ________ or unlettered prophet.
(a) The umma.
(b) The unna.
(c) The inna.
(d) The ermma.

12. In what century did an Arab merchant named Muhammad live in Mecca?
(a) The seventh.
(b) The sixth.
(c) The eighth.
(d) The ninth.

13. With what was conversion to monotheism associated?
(a) Rules and laws.
(b) Loss of political autonomy and subjugation to imperialistic control.
(c) Unity.
(d) A powerful God.

14. By the time of Muhammad's birth, there were three different divisions within his tribe. What were they based upon?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Talent.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Strength.

15. Muhammad founded a Muslim community. Who eventually accepted this?
(a) The Christian world.
(b) The Jewish world.
(c) The Buddhist world.
(d) The Arab world.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long did Muhammad preach?

2. Were there any scriptures for Islam?

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

4. What does Jahiliyah mean?

5. Did Muhammad perform miracles like Jesus?

(see the answer keys)

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