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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Muhammad vowed not to leave the area until when?
(a) He had been converted.
(b) He had a confrontation with the Quraysh.
(c) He had died.
(d) He had killed the Quraysh.

3. What group of people did not, in general, accept Muhammad's teachings?
(a) The religious.
(b) The poor.
(c) The illiterate.
(d) The wealthy.

4. There would be a ________ peace if any one from Mecca who had converted without the consent of his guardians was returned.
(a) Five-year.
(b) Twenty-year.
(c) Ten-year.
(d) Fifteen-year.

5. The angel Gabriel appeared. Who did he take Muhammad to meet in Jerusalem?
(a) The twelve apostles.
(b) Ezekiel and Isaiah.
(c) Jesus, Moses, Abraham and other prophets.
(d) God.

6. With Khadija gone, with whom did Muhammad find refuge with?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His sister.
(c) Al-Llah.
(d) His children.

7. Those who had emigrated to Medina had to find a way to support themselves, so what did they begin to do?
(a) Open various shops to sell their wares.
(b) Educate their young.
(c) Stage raids on the caravans going to and from Mecca.
(d) Leave Medina.

8. Why did Muhammad marry Sawdah?
(a) So she could run his household.
(b) He needed a wife.
(c) She was his deceased brother's wife.
(d) He was in love with her.

9. Mecca's days of power were coming to an end. What did Muhammad still do?
(a) Tortured those who had not converted.
(b) Feared them.
(c) Helped to convert them to Islam.
(d) Wanted to fight the Meccans.

10. When Muhammad insisted on the worship of only one God, what happened among the Quraysh?
(a) The shunning of Muhammad.
(b) Protests.
(c) Peace.
(d) Trouble broke out.

11. A belief in one God would bring what to the life of the believer?
(a) Hope.
(b) Purity.
(c) Love.
(d) Unity.

12. When is this mystical event celebrated?
(a) On the 27 Rajab.
(b) On the 37 Rajab.
(c) On the 47 Rajab.
(d) On the 17 Rajab.

13. Why were the clans against Muhammad's uncle?
(a) He was a wealthy man.
(b) He kept protecting Muhammad.
(c) He was not a Muslim.
(d) He did not trust Muhammad.

14. When would Muhammad could meet these pilgrims?
(a) When they were ready to convert.
(b) When he had converted all in Mecca.
(c) When he had more time.
(d) When it was safe.

15. The dispute continued until Muhammad made an apparent concession. To what belief did he make a concession?
(a) The Christians.
(b) Judaism.
(c) Monotheism.
(d) Polytheism.

Short Answer Questions

1. When were the Muslims attacked?

2. People made the hijra when they left their tribe and joined the umma. What is the umma?

3. When the harassment of the Muslims began again, what did the Muslims do?

4. What did the harassment of Muhammad by the Quraysh result in?

5. What do many believe when Muhammad is knocked unconscious in a battle?

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