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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While staying at his sister's, what did Muhammad have?
(a) Doubts and fears.
(b) His greatest mystical experience.
(c) A lot of free time.
(d) No mystical experiences.

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

3. Since Muhammad had to fight to achieve his goals, Islam acquired what name?
(a) The religion of Muhammad.
(b) The religion of the powerful.
(c) The religion to be feared.
(d) The religion by the sword.

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

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

6. How many times a day must Muslims make salat?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Nine.
(d) Thirteen.

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

8. People made the hijra when they left their tribe and joined the umma. What is the umma?
(a) The new community unit.
(b) The new religious group.
(c) The trading system.
(d) The political circle of Medina.

9. When did Muhammad's wife Khadija die?
(a) In 719.
(b) In 819.
(c) In 619.
(d) In 519.

10. What did the people of Mecca and Medina continue to attack?
(a) The Yathrib's caravans.
(b) Muhammad.
(c) Each other's caravans.
(d) Muhammad's caravans.

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

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

13. For what purpose were most of Muhammad's marriages?
(a) To have more children.
(b) To end his loneliness.
(c) Practical arrangement.
(d) Sexual pleasure.

14. During the first three years of his preaching, Muhammad developed a small group of followers. Why did they meet twice a day for prayer?
(a) To witness Muhammad's mystical experiences.
(b) The Quran was meant to be chanted in a group environment and not read in private.
(c) To learn more about the Quran.
(d) To spend time with each other.

15. The Quran was beginning to preach the concept of _________ to preserve decent values.
(a) Prayer.
(b) Faith.
(c) Peace.
(d) Just war.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Muslims were being told to take part in the jihad. What is it also known in the West as?

3. What did Muhammad believe himself to be?

4. When were the Muslims attacked?

5. When was Muhammad successful?

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