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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whose work did a revelation reveal that this apparent concession came from?
(a) Satan.
(b) God.
(c) Muhammad.
(d) Jesus.

3. What did the Meccans knew they had to prevent Muhammad from doing?
(a) Living.
(b) Entering their city.
(c) Preaching.
(d) Leaving the city.

4. When were the Muslims attacked?
(a) At night.
(b) During religious meetings.
(c) During their prayers or salat.
(d) While traveling.

5. The Quran began to preach what type of treatment for prisoners?
(a) Starvation.
(b) Fair and humane.
(c) Unfair.
(d) Torture.

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

7. When was Muhammad successful?
(a) Before his move to Medina.
(b) Right before his death.
(c) After the conversion of all in Mecca.
(d) After the move to Medina.

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

9. Those who still opposed Islam tried to do what to Muhammad and his followers?
(a) Catch them.
(b) Starve them.
(c) Torture them.
(d) Run them out of town.

10. What do many believe when Muhammad is knocked unconscious in a battle?
(a) He had been killed.
(b) He will not be the same when he wakes.
(c) He is injured.
(d) He will be resurrected.

11. Into what era was Muhammad born into?
(a) Of a world of ignorance.
(b) Of a Christian world.
(c) Of hard times in the Arab world.
(d) Of fighting in the Arab world.

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

13. What was the message of Sura 93?
(a) People were supposed to care for the disadvantaged.
(b) People are to put God first.
(c) People are to care for everyone.
(d) People are supposed to have faith in al-Llah.

14. Does the religion teach theology?
(a) Yes, very little.
(b) Yes, some.
(c) No.
(d) Yes, a large amount.

15. The religion Muhammad preached became known as Islam. What does Islam mean?
(a) The followers of the Creator.
(b) The children of the Creator.
(c) A love for the Creator.
(d) A surrendering to the Creator.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did these people feel threatened by Muhammad and his beliefs?

3. In 627-628, what did Muhammad begin to do?

4. Where did Muhammad send some of the Muslims?

5. Much of the references in the Quran are symbolic. What are the followers encouraged to do?

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