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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Did Muhammad claim any divinity?
(a) Only early in his preaching.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) Not at first.

2. When was the Quran compiled?
(a) In 550.
(b) In 750.
(c) In 650.
(d) In 850.

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

4. What did Muhammad claim was a miracle?
(a) Jesus' birth.
(b) His marriage to Khadija.
(c) The Quran.
(d) His birth

5. What are many of the conditions and practices in the Islamic world typical of?
(a) Pagan cultures.
(b) Any modern society.
(c) Any pre-modern society.
(d) The beliefs of nomadic tribes.

Short Answer Questions

1. When pregnant, Muhammad's mother was told something. What was she told?

2. Why did a monk tell his uncle to protect Muhammad?

3. What did muruwah prevent?

4. By what century was Europe actively fighting Islam?

5. By what does Muhammad believe that he is comforted, as he believes after every encounter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Arabia not trust monotheism?

2. Describe what is known about Muhammad and the Muslim world prior to 610.

3. According to Armstrong, on what are most Western views of Islam based?

4. According to Armstrong, where do most Western views of Islam stem from? What facts does she give about Islam?

5. Why were Muslims seen as the enemy of Christians, which led to the Crusades?

6. At this time, what did Arabs think about al-Llah?

7. On what does Armstrong believe a religion should not be judged? Why might she feel this way?

8. How did Muhammad react to his first encounter with the angel Gabriel?

9. When does the challenge of Islam to the West first begin? How was Islam viewed at that time?

10. Describe Arab life at this time.

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