2. The farmers provided the nomads with food. What did the nomadic tribes provide the farmers with?
(a) Food.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Protection.
(d) Children.

3. Is there a great deal of variety in Islam and its practices?
(a) Very little.
(b) Yes.
(c) Somewhat.
(d) No.

4. In 850, the monk Perfectus denounced the Prophet. Who put him to death?
(a) The Meccans.
(b) The Christians.
(c) The Jews.
(d) The Qadi.

5. What do the Muslim religious authorities think about fatwa and the taking of lives?
(a) Muhammad would approve of this behavior.
(b) They are illegal and against the teachings of Islam.
(c) They believe these acts are a part of the Quran.
(d) It must be done when necessary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Was Salman Rushdie's the first denunciation of the Prophet by a Muslim?

2. After reading the Quran, who did Luther feel was the real enemy?

3. There are many stories surrounding Muhammad's youth. Are any documented?

4. What is Jahiliyah used to describe?

5. Arab society at this time was characterized by who?

Short Essay Questions

1. What holy places were important to the Arabs? Why were these places so important?

2. What might happen if more people studied and understood Islam?

3. Describe the Quraysh tribe.

4. Describe Muhammad's role in the creation of the Quran.

5. How have the feelings of Europeans towards Muslims developed since the initial fear and hatred began? What has caused this development? To what have these feelings towards Muslims led?

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

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

8. What happened regarding Islam in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?

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

10. What is meant by umma? How did Arabs feel about this? Why?

(see the answer keys)

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