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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. There was more understanding of Islam by the eighteenth century. How did Islam become accepted?
(a) As a form of Judaism.
(b) As a form of Christianity.
(c) As a legitimate religion.
(d) As a pagan religion.

2. Did Muhammad perform miracles like Jesus?
(a) Yes, many.
(b) Yes, a few.
(c) No.
(d) Yes, one.

3. Were there common laws among the tribes?
(a) No, none.
(b) None except that deaths were avenged by killing an equal number of members of the murderers' tribe.
(c) Yes, a few.
(d) Yes, many.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Islam was viewed as a _____________ religion.

2. What did this angel command him to recite?

3. During the era of the Crusades, what was Islam viewed as the enemy of?

4. Many refer to Muhammad as ________ or unlettered prophet.

5. Were there any scriptures for Islam?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. When and why did Muhammad begin sharing God's message?

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

7. What happens when Salman Rushdie publishes The Satanic Verses? How is this act a reminder of other acts against Islam by Muslims?

8. Describe the Muslim world despite the influence of imperialist beliefs in the Western world.

9. How did Muhammad's revelation differ from other forms of revelation?

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

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