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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. What led the author to look at the religion and at the Prophet Muhammad?
(a) Staying with a Muslim family.
(b) Doing mission work in the Middle East.
(c) The inaccurate Western views.
(d) The Quran.

2. According to Armstrong, what are most of the Western views of Islam based on?
(a) Various wars.
(b) Truth.
(c) Experiences in the Middle East.
(d) The lack of knowledge about the religion fueled by reports in the media.

3. Many refer to Muhammad as ________ or unlettered prophet.
(a) The ermma.
(b) The umma.
(c) The unna.
(d) The inna.

4. What period does the challenge of Islam to the West date back?
(a) The Ottoman Empire.
(b) The Roman Empire.
(c) The Persian Empire.
(d) The British Empire.

5. What is the Western view of Muhammad?
(a) He was Jesus' friend.
(b) He was a prophet.
(c) He was an impostor who tried to deceive the world by portraying himself as a prophet.
(d) He was the Messiah for the Arabs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did muruwah prevent?

2. During the period of the Crusades, there were many attempts to convert the Muslims to Christianity. Who did the Christians do this with?

3. At this time, who was accepted as the one God?

4. By what century was Europe actively fighting Islam?

5. The Arabs had a spiritual life under the muruwah and holy places like the shrines at Mecca and other places. The most important shrine was ________ at Mecca which played an important part in the life of Muhammad and other people.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the Quraysh tribe.

5. What happened in 610?

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

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

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

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

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

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