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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. During the hajj to Mecca, Muhammad looked for a protector among the pilgrims. He found six pilgrims from where who quickly accepted Islam and would return to their tribe to try to convert them. Where were they located?
(a) Yathrib.
(b) Medina.
(c) Saudi.
(d) Mecca.

2. Who were among the first members of the Muslim community?
(a) The wealthy.
(b) Christians.
(c) The disadvantaged.
(d) The intelligent.

3. Why were these people the first to follow Muhammad?
(a) Because of the hope Muhammad's teaching held for them.
(b) Because of their desire to share their wealth.
(c) Because of their understanding of Muhammad's teachings.
(d) Because of their discontent with the Christian church.

4. Is Jihad one of the five pillars of Islam?
(a) No.
(b) Yes, it is the first pillar.
(c) Yes, it is the third pillar.
(d) Yes, it is the second pillar.

5. The Muslims and the Jews were supposed to live in peace together. What decreed this peace?
(a) Muhammad's law.
(b) The Jew's law.
(c) God's covenant with the Israelites.
(d) The terms of the covenant into which they entered.

Short Answer Questions

1. Those who still opposed Islam tried to do what to Muhammad and his followers?

2. Muhammad was asking the people to break with ____________ and they were reluctant to do so.

3. Whose work did a revelation reveal that this apparent concession came from?

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

5. Was Arab unity impossible?

Short Essay Questions

1. What eventually happened to the alliance with the Jews? Why might this have happened?

2. What happened when the pilgrims from Yathrib returned in 622?

3. What was the affect of the Badr?

4. What happened when Muhammad's uncle died?

5. What happened after Muhammad moved to Medina?

6. When did Muhammad decide he could no longer stay in Mecca?

7. Describe Muhammad's first three years of preaching.

8. Why were the Muslims and Jews supposed to live in peace? What happened to the tribal society? How did this affect others?

9. What took place in 627 to 628?

10. Describe many of the references in the Quran. What is their purpose?

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