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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what century was Europe actively fighting Islam?

2. What does Jahiliyah mean?

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

4. What did muruwah prevent?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Armstrong compare the Quran with Christian writings?

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

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

6. How did the Renaissance help relations between Islam and Christianity?

7. Describe the Quraysh tribe.

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

9. Why did Arabia not trust monotheism?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jahiliyah means the period of ignorance.

Part 1) When did this period of ignorance take place? How did it end? Why was this considered a period of ignorance?

Part 2) When do you believe other periods of ignorance have taken place in Islam and other religions? Why?

Part 3) How are we ignorant today? What might Muhammad think of us today? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Europe was actively fighting Islam by the eleventh century.

Part 1) What led to this fighting? Why does this fighting occur? How does this fighting reflect the views of Christians and Muslims?

Part 2) How are these views still seen today? How does this fighting continue today?

Part 3) How can this fighting end, according to Armstrong? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The Meccans were unable to get rid of Muhammad and the umma.

Part 1) Why were they unable to get rid of Muhammad and the umma? How does this affect Meccan society? What does this mean for Muhammad and the umma?

Part 2) What does this mean for Islam and the whole of Arabia?

Part 3) How different might the world today be if Muhammad had not successfully overtaken Mecca? How important was this taken over for Islam?

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