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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. How was monotheism viewed by the Arabians?

2. What period does the challenge of Islam to the West date back?

3. Why did a monk tell his uncle to protect Muhammad?

4. The view of the Muslim world changed to one that the Muslim world would never be conquered by war or missionary activities. What did it become important to do?

5. When Muhammad preached, did he have any intention of forming a new religion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jahiliyah?

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

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

4. What did Muhammad do during the last twenty-three years of his life? Why did he do this?

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

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

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

8. How did Muhammad compare to Jesus?

9. Why were Muslims seen as pagans and many Christians attempted to convert them?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the views and values of Islam are similar to those of Judaism and Christianity.

Part 1) Compare Islam to Judaism and Christianity. What are the similar views and values? Do most Westerners know these similarities exist? Why or why not?

Part 2) From where do most Westerners gain information about Islam? Is this accurate? Why or why not?

Part 3) How do most Westerners and Muslims feel about each other? Why do they feel this way? How long have these views been in existence? How might this book change these views?

Essay Topic 2

The Arabs united under Muhammad's teachings.

Part 1) Describe Muhammad's teachings. How did they unify the Arabs?

Part 2) How did the Arabs benefit from this unification? Why and how did some also fight it? Why was Muhammad ultimately successful? How is this success seen today?

Part 3) How have groups of people unified under other leaders and other religions? What do these people and religions all have in common that lead to unification?

Essay Topic 3

The law between tribes was called muruwah.

Part 1) Describe this law. How did it affect unity? How did Muhammad change this?

Part 2) How did these tribes react to Muhammad's attempts and eventual success at change? Why? How do we act like these tribes today?

Part 3) What would Muhammad want to change about our society? Why? Could he be successful? Why or why not?

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