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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. These tribal leaders adopted the Jewish name of ______ for their town.

2. What group of people did not, in general, accept Muhammad's teachings?

3. How many times a day must Muslims make salat?

4. Since Muhammad had to fight to achieve his goals, Islam acquired what name?

5. Muhammad vowed not to leave the area until when?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the affect of the Badr?

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

3. What is jihad?

4. What took place the year after the negotiations took place?

5. Describe the raids done by those who had emigrated to Medina. How did this affect the Quran?

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

7. What did the Quraysh do when Muhammad insisted on the worship of only one God?

8. What happened to Muhammad in Mecca at this time?

9. What do the Muslims say is the cause for the acceptance of polytheism in the Quran? What happened when Muhammad started to demand monotheism after the removal of the passage regarding polytheism? How did various societies react to this demand?

10. Describe Muhammad's greatest mystical experience.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Muhammad had his greatest mystical experience while staying with his sister.

Part 1) Describe this mystical experience. What is your reaction to hearing this story? Is it surprising? Why or why not?

Part 2) How did this mystical experience change Muhammad, as well as the Quran? How does it also change the religion of Islam?

Part 3) Do you believe mystical experiences such as this can really take place? Why or why not? How might a mystical experience change your own life?

Essay Topic 2

During the Crusades, both Christians and Muslims viewed the other as the infidel.

Part 1) Why did they feel this way? How did this affect their behavior?

Part 2) How does this attitude continue today? Why do many Muslims and Christians still feel this way about each other?

Part 3) What can be done to improve Muslim and Christian relations? How can Muslims and Christians learn to respect each other's beliefs? Is this possible in your lifetime? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

It is believed that Muhammad gave his farewell sermon near Mt. Arafat in 632.

Part 1) What was said in this sermon? How is this last sermon remembered today? Why is it so important?

Part 2) How does this sermon reinforce the similarities found between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?

Part 3) Do Muslims follow the directions found in this sermon? Explain.

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