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

2. Was Arab unity impossible?

3. When Muhammad insisted on the worship of only one God, what happened among the Quraysh?

4. During the first three years of his preaching, Muhammad developed a small group of followers. Why did they meet twice a day for prayer?

5. When were the Muslims attacked?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Compare Muhammad's later teachings to his earlier ones. How did his supporters react to this?

4. What happened after Muhammad moved to Medina?

5. Eventually, what happened to families regarding Islam?

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

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

8. Why were many converting to Islam?

9. What was the affect of the Badr?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The age of the Renaissance resulted in more objectivity.

Part 1) Describe the age of the Renaissance. How were Judaism, Islam, and Christianity affect by the Renaissance? Why?

Part 2) Does this objectivity continue beyond the Renaissance? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 3) Does some of this objectivity exist today? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

Salman Rushdie published The Satanic Verses.

Part 1) Who is Salman Rushdie? Why did he publish The Satanic Verses?

Part 2) What was the reaction to these verses? How might these have affected Muslim relations with non-Muslims? Why?

Part 3) How does this attitude by Muslims towards Islam reflect the attitudes and actions of Muslims found throughout history? Why do these attitudes exist, and why do these actions take place?

Part 4) Have other religious groups or individuals had similar difficult situations? If so, when and why? If not, why not?

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