View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Was Arab unity impossible?

2. A belief in one God would bring what to the life of the believer?

3. The angel Gabriel appeared. Who did he take Muhammad to meet in Jerusalem?

4. What did Muhammad believe himself to be?

5. There would be a ________ peace if any one from Mecca who had converted without the consent of his guardians was returned.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were many converting to Islam?

2. In terms of marriage, what did Muhammad do when his wife died?

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

4. Who were Muhammad's first followers? Why?

5. What is a warner? Why does Muhammad believe that he is one of these?

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

7. What happened when Muhammad's uncle died?

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

9. Eventually, what happened to families regarding Islam?

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

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

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

Prior to Muhammad's experience with the angel Gabriel, there were no religious scriptures for the Arabs who worshiped al-Llah.

Part 1) How did Muhammad give religious scripture to Islam? Why was this important? How does this scripture compare to the scripture of the Jews and Christians?

Part 2) Why do these similarities exist? What is unique about the Quran? How is this significant?

Part 3) What do non-Muslims think about these similarities and differences? Why?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,060 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample