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

2. Why was the Quran itself the cause of many conversions at this time?

3. Medina had developed to the point where it needed trade. What did Muhammad try to weaken?

4. In 627-628, what did Muhammad begin to do?

5. His message was to create a just society. What would this society have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is jihad?

4. What was decided during the negotiations between Muhammad and the Quraysh?

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

6. What took place in 627 to 628?

7. Describe Muhammad's greatest mystical experience.

8. What had happened to Muhammad's power by this point?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Muhammad was very successful after the move to Medina.

Part 1) Describe the events leading up to the move to Medina. Why was Muhammad so successful in Medina? How did this affect the Quran? Was Muhammad's success good for the people of Arabia? Why or why not? Was it good for Islam? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does Muhammad's power affect him? How does this compare to those in power today?

Part 3) How dose Islam today reflect Muhammad's power at this time? Is this good or bad? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Islam does not teach theology.

Part 1) What is theology? What does Islam teach? How is this different from Judaism and Christianity?

Part 2) Why does Islam not teach theology? Do Judaism and Christianity teach theology? If so, how and why? If not, why not?

Part 3) Is theology necessary for a belief system to be considered a religion? Why or why not?

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