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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Enlightenment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Faylasufs developed an advanced notion of God different from ____________.
(a) That of the traditional Koran.
(b) That of the Jews.
(c) That of the Christians.
(d) That of the non-traditional Koran.

2. The Jews tried to modify this theory ____________.
(a) To allow God more time to create the world.
(b) To allow God a certain degree of spontaneity and free will.
(c) To allow God more power over humanity.
(d) To allow God to have more control.

3. These practices emphasized the internal journey to experience the Deity and preached the principle that ____________.
(a) God resides in each individual.
(b) God resides in holy places.
(c) God resides in the holy.
(d) God resides in the earth.

4. There was now an emergence of Muslim studies in the fields of ____________.
(a) Astronomy, alchemy, medicine, and mathematics.
(b) Art, science, and technology.
(c) Music, art, and literature.
(d) Astrology, alchemy, and art.

5. The principles of Kabbalism were enunciated in _____________, a text written in 1275 by the Spanish mystic Moses of Leon.
(a) The Zohar.
(b) The Koran.
(c) The Zorba.
(d) The Kallah.

Short Answer Questions

1. It was after his execution as a common criminal that Jesus' followers decided _____________.

2. The development of conflicting philosophies of the nature and existence of God took place against the backdrop of ____________.

3. In 1492, what happened when 150,000 Jews refused baptism?

4. Does the expression "Son of God" bear the same connotation in Hebrew as it does in Greek?

5. A consequence of God being presumed to exist as a separate external entity is that he assumes the attributes of _______________.

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