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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Death of the Prophet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Muhammad realized that the Arabs could never be an independent polity unless they were unified. Under what were they unified?
(a) The preachings of the Torah.
(b) The publishing of the Quran.
(c) The preachings of the Bible.
(d) His preachings.

2. Islam is based on the observance of customs or _________.
(a) Orthodoxy.
(b) Orthopraxy.
(c) Orthopedic.
(d) Orthostatic.

3. The views that the Europeans developed during the period of the Crusades carried over into the present day and became intensified as what happened?
(a) The followers of Christ developed an understanding of the Middle East.
(b) The followers of Islam developed an understanding of the West.
(c) The followers of Islam developed a hatred of the West.
(d) The followers of Christ developed a hatred of the Middle East.

4. How did the Arabs view both Christianity and Judaism?
(a) As brothers in faith.
(b) With suspicion.
(c) As unusual religions.
(d) With fear.

5. Muhammad originally saw his purpose as warning the people against ________.
(a) The evil of the Christians.
(b) The power of God.
(c) The evil of their ways.
(d) The evil of Satan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did muruwah prevent?

2. During the period of the Crusades, there were many attempts to convert the Muslims to Christianity. Who did the Christians do this with?

3. To what has Western behavior in the Islamic world led?

4. Is Jihad one of the five pillars of Islam?

5. What did the Arabs of the time believe in the coming of?

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