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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The farmers provided the nomads with food. What did the nomadic tribes provide the farmers with?
(a) Protection.
(b) Children.
(c) Food.
(d) Friendship.

2. At this time, who was accepted as the one God?
(a) Jesus.
(b) The al-Llah of Islam.
(c) Muhammad.
(d) Buddha.

3. There was more understanding of Islam by the eighteenth century. How did Islam become accepted?
(a) As a legitimate religion.
(b) As a form of Christianity.
(c) As a pagan religion.
(d) As a form of Judaism.

4. Why was Muhammad called the unlettered prophet?
(a) Because he was blind and could not read.
(b) Because he could not write or read Arabic.
(c) Because of his illiteracy.
(d) Because he could not be taught to read.

5. During the era of the Crusades, what was Islam viewed as the enemy of?
(a) Arabian nations.
(b) All people.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Judaism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Christians have been reluctant to acknowledge that Muslims worship the same God as they and the Jews do. What do many of them view Islam as?

2. The grandfather took the newborn to Ka'aba. What was he told upon his arrival?

3. Islam was viewed as a _____________ religion.

4. For how long did Muhammad preach?

5. By the time of Muhammad's birth, there were three different divisions within his tribe. What were they based upon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Muhammad's role in the creation of the Quran.

2. According to Armstrong, where do most Western views of Islam stem from? What facts does she give about Islam?

3. Describe the Quraysh tribe.

4. At this time, what did Arabs think about al-Llah?

5. What is meant by umma? How did Arabs feel about this? Why?

6. What is Jahiliyah?

7. What might happen if more people studied and understood Islam?

8. Describe the Muslim world despite the influence of imperialist beliefs in the Western world.

9. Why were Muslims seen as pagans and many Christians attempted to convert them?

10. Describe Arab life at this time.

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