2. What empire spread into the Arab lands?
(a) The British Empire.
(b) The Islamic Empire.
(c) The Persian Empire.
(d) The Byzantine Empire.

3. The Ka'aba was central to whose success and development of the wealth of Mecca?
(a) The Zoku tribe.
(b) The Iwi tribe.
(c) The Quraysh tribe.
(d) The Quadi tribe.

4. To what has Western behavior in the Islamic world led?
(a) The development of Muslim extremists.
(b) The development of understanding between the West and the Islamic world.
(c) Peace.
(d) Unity between the West and Middle East.

5. With what was conversion to monotheism associated?
(a) Rules and laws.
(b) A powerful God.
(c) Unity.
(d) Loss of political autonomy and subjugation to imperialistic control.

Short Answer Questions

1. Did Muhammad write the suras of the Quran?

2. Were there common laws among the tribes?

3. There are many stories surrounding Muhammad's youth. Are any documented?

4. To most Westerners, whom does Islam pertain to?

5. In what century did an Arab merchant named Muhammad live in Mecca?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Arab life at this time.

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

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

4. What happened once Muhammad recited the Quran?

5. How have the feelings of Europeans towards Muslims developed since the initial fear and hatred began? What has caused this development? To what have these feelings towards Muslims led?

6. What holy places were important to the Arabs? Why were these places so important?

7. Describe the Quraysh tribe.

8. Why were Muslims seen as the enemy of Christians, which led to the Crusades?

9. How did Muhammad's revelation differ from other forms of revelation?

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

(see the answer keys)

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