Assessment: C14 All Eyes Turn to Mecca
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- Q1To understand Islam, the starting points are always one man and one placeMedina & MeccaJesus & JerusalemGabriel & Saudi ArabiaMuhammed & Mecca30s
- Q2Most people of the Arabian peninsula adapted to their inhospitable landscape bycreating bridges between the great cultures of the worldinventing advanced technology to combat the harsh environsliving as nomadic traders in the desertliving in large, protected city-states30s
- Q3Born in Mecca and orphaned as a young child, Muhammad was raised byhis uncle, a holy man, who took him on pilgrimagehis uncle, a merchant, who took him along on his travelshis uncle, a rich scholar, who tutored himhis uncle, a famous warrior, who taught him to fight30s
- Q4The Mecca in which Muhammed lived wasan insignificant and ignored backwatera violent and dangerous city full of thievesthe most prominent pilgrimage destination and trading center in the regionan economically depressed and intolerant region30s
- Q5In terms of religion, the Mecca in which Muhammad grew up wasvery diverse, despite people having to practice their religions secretly because of strict lawsvery hostile towards pagan faiths, while accepting of monotheistic onesnot very diverse -- practically everyone was Muslimvery tolerant -- it permitted the practice of all religions including Judaism, Christianity, and hundreds of pagan god worshipping faiths45s
- Q6In the Arabian peninsula of this timepeople in towns had the most powermerchants were seen as soft and inferiorreligious pilgrims had the most sway in decision makingnomadic traders ruled the land30s
- Q7The most holy site in Mecca at the time was the Kaaba, which wasa huge structure dedicated to Allaha mythical "black stone"a huge Christian church that housed the relics of Mecca's Christian majoritya huge black cube that housed 360 of the region's deities45s
- Q8Muhammad's family wasin charge of protecting the Kaabainstrumental in razing the Kaaba to the groundopposed to the Kaaba, as they found it offensivehostile toward pilgrims that came to see the Kaaba30s
- Q9Because of his family, his experience trading, and his upbringing in Mecca, Muhammadknew all the teachings and traditions of most of the faiths in Mecca, including Judaism and Christianityfelt that the teachings and traditions of most of the faiths in Mecca were sinfulbelieved Judaism and Christianity, as well as followers of them, to be destined for hellwas well-versed in many languages and cultures and could fit into any of them whenever he wanted45s
- Q10Why was Muhammad frustrated when he went to the caves to meditate?He felt the tribes were arguing too much amongst themselves, and that morality was declining.He found the lack of faith amongst his family disappointing and was concerned about their spiritual well being.He had been traveling for three years and had become disgusted with the world.He believed that several of the tribes were trying to take over Mecca.60s
- Q11According to tradition, who came to Muhammad in the caves and again three years later?GabrielJesusAbu BakrKhadijah30s
- Q12According to tradition, Muhammad traveled to __________, met the other _____________ (Noah, Moses, Jesus) and spoke with ___________.Medina; prophets; KhadijahJerusalem; prophets; GodJerusalem; gods; JesusMecca; tribal leaders; God30s
- Q13Muhammad, among his other qualities, wasan accomplished musiciana gifted speakera jealous husbanda poor leader30s
- Q14At first the leaders of Mecca __________________ Muhammad and his new faith.toleratedpersecutedwere interested bypushed back against30s
- Q15Eventually, the leaders realized Muhammad and his proselytism was "bad for business" becauseMecca was a destination for many traders and pilgrims with diverse backgrounds; leadership was worried people would stop coming if they heard they weren't welcome or would be criticizedMecca was a destination for many traders and pilgrims with diverse backgrounds; leadership had concerns that Muhammad would gain more followersMecca was a destination for many traders and pilgrims with diverse backgrounds; Muhammad's strongmen had taken to kidnapping them and forcing them to accept his new religionMecca was a destination for many traders and pilgrims with diverse backgrounds; Muhammad wanted to tax all of them heavily60s