Hijra is __________.

a. Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to Yathrib (Medina)
b. the pagan shrine in Medina destroyed by Muhammad
c. Muhammad’s doctrine of prayer
d. the name of a month long fast


Answer: a. Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to Yathrib

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What did Hosea argue Israel would reap due to its actions of "sowing the wind"?

B. harvest of sorrow C. death and destruction D. divorce and unhappiness

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A) All times that are not June are times Memorial Day occurs. B) No times Memorial Day occurs are times in June. C) All times Memorial Day occurs are not times in June. D) All times in June are not times Memorial Day occurs. E) No Memorial Days are in June.

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Suppose we find that eating an expensive health supplement is correlated with lower mortality in the general population. Before concluding that the result is causal, we should be primarily concerned about... (note: your job is to distinguish which of these is the most probable non-causal explanation.)

A. reverse causation B. a common cause C. regression to the mean D. placebo effect

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