AP WORLD HISTORY
NAME: _____________________________________________
UNIT 3: REGIONAL AND TRANSREGIONAL INTERACTIONS, 600 – 1450 CE
Crash Course #13: Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to:
1. Explain the expansion and intensification of communication and exchange networks.
2. Analyze the continuity and innovation of state forms and their interactions.
3. Explain the increased economic productive capacity of the Post-Classical Period and its
consequences.
Directions:
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Preview the video viewing questions.
Watch “Crash Couse in World History: Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars” at this address:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpcbfxtdoI8&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9
Watch “Crash Couse in World History: Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars” a second time.
Pause the video as needed so that you can answer the questions.
5. Due at the start of class on Thursday, October 17th.
Viewing Questions
1. Describe the society and religions of the Arabian Peninsula before the arrival of Islam.
2. Was the idea of monotheism new to the Arabian Peninsula when Muhammad started to preach
Islam? Why or why not?
3. Why is Islam considered a “radical reforming religion”?
4. What is the view of Abraham, Moses, and Jesus in the Islamic Quran?
5. What are the main themes of Islam? (Hint: There are two)
6. What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
a. Shahada:
b. Salat:
c. Sawm:
d. Zakat:
e. Hajj:
AP WORLD HISTORY
NAME: _____________________________________________
UNIT 3: REGIONAL AND TRANSREGIONAL INTERACTIONS, 600 – 1450 CE
7. Are all hadiths created equal? Why or why not? What problems can such discrepancies cause?
8. Identify TWO ways Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are similar.
9. What does the term “Muslim” mean? What does “umma” mean? How are two ideas connected in
Islam?
10. What is year zero in the Islamic calendar?
11. Politically, how does Islam differ from Judaism and Christianity?
12. Who was Abu Bakr? Why do we care about him in the study of Islam?
13. Is it true that Islam “was spread by the sword”? Why or why not? Provide specific examples to
prove your point.