Throughout this course, you have studied civilizations from around the globe that span
thousands of years of human history. For this assignment, you will choose two of these
civilizations to compare.
Instructions:
• Choose one civilization from List A and one civilization from list B below. Please
do not choose a civilization that you included in your Unit 5 Assignment.
o List A:
▪ Mayans
▪ Incans
▪ Aztecs
▪ France (800-1400)
▪ England (800-1400)
o List B
▪ China (800-1400)
▪ Japan (800-1400)
▪ The Mongols
▪ Renaissance Italy
• Answer the following questions about each civilization:
o Who rules the civilization? How are the leaders chosen, and what powers
do those leaders have?
o What did people in the civilization believe? Did they worship one god or
many gods? Did they try to impose their religion on other groups, or did
they tolerate the multiplicity of beliefs?
o How was the civilization’s society organized? Did religion play a role in
defining a person’s role? Was it possible to change your position in
society?
• To answer the questions above, return to the textbook and review the relevant
sections.
o In addition to your textbook, you should use at least two outside
resources.
• In your conclusion (approximately three paragraphs), compare and contrast the
two civilizations based on the features that you have described. Include your
opinion on why those differences arose.
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Requirements:
• The paper should be 4-5 pages in length, not including the Title and Reference
Pages.
• Submit a Word document in APA format.
• Use both your textbook and at least two outside resources for your research
(khanacademy.org or worldhistory.org are a good place to start). Be sure to use
APA formatting to cite your resources.
