History - World Civilization

Overview

Overview:

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.