World Civilization

 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.