For this assignment, you will create a graphic organizer to compare four different land-based empires, including their use of bureaucracies and the use of the military to maintain centralized control, religious
ideas to legitimize their rule, and economic systems to generate revenue. You will use evidence from the
readings and additional sources to complete the graphic organizer.
Background Information
Comparing empires allows historians to analyze historical events by making connections—that is, by
looking for patterns, which in this case involves noting similarities and differences. Historians can then
use this information to follow a reasoning process that allows for a deeper understanding.