Society Superlatives
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 5.6OPENERSOCIETY SUPERLATIVESUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Society Superlatives”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/PurposeRecognizing which societies excel in different categories will help you understand their most significant features and contributions.Key informationAsuperlativeis a wordthat describes something that is the most or best in a category.Process1.Choose a winner for each category from the societies listed in the box below, and write the name on the blank line.There are no right or wrong answersas long as you can defend your choices.Biggest empire____________________Strongest leader____________________Most important innovation____________________Most dramatic decline____________________Longest lasting____________________Most impressive architecture____________________Ancient societies:MesopotamiaAncient EgyptPersiansAncient GreeksIndus River ValleyChina (Han)Ancient RomeMaya2.Choose one of the superlatives you awarded above and write one or twosentences explaining how you made your choice.