This assignment provides you with an opportunity to discuss an insight you gained in this unit by comparing the development of one specific islamic and one specific christian region in 600–1000 c. e. using examples of significant leaders, political and social structures, beliefs, and cultural products (stories, philosophies, theologies, artifacts, art, and architecture), note similarities and differences in the two cultures, and also indicate influences they share. what insight about the historical development of these two cultures did you gain from the comparison? step 1: review the section of the unit v study guide entitled, “be careful when making historical assumptions.”