Complete the following sentence with a (compound) word derived from the one(s) given in bracket.
The history students hoped to compare the （ ） of ancient China and Japan. (civil)
【正确答案】：CIVILIZATION
【题目解析】：
根据前文the说明此处应该填一个名词，civil的名词形式为civilization和civilian。civilization为文明，civilian为平民。根据意思，比较应该是古中国和日本的文明而不是市民，填civilization。句意：历史系的学生希望能把古代中国和日本两国的文明进行比较。