Determine whether each characteristics describes the Roman Empire , the Han dynasty , or both.

The correct answer is the following.

The correct matches are:

Both:

Possessed a strong central government.

United under one religion or philosophy.

Hang Empire:

Used the Silk Road for trade when the empire was strong.

Had a common language spoken through the empire.

Roman Empire:

Had different languages that were connected by Latin.

Separated into two kingdoms to make it easier to lead.

Hang Dynasty were religious people that made sacrifices and prayed to their ancestors. Their developed bronze tools and also worked with tin and copper. The Roman empire got to dominate one-third of the known world in those years. It became so large that by 285 CE, Emperor Diocletian divided the territories in two in order to better govern all the provinces. The Eastern Empire was ruled by Byzantium and the Western portion was governed directly by Rome.

During his experiment in Walden Pond, Thoreau reflected on the connection between travel, technology and economy. Thoreau believes that the best way to live life is to have a simple life with few worries. He argues that, in order for people to acquire luxury, they need to work an excessive amount of time. In order to free ourselves, we need to live a "simple" life.

The idea of a "simple" life requires us to give up some aspects of our lives that are not necessary. For example, modern travel. Thoreau argues that railroad travel is a modern invention that is not necessary, and that it has taken us farther away from a more desirable simple life. He also argues that this is the case with technology. While some technology might indeed make our lives easier, for the most part this simply takes us away from a more satisfying, simple life. He says that "our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things."