The roman empire and han china were similar in that a) they both had a state sponsored religion that them to govern. b) they both used a strong centralized government to control a large area. c) they both controlled part of modern day iran at the height of their power. d) they both attempted to remain isolated in order to maintain cultural unity.

the catholic church withhold people's access to the bible during the middle ages.

people could go to church and listen to the teachings, but it was absolutely forbidden to own and/or read the books of both the old and new testaments. it was also prohibited to translate the books (which where originally in biblical hebrew) to any other language.

this was done so the church could remain in control of what their teachings were and to enhance their importance and power, while also being able to judge people's actions through information that was unavailable for the general public.

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