Question

select all the correct answers
which two causes of decline were common to the roman, han, and gupta empires?
political movements worked to overthrow the government to create a utopia.
powerful lords broke the empire into three separate parts
trade with other nations declined as the government weakened
nomadic invaders sacked and destroyed property within the empire
new religions replaced those of the people in the empire.

Explanation:

1. For the Roman, Han, and Gupta empires, nomadic invaders (like the Huns for Rome, Xiongnu for Han, and Huna for Gupta) repeatedly sacked territories and destroyed property, contributing heavily to their decline.
2. As central governments of all three empires weakened, their ability to maintain secure trade routes, enforce trade policies, and sustain economic stability diminished, leading to a decline in foreign trade which further undermined their power.
3. The other options are not common to all three: political movements aiming for utopia did not drive their decline; none were split into three parts by lords; and new religions did not replace the dominant faiths across all three empires during their decline.

Answer:

• Trade with other nations declined as the government weakened
• Nomadic invaders sacked and destroyed property within the empire