Because larger empires are always more democratic than smaller ones

Because increasing size requires more complex systems for information and control

Because smaller states do not need any form of taxation to function

Because geographic distance makes central administration completely irrelevant

It forced all regions to produce the same goods to ensure total self-sufficiency

It prohibited regions from sharing goods with one another to maintain local control

It required communities to give their products to the state for centralized storage and allocation

It allowed regions to trade freely in open markets

To act as markets where citizens could buy and sell textiles

To serve as religious temples for sun worship

To store and redistribute goods like grain and weapons across the empire

To provide fortified housing for the emperor's family

True

False