Question

Which common factor allowed both the Macedonian Empire under Alexander the Great and the Roman Empire to expand?

-A. They both recruited foreign soldiers to lead their armies.
-B. They both allowed wealthy merchants to create monopolies.
-C. They both created strong centralized forms of government.
-D. They both used religion to strengthen their governments.

Answer 1

Answer choice C

Answer 2

Correct answer is C: They both created strong centralized forms of government.

Step-by-step explanation:

Both the Macedonian Empire, which began in truth with Alexander the Great´s father, King Phillip II (359-336), but which grew to become the most powerful in ancient times, thanks to Alexander´s prowess, from 338 till Alexander´s death in 323 B.C., and the Roman Empire, which initiated after the end of the Republic period, and which lasted far longer than any other empire (27 BC to 285 A.D.,) before it fragmented into two empires, The Eastern Roman Empire, centered in Constantinople and the Western Roman Empire, with its center based in first Milan and then Ravenna, had a common denominator that defined them and also made them unique; they established a strong and centralized system of government, with the center of government on their capital cities, that allowed them to keep constant control over their conquered lands and keep their power without any division of it. Both Alexander and the Roman emperors maintained full control of their empires in their hands, which eliminated in part the problem of fragmentation due to power struggles between other powerful people aside from themselves. This is why the correct answer is C.