Which of the following has had a bigger impact on World History: trade, or religion?

Description Please choose two of the following questions to answer for your this assignment. Once you have chosen two of the following questions, please craft an essay for each of the questions. Each essay must be a total of at least 2.5 pages (12 point font, double-spaced, standard margins). Please note that this is the minimum that you must submit, you are encouraged to develop your arguments further for each question. Each essay must be at least 2.5 pages in length so your final midterm assignment will be at least 5 pages in length (2.5X2=5) In addition, all written assignments must be turned in to turnitin.com as well. If your assignment is not also submitted to this webpage, it will not be graded. While writing your essays, please keep in mind that they should  have thesis statements and supporting evidence. Please only use sources that are in our Canvas course, please do not use any outside sources. Finally, please make sure that you cite your sources using footnotes. The Questions Which of the following has had a bigger impact on World History: trade, or religion? Please explain your answer using specific details from at least three civilizations. Please choose two different empires that we have discussed thus far in class and compare how knowledge was produced, accumulated, and dispersed within that society. How are these two empires different and how are they similar? Do you see any long-range consequences associated with how these societies dealt with knowledge? Please choose two different empires that we have discussed thus far in class and compare each of those empire’s policy towards the “other” (people that are somehow different than the ruling elite, such as ethnic and religious minorities). Do you see any long-range consequences associated with how these societies dealt with diverse peoples?