Question

choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. caesar augustus made sure that the central government controlled. engineers built the, which had government offi a was created to improve communication. caesar augustus ordered the construction of, which crops. the silk road education tax collection supplies and pro

Explanation:

1. For the first sentence "Caesar Augustus made sure that the central government controlled", the relevant concept related to government control in the Roman Empire context (Caesar Augustus was Roman) for administration is tax collection. The Silk Road is more about trade (and not Roman - centered in the way of central gov control here), education is not a control aspect here. So "tax collection" fits.
2. For the second sentence "Engineers built the... which had government offi[ces?]". The Roman Empire had structures like forums or administrative centers, but from the options, maybe a structure related to government. However, if we consider the options, maybe a typo, but if we assume, maybe a building. But the options given are "the Silk Road", "education", "tax collection" – maybe a mis - option set, but if we proceed, for the third sentence "A... was created to improve communication" – in Roman times, a postal system or road network? But from the options, maybe a mis - match. But focusing on the first dropdown, the best fit for central government control is tax collection.

Answer:

For the first dropdown (Caesar Augustus made sure that the central government controlled): tax collection