Please answer each question directly as asked

1. Compare the roles of the Sasanian Empire and the Sogdians in the spread of universal religions and common cultures in the Afro-Eurasian world, including ways in which the geographic contexts of their empires affected their influence on other societies.
2. Identify the similarities and differences between the development of Christianity in the Roman Empire and the development of Buddhism in China. How did each relate to the political configurations of the two empires?
3. Compare the development of Buddhism and Hinduism in the era between 300 and 600 CE. How did the migrations of Buddhism affect its development?
4. Compare how Buddhism offered religious and political alternatives to Hinduism in India and to Confucianism in China. How did Buddhism challenge and adapt to Hinduism and Confucianism?
5. Explain ways that the Bantu and Mayan peoples organized their political and social systems as well as the role religion served in organizing these societies.