Compare the emergence of advanced civilizations in Meso and South America with the four early river valley civilizations. Which of the following is true of both the ancient Sumerians and the Native American tribes?
They had a democratic system of government.
Their leaders were thought to be related to the gods.
They elected a new leader every year.
They built large structures to honor religious figures.

so what is your question?

the catholic church withhold people's access to the bible during the middle ages.

people could go to church and listen to the teachings, but it was absolutely forbidden to own and/or read the books of both the old and new testaments. it was also prohibited to translate the books (which where originally in biblical hebrew) to any other language.

this was done so the church could remain in control of what their teachings were and to enhance their importance and power, while also being able to judge people's actions through information that was unavailable for the general public.

answer: the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

explanation:

the steam engine.

the locomotive.

the telephone.

the telegraph.

the internal combustion engine.

the rifle.

ironclad ships.

electricity/light bulb.