<span>Assuming that this is referring to the same list of options that was posted before with this question, the correct response would be "both Egypt and Mesopotamia" that </span>placed valued writing, art, and fine workmanship, since these were some of the most innovative societies in human history.
Most of the railroads were individually owned so to support an internal east west trading system all the companies would have to cooperate
I believe the answer is it was an honor or something like that