Class 11 History Chapter 2 QA
Class 11 History — Chapter 2: An Empire Across Three Continents 50 Question–Answers A. True or False — 10 The Roman Empire covered territories in Europe, North Africa and parts of Asia. Answer: True. The Mediterranean Sea had no importance for the Roman Empire. Answer: False. The Mediterranean was extremely important for trade, communication and the movement of people. Rome was the capital of the Roman Empire. Answer: True. The Roman army played an important role in expanding the empire. Answer: True. Slavery did not exist in the Roman Empire. Answer: False. Slavery was an important institution in Roman society and economy. The Roman Empire had extensive trade networks. Answer: True. The Roman economy depended only on agriculture and had no major urban centres. Answer: False. Agriculture was important, but cities, crafts, mining and trade were also major parts of the economy. Christianity eventually became an important religion within the Roman E...