🌍CBSE Class 11th HistoryChapter-2 An Empire across three continents-Multiple Choice Questions✔

1.Which empire emerged across three continents and dominated a significant part of the ancient world?

a) Roman Empire

b) Egyptian Empire

c) Maurya Empire

d) Mongol Empire

Answer: a) Roman Empire

2.The empire that extended from Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) to northern India was known as the:

a) Ottoman Empire

b) Gupta Empire

c) Persian Empire

d) Maurya Empire

Answer:a) Ottoman Empire

3.The city of Alexandria, founded by Alexander the Great, was a major center for:

a) Trade and commerce

b) Literature and philosophy

c) Military training

d) Religious pilgrimage

Answer: a) Trade and Commerce

4.Which of the following regions was NOT part of the Roman Empire?

a) Gaul (modern-day France)

b) Hispania (modern-day Spain)

c) Britannia (modern-day United Kingdom)

d) Ger-mania (modern-day Germany)

Answer:   d) Ger-mania (modern-day Germany)

5.The Roman Empire was divided into two parts: the Western Roman Empire and the:

a) Eastern Roman Empire

b) Southern Roman Empire

c) Northern Roman Empire

d) Central Roman Empire

Answer: a) Eastern Roman Empire

6.The religion that became prominent in the later Roman Empire and influenced its culture was:

a) Judaism

b) Christianity

c) Islam

d) Hinduism

Answer: b) Christianity

7.The nomadic people from the Asian steppe who invaded and contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire were the:

a) Vandals

b) Huns

c) Visigoths

d) Moors

Answer: b) Huns

8.The famous Roman legal code that influenced many legal systems in the world was called:

a) Twelve Tables

b) Code of Hammurabi

c) Quran

d) Talmud

Answer :a) Twelve Tables

9.Which Roman emperor is known for adopting Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire?

a) Julius Caesar

b) Augustus

c) Constantine the Great

d) Nero

Answer: c) Constantine the Great

10.The Byzantine Empire, a continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire, had its capital in:

a) Constantinople

b) Athens

c) Rome

d) Alexandria

Answer: a) Constantinople

1.The Byzantine Empire’s major contribution to the field  of education was the preservation of:

a) Indian classical texts

b) Roman and Greek literature

c) Chinese philosophical treatises

d) Persian scientific manuscripts

Answer: b) Roman and Greek literature

12.Which two empires are compared in terms of their boundaries and differences in the provided topics?

a) Roman and Ottoman Empires

b) British and Mongol Empires

c) Roman and Iranian

d) Chinese and Greek Empires

 Answer: c) Roman and Iranian Empires

13.During the Third Century Crisis, the Roman Empire ,faced challenges related to:

a) Economic expansion

b) Political stability

c) Religious tolerance

d) Technological advancements

 Answer: b) Political stability

14.What is a key aspect discussed under the topic ‘Gender, Literacy, Culture’ in the context of the Roman Empire?

a) Technological innovations

b) Military conquests

c) Social hierarchies

d) Economic expansion

Answer: c) Social hierarchies

15 .In the context of economic expansion, the Roman Empire is known for:

a) Isolationist policies

b)  Limited trade networks

c)  Extensive road systems

d) Agrarian economic practices

Answer: c) Extensive road systems

16.The controlling of workers in the Roman Empire involved:

a) Strict military rule

b) Slave labor and a hierarchical system

 c) Equal opportunities for all citizens

d) Democratic decision-making

Answer: b) Slave labor and a hierarchical system

17. Late Antiquity is a period associated with:  

a) The decline of ancient civilizations  

b) The rise of the Roman Empire

c) Technological advancements

d) The establishment of feudalism

Answer: a) The decline of ancient civilizations

18.Which of the following is a characteristic of the boundaries of the Roman Empire?

a) Fixed and unchanging borders

 b) Constant expansion

 c) Frequently shifting borders

 d) Complete isolationism

Answer: c) Frequently shifting borders

19.The three main ‘players’ in the context of the provided topics refer to

  a) Political leaders, military commanders, and religious

  figures

b)Roman citizens, slaves, and foreigners

c) Merchants, soldiers, and scholars

d) Roman Empire, Iranian Empire, and a third unspecified

 empire

 Answer: d) Roman Empire, Iranian Empire, and a third

unspecified empire

20.The economic expansion of the Roman Empire was facilitated by the construction of:

a) Aqueducts

b) Pyramids

c) Colosseums

d) Amphitheaters

 Answer: a) Aqueducts

21.What characterized the social hierarchies in the Roman Empire during its early years?

a) Egalitarianism

b) Caste system

d) Slavery and class distinctions

d) Matriarchy

Answer: c) Slavery and class distinctions 

22.Which emperor is often associated with the Pax Romana, a period of relative peace and stability in the Roman Empire?

a) Augustus (Octavian)

b) Nero

c) Julius Caesar

d) Marcus Aurelius

 Answer: a) Augustus (Octavian)

23.The Roman Empire expanded its boundaries to include regions such as Gaul, Britain, and Spain under the leadership of:

a) Julius Caesar

b) Nero

c) Constantine

d) Hadrian

Answer: a) Julius Caesar

24.The Iranian Empire, in contrast to the Roman Empire, had a significant influence from which major religion?

a) Christianity

b) Zoroastrianism

c) Islam

d) Hinduism

Answer: b) Zoroastrianism

25.The Third Century Crisis in the Roman Empire was marked by:

a) Economic prosperity

b) Political stability

c) Social equality

d) Internal strife and external invasions

 Answer: d) Internal strife and external invasions

26.Which economic activities contributed to the flourishing trade networks of the Roman Empire?

 a) Silk Road trade

b) Maritime trade in the Mediterranean

c) Nomadic trade routes

d) Transatlantic trade

Answer: b) Maritime trade in the Mediterranean

27.The concept of “Pax Romana” translates to:

a) Roman Peace

b) Eternal War

c) Imperial Discord

d) Senate Rule

 Answer: a) Roman Peace

28.During Late Antiquity, the decline of the Roman Empire coincided with the rise of which nomadic group in Europe?

a) Vandals

b) Goths

c) Huns

d) Visigoths

Answer: c) Huns

29.The control of workers in the Roman Empire involved the widespread use of:

a) Peasant labor

b) Serfdom

 c) Slave labor

d) Guild systems

 Answer: c) Slave labor

30.What economic activities contributed significantly to the wealth of the Roman Empire during its early expansion?

a) Nomadic trade

b) Silk production

c) Agricultural surplus

d) Maritime piracy

Answer: c) Agricultural surplus

31.In terms of boundaries, what geographical features often served as natural barriers for the Roman Empire?

a) Deserts

b) Rivers

c) Mountain ranges  

d) Plateaus

Answer: c) Mountain ranges

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