Recreating History

An Empire Across The Three Continents (11 history CBSE Board)           QUESTION ANSWER  Q1. Write down some basic features of Roman society and economy.. Ans. Basic features of Roman Society. 1. Widespread prevalence of the nuclear family. 2. Wife did not transfer to her husband's authority but retained full rights in the property of her natal family.  3. The considerable legal rights women enjoyed in owning and managing property. 4. In law married couple was not one financial entity but two.  5. Divorce was relatively easy and needed no more than a notice of intent to dissolve the marriage by either husband or wife. 6. Prevalence of vast diversity in religious cults. Basic features of Roman Economy. 1. Preference to live in urban centres. 2. Cities as bedrock of the imperial system 3. Cities better provided for. 4. Disputes between the rich and the poor. 5. Constant exchange of commodities between various regions. e.g., wine from Campania, wheat...

              WRITING AND CITY LIFE Q. 1. The kingdom of Mari was not militarily strong yet it was exceptionally prosperous. Given any four reasons.  Ans. After 2000 BCE the royal capital of Mari flourished. Among the factors which contributed to its prosperity were  1. The geographical location of Mari Mari stood on the southern plain which was highly productive agriculturally 2 Moreover animal rearing was yet another profitable occupation of the people as some of the communities were both farmers and pastoralists. 3. Located on the Euphrate's, Mari, occupied an advantageous position. It profited from trade both upstream and downstream.  4. It profited immensely by levying charge of 1/10 of the value of goods before allowing the boat to continue downstream. Q. 2. Write a short note on the development of writing in Mesopotamian civilisation.  Ans. By 3500 BCE the economy of Sumeria had become sufficiently complex to necessitate a pr...