WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

ROMAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At its’ hieght where was the Roman empire located?
A
In Asia Minor and Palestine.
B
On the continents of Europe, west Asia, and north Africa surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
C
In most of North America and parts of Australia.
D
Central Asia, across the Red sea to the tips of West Africa.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Beginning in the eighth century B.C., Ancient Rome grew from a small town on central Italy’s Tiber River into an empire that at its peak encompassed most of continental Europe, Britain, much of western Asia, northern Africa and the Mediterranean islands.

Detailed explanation-2: -By AD 117, the Roman Empire had reached its maximum extant, spanning three continents including Asia Minor, northern Africa, and most of Europe.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ancient Roman empire which was spread across the three continents namely – Europe, Asia and Africa. To the North, the boundaries of the empire were formed by two great rivers – the Rhine and the Danube. To the South, by the huge expanse of desert called the Sahara.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Western Empire included Iberia, France, southern Britain, Italy, North Africa and parts of Germany. The Eastern Empire included the Balkans, Turkey, the Levant and Egypt. Rome ceased to be the capital from the time of the division. In 286, the capital of the Western Roman Empire became Mediolanum (modern Milan).

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