CBSE Class 11 History — Flashcards for Quick Revision

A: Mesopotamia is the land between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, now part of Iraq. The name comes from Greek words 'mesos' (middle) and 'potamos' (river), meaning 'land between rivers'. It is known as

A: The Neolithic Revolution - the gradual shift from nomadic life to settled agriculture. People learned to cultivate crops like wheat, barley, and pulses in West Asia, and rice and millet in East and So

A: Division of labour means people specialize in specific tasks rather than being self-sufficient. In cities, a stone seal carver needs bronze tools from a toolmaker, who needs metals from traders. This

A: The Principate was the political system established by Augustus where he was the sole ruler but maintained the fiction of being only the 'leading citizen' (Princeps) rather than an absolute ruler. Thi

A: The three main players were: 1) The Emperor - the supreme ruler, 2) The Aristocracy (Senate) - representing wealthy families and landowners, 3) The Army - a paid professional force that could determin

A: The Roman army was a paid professional army where soldiers served for a minimum of 25 years, unlike the Persian empire which had a conscripted army. This professional army was the largest organized bo