Question

Which economic problem weakened Rome?

• A. Excessive military spending and the cost of maintaining a vast empire
• B. Reliance on slave labor
• C. Widespread inflation caused by the debasement of coinage
• D. Decline in agricultural output and disrupted trade routes

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Reliance on slave labor

• Slave labor discouraged innovation and weakened productivity.

• Industrialization and oil were irrelevant to ancient Rome.