3.1 The End of the Roman Empire in the West

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What city was the capital of the Roman Empire in the West?

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Rome

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About how many people lived in the Roman Empire?

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50 million

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Which sentence below contains an opinion about the Romans? "For 500 years, from about 27 B.C.E. to 476 C.E., the city of Rome was the capital of the greatest empire the world had ever seen. Road markers that stretched thousands of miles showed the distance to Rome, but the empire's 50 million people were connected by more than roads. They were also connected by Roman law, Roman customs, and Roman military might." Options: "Rome was the capital of the greatest empire the world had ever seen.", "Road markers that stretched thousands of miles showed the distance to Rome.", "The empire's 50 million people were connected by more than roads.", "They were also connected by Roman law, Roman customs, and Roman military might."

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"Rome was the capital of the greatest empire the world had ever seen."

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By around 500 CE, what happened to the western half of the Roman Empire?

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it collapsed

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How were new leaders chosen in Rome when an emperor died?

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Independent armies often fought each other for control of the empire.

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Why did Romans have to pay heavy taxes?

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To pay for Rome's huge armies

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Who took the jobs on large estates? Options: slaves, rich people, soldiers, government leaders

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slaves

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Why was it difficult to find a job in the cities?

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there were not enough jobs for everyone because slaves took them

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How are the emperors Nero and Caligula both examples of corruption?

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they both wasted large amounts of money

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Why did roads in the Roman Empire become unsafe?

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there was a rise in crime and people were often attacked while traveling