Middle Ages - Roman Empire Falls

Multiple Choice

The Pax Romana was a long period of peace

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Why did Diocletian believe Rome needed two emperors?

• The land was too large for one man to rule.

• The barbarians wanted two emperors to rule Rome.

• He had a son who wanted to be emperor.

Labelling

This is a map of Europe in 530 AD. Label the different empires on the map!

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Vandals

Ostrogoths

Franks

Byzantine Empire

Multiple Choice

Why did Germanic people migrate to the Roman Empire?

• They were running away from the Huns.

• They were ruled by a king named Attila.

• They wanted to be Roman citizens.

Multiple Choice

A king named Attila led the Vandal tribe.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT true about the Huns?

• The Huns were a tribe of barbarians from Germany.

• They were led by a king called Attila.

• The Huns were not able to conquer Rome.

Multiple Choice

The Western Roman Empire ended in 180 AD when barbarians attacked Rome.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Eastern Roman Empire did not have an advanced society.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Why was the Eastern Roman Empire safe from the barbarians?

• Their capital city had strong walls.

• The people had an advanced society.

• They allied with Attila.

Reorder

Reorder the following in the correct order.

• Attila became king of the Huns

• Odoacer ended the Western Roman Empire

• Germanic tribes invaded the Roman Empire.

• Emperor Diocletian decided that two emperors should rule Rome.

• The Huns were defeated at Chalons

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Open Ended

In 2-3 Sentences, answer the following Learning Goal:

Explain the End of the Western Roman Empire.