Fall of Rome

Multiple Choice

Italy is in which continent?

• North America

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

Rome’s aqueducts helped support a population of over a million, and an extravagant water supply for public amenities had

become a fundamental part of Roman life.

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What did the Romans invent that made it possible for the people in the Roman Empire to easily obtain fresh water?

• aqueducts

• mosaics

• The Forum

• roads

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What was the building above used for?

• Holding Water

• Games, Gladiator Fights, performances.

• a Place to watch movies

• A place to race cars

Multiple Choice

Rome's Government was a ?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Republic

Multiple Choice

Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem that contributed to the empire's fall?

• The size made it hard to defend

• Many emperors were needed to rule

• Much of the empire was empty with no population

Multiple Choice

TRUE/FALSe: Poor leaders weakened the government

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Why did Christianity become a major part of western civilization?

• Jesus was able to convert all of the western empire

• The pope forced people to practice Christianity

• Christianity spread by conquest and later trade

• It was adopted as the official religion of the empire

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Who attacked Rome's borders as it was falling apart?

• Egyptians

• Barbarians

• Greeks

• Persians

Multiple Choice

The Roman Empire fell in this year

• 2000 BC

• 476 CE

• 325 CE

• 476 BC

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What was a cause for the reason why the Roman Empire fell?

• Diseases and plagues

• Lack of participation in government

• Weak leadership

• All of the above