Rome's Decline

1.1 Rome's Decline

by Krista Owen

Fill in the Blank

Rome had a period of peace called Pax Romana. How long did it last?

Fill in the Blank

What does Pax Romana mean?

Multiple Choice

Romans built roads that were safe?

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Why was Rome a site of encounter?

• centrally located 

• multicultural

• lots of traders visited

• It have many universities.

Open Ended

Which architecture achievement was more important in your opinion?

Open Ended

Why was there political confusion?

Open Ended

Name one economic weakness for Rome's decline.

Multiple Choice

Many groups were invading the Roman Empire, what was NOT listed.

• Germanic tribes raided the western empire.

• Genghis Khan invaded and sack the empire.

• People living in cities build protective walls.

• Government hired Germanic soldiers, who were not loyal to the empire.

Poll

Was Diocletian a strong emperor?

• Yes

• No

• I don't remember.

• Maybe

Fill in the Blank

Diocletian left office and ___ passed until Constantine came to power.

Multiple Select

Constantine moved the capital to ___.

• Turkey

• Constantinople

• Byzantium

• Athens

Multiple Choice

What year was the Roman Empire split into two?

• 345 C.E.

• 400 C.E.

• 395 C.E.

• 359 C.E.

Multiple Choice

Which Germanic tribe asked for protection from the Huns?

• Ostrogoths

• Vikings

• Visigoths

• Byzantines

Multiple Choice

In 410 the Visigoths leader, ___, captured Rome.

• Constantine

• Diocletian

• Theodosius

• Alaric

Open Ended

The Vandals invaded the Roman empire in 455. What word derives from the Vandals?

Multiple Choice

___ gained control of the Roman Empire and no Roman ever ruled from Rome.

• Odoacer

• Theodoric

• Alaric

• Romulus

Open Ended

Name one of Rome's legacies.

Open Ended

How was Roman art different from Greek?

Multiple Choice

Roman architecture influenced government buildings in Washington D.C.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Why did Christianity continue to grow even after the fall of Rome?