Fall of the Western Roman Empire

The golden age of the Roman Empire that had ended when the decline began was the..

• Age of Pericles
• Pax Romana
• Age of Virgil
• The Old Kingdom

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the decline of the Western Roman Empire

• Oppressive Government 
• Corrupt Upper Class
• Increased Power of the Senate
• High Taxes

What Emperor split the Roman Empire into two parts?

• Augustus
• Nero
• Claudius
• Diocletian

The Emperor who moved the capital to the eastern empire.  

• Constantine
• Caligula
• Hadrian
• Marcus Aurelius

Which group of nomadic people were forcing Germanic tribes to seek shelter in the Roman Empire

• Spartans
• Huns
• Visigoths
• Carthaginians

The term used for hired foreign soldiers serving for pay is...

• Legionnaires
• Vigilantes
• Revolutionaries
• Mercenaries

The date historians give for the fall of the Western Roman Empire is...

• 476 AD (CE)
• 181 BC (BCE)
• 476 BC (BCE)
• 181 AD (CE)

The primary reason for the fall of the Western Roman Empire was...

• Invasions
• Political Instability
• Decreased Water Supply
• Inflation