The Fall of the Roman Empire

How did political instability lead to the fall of Rome?

• high taxes on poor people
• corrupt guards 
• could not transfer power peacefully between emperors
• disease

Who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?

• Augustus 
• Nero
• Constantine 
• Caesar 

How did heavy taxes impact the people of Rome?

• drove people into poverty, unemployment became an issue
• they could not transfer power peacefully 
• the army became smaller 
• they could not afford to defend their empire 

What was the biggest impact the Romans had on the history of religion?

• they promoted Buddhism 
• they promoted many gods 
• they promoted Christianity 
• they promoted Judaism 

High taxes and unemployment are considered what kind of reasons for the fall of the empire? 

• political
• economic
• foreign invasion 
• military 

When the empire split, what was the new capital?

• Rome 
• Constantinople 
• Carthage 
• Istanbul 

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

• The size of the empire made it hard to defend.
• Many emperors were needed to rule the empire.
• Much of the empire was empty land with no population.
• Most of the empire was dry land that could not support farming.

To control and connect the empire the Romans had what?

• a Great Wall
• a road system
• a pony express style mail system
• all three

Which WAS a factor in Rome's fall?

• Political
• Economic
• Military
• All of the above

Bad emperors, division of the empire, moving of the capital from Rome to Byzantium, and senators vacationing for months=

• Political reasons Rome fell
• Social reasons Rome fell
• Economic reasons Rome fell
• Military reasons Rome fell