The Fall of Rome and the Byzantine Empire

What year did the Roman empire collapse?

• 350 A.D.
• 476 A.D. 
• 200 A.D.
• 632 A.D. 

When Rome divided it split into?

• North and South
• Rome and Ancient Rome 
• East Rome and West Rome 
• Old and New

Rome's attempt at to hire Germanic tribes as mercenaries backfired because ____________________.

• The tribes were not at all loyal to Rome
• Because they were not good fighters
• They were too loyal to the emperor and did whatever he said
• They were weak and sickly 

People began buying fewer goods, so less goods were being produced. This resulted in _____________________. 

• businesses closing & unemployment rising
• the government doing away with coin currency
• a decrease in the slave population
• Rome being unable to pay off debts to China

Which of the following was NOT a social problem faced by the Romans in their period of decline?

• slavery increased
• government officials began taking bribes
• few attended school
• people began boycotting gladiatorial games

Which of the following is NOT true about Emperor Constantine?

• He moved the capital city of Rome to the Eastern half of the Empire
• He converted to Christianity, taking the empire with him
• Be built the Hippodrome, a large stadium for horseback riding and chariot races
• He united the Eastern and Western half of the Roman empire

True or False: Many of the unemployed tried to find jobs in the military, but the government could barely pay the soldiers. 

• True
• False

Which of the following is a true statement about the fall of Rome? 

• After 476, there was never again a Roman emperor in Rome.
• The Persians were the biggest threat to the city of Rome
• The Empire was split into 6 parts following the death of Constantine 
• The Roman Emperor always chose the Pope

True or False: The Visigoths conquered the city of Constantinople. 

• True
• False

True or False: The Vandals, the Visigoths, and the Ostrogoths all at some point reached the city of Rome. 

• True
• False