Fall of Rome

Which of the following choices are factors that led to the fall of Rome?

• Natural disasters, a declining economy, and an overabundance of food

• Poor leadership, attacks by invaders, and a declining economy

• Attacks by invaders, natural disasters, and an overabundance of food

Which of the following choices is the emperor under whose reign the first signs of decline begin to show?

• Constantine

• Marcus Aurelius

• Augustus

Which of the following choices is the ratio of slaves to free citizens at the height of the Roman Empire?

• 1 to 5

• 1 to 3

• 5 to 1

Which of the following choices is the economic problem that led Romans to stop using coins and rely on bartering for goods and services?

• plague

• inflation

• cultural decay

Which of the following choices is the Visigoth leader captured the city of Rome in AD 410?

• Alaric

• Augustus

• Theodoric

Which of the following choices is an effect of Roman coins losing value in the AD 200’s?

• people collected coins

• prices of goods decreased

• people began to barter

All of the following are choices Diocletian took in an attempt to reform Roman government except...

• split the empire

• fixed prices

• endorsed Christianity

Which of the following choices is the city where Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire?

• Alexandria

• Byzantium

• Athens

Which of the following choices explains how Constantine moving the capital of the empire affected the city of Rome?

• There was less of a military presence in the west to defend the city.

• Many important people left the city, furthering its decline.

• These are both correct answers.

Which of the following choices is an explanation for the increase in barbarian groups migrating into the Roman Empire after AD 200?

• climate change

• inflation

• cultural decay