Rome Lesson 1 Review

When Rome's government became weak, the emperor had to ____.

• · pay higher wages to his soldiers

• hire slaves as soldiers

• honor traditional values

• stop paying taxes

What caused inflation in the empire?

• The Romans brought peace to their empire.

• Merchants bartered their goods.

• The poor in the empire's cities were hungry.

• The value of money declined and prices rose steeply.

Emperor Diocletian divided the Roman Empire into Eastern and Western areas because

• the Empire was too large for a central government to rule.

• the rulers could not agree upon a set of laws.

• the East and West couldn't get along.

• He wanted to get rid of high taxes.

Select all the groups that invaded the Roman Empire.

• The Vandals

• The Huns

• The Ramones

• The Misfits

• The Visigoths

What year do most historians use as the End of the Roman Empire?

• 27 BC
• 476 AD
• 400 AD
• 240 AD

What is the main reason that Rome started to fall apart?

• Weak Emperors
• Bad weather
• Untrained soldiers
• Unlucky

Which is NOT a reason for the Fall of Rome?

• Barbarian Invasion
• Weak Emperors
• Corrupt government
• Disease

Golden age of Rome that included tax reforms, a civil service system and expansion of trade

• Age of Emperors
  
• Roman Republic
• Middle Ages
• Pax Romana
  

How were taxes connected to weakening Rome?

• Taxes changed once the census was done
• Taxes are not connected to the weakening of Rome
• Tax collectors were not doing the accounting correctly
• Taxes were so high that people could not pay them

What things were going on with the government that made Rome weaker?

• Government officials were trying  stage a coup
• Government officials were becoming corrupt
• Caesar stole so much money from Rome, that it never recovered
• Government and the decline of Rome are not connected