Ch.2: Fall of the Roman Empire

Roman Emperors had the power to:

• Declare war

• Raise taxes

• Nominate public officials

• Punish lawbreakers

• All of the above

Rome's laws protected the rights of the city's , the people who could participate in the government.

• emperors

• politicians

• citizens

• soldiers

was the first emperor of Rome.

• Diocletian

• Augustus

• Justinian

• Constantine

Roman architecture (buildings/arenas) were primarily constructed from wood.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of Roman government:

• Importance of written laws.

• Equal treatment for all citizens.

• Promoting military leaders into emperors.

• Rights and duties of citizens.

The development of is an example of innovative Roman engineering to supply its city with water.

• masonry

• trenching

• irrigation

• aqueducts

Which of the following is NOT a barbarian group that invaded Rome?

• The Huns

• The Goths

• The Serphs

• The Vandals

was the leader of the Huns.

• Athena

• Kublai Khan

• Ghengis Khan

• Attila

Which of the following is NOT a factor in the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Emperor Augustus dies.

• Corruption among Roman government officials.

• Roman territory too large to manage.

• Increased taxes.

Which emperor was baptized (while near death) and it changed how Christianity then spread to all reaches of the world.

• Diocletian

• Constantine

• Justinian

• Augustus