Ms. Angwin's Fall of Rome

Who is credited with the split of the Roman Empire for easier management?

• Diocletian

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Theodora

Why is the location of Constantinople ideal?

• Provided protection of the eastern frontier

• far from Germanic invasions in western empire

• had crossroads of trade

• all of the above

The Byzantine Empire is the name we call

• The Eastern Roman Empire after the West fell

• The Western Roman Empire after the East fell

• Constantinople

• The Hagia Sophia

There were several reasons the Roman Empire grew weak and fell apart. Which answer is NOT one of them?

• Empire was very large

• It had great emperors

• not enough good soldiers

• too many people were slaves

What did Rome need a lot of to run the empire?

• energy

• rich people

• money from taxes

• government

What was the name of the groups of people who invaded the Roman Empire?

• Republicans

• Democrats

• Barbarians

• Germans

The Fall of Rome took place after the Barbarians became rulers of Rome.

• True

• False

In what year did the Western Roman Empire fall?

• AD 476

• AD 500

• AD 101

The Byzantine Empire remained strong for another _____ years.

• 500

• 200

• 750

• 1000

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