3.1 The End of the Roman Empire in the West

What city was the capital of the Roman Empire in the West?

• Rome

• Jerusalem

• Carthage

• Sparta

About how many people lived in the Roman Empire?

• 200 thousand

• 2 million

• 50 million

• 1 billion

Which sentence below contains an opinion about the Romans?

"For 500 years, from about 27 B.C.E. to 476 C.E., the city of Rome was the capital of the greatest empire the world had ever seen. Road markers that stretched thousands of miles showed the distance to Rome, but the empire's 50 million people were connected by more than roads. They were also connected by Roman law, Roman customs, and Roman military might."

• "Rome was the capital of the greatest empire the world had ever seen."

• "Road markers that stretched thousands of miles showed the distance to Rome."

• "The empire's 50 million people were connected by more than roads."

• "They were also connected by Roman law, Roman customs, and Roman military might."

By around 500 CE, what happened to the western half of the Roman Empire?

• it collapsed

• the army grew stronger

• the economy got stronger

• the government finally ended corruption

When an emperor died, how were new leaders chosen in Rome?

• independent armies often fought each other for control of the empire

• all citizens went to their hometown to vote for new leaders

• the Roman Senate picked a new Emperor

• Whoever had the most money paid to become the new emperor

Why did Romans have to pay heavy taxes?

• To pay for Rome's huge armies

• To pay for better housing

• To pay off Rome's debt to other more powerful kingdoms

• To show that they were devoted to worshipping the emperor

Which of the following are effects heavy taxes had on the Roman people?

• the economy became weak

• many people became poor

• trade suffered

• many people had much better lives

Who took the jobs on large estates?

• slaves

• rich people

• soldiers

• government leaders

Why was it difficult to find a job in the cities?

• there were not enough jobs for everyone because slaves took them

• there were too many jobs for everyone

• most Romans had terrible eyesight

• it was illegal for a Roman to work

How are the emperors Nero and Caligula both examples of corruption?

• they both wasted large amounts of money

• they both hated Christianity

• they both owned many slaves

• they both were loved by the Roman people