Fall of the Roman Empire

A foreigner who fights for money is known as a _______.

• monopoly 
• monetary 
• mercenary 
• mercurial

High taxes and unemployment are considered what kind of reasons for the fall of the empire? 

• political
• economic
• foreign invasion 
• military 

Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem that contributed to the empire's fall?

• The size of the empire made it hard to defend.
• Many emperors were needed to rule the empire.
• Much of the empire was empty land with no population.
• Most of the empire was dry land that could not support farming.

Simply put which outside groups caused Rome to fall?

• Christians
• slaves
• barbarians
• Mongols

Which part of the Roman Empire fell to barbarians?

• Western Rome
• Eastern Rome
  Eastern Rome
  Eastern Rome 
• Southern Rome 
• Northern Rome

Who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?

• Augustus 
• Nero
• Constantine 
• Caesar 

What was the biggest impact the Romans had on the history of religion?

• they promoted Buddhism 
• they promoted many gods 
• they promoted Christianity 
• they promoted Judaism 

Why was the Roman Empire split into two parts?

• It was too big for one person to rule 
• an emperor's two sons took over
• There wasn't a split 
• Germanic tribes invaded 

When the empire split, what was the new capital?

• Rome 
• Constantinople 
• Carthage 
• Istanbul 

He was the leader of the Huns

• Genghis Khan  
  Genghis Khan
• Suleyman the Magnificent
• Attila 
• Julius Caesar