Bellwork: Fall of Western Roman Empire Review

Simply put which outside groups caused Rome to fall?

• Christians
• slaves
• barbarians
• Mongols

Who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?

• Augustus 
• Nero
• Constantine 
• Caesar 

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 

In what year did the Western Roman Empire collapse? 

• 776 BC
• 776 AD
• 476 BC
• 476 AD

What is it called when your money loses value and it costs more to buy the things you need?

• Inflation

• Expansion

• Currency

• Barbarism

Which religion slowly replaced the Romans polytheistic of worshiping many gods?

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

Which achievement allowed Rome to maintain contact with its large empire?

• the Colosseum
• the aqueduct system
• the road system
• the Julian calendar

How did the Romans carry water from mountains into cities?

• by combining a set of layers
• by combining a set of arches
• by building aqueducts
• by building a bridge

How did Constantine affect Christianity?

• He made Christianity legal in 313 AD
• He placed even more bans on the religion.
• He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.
• He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.

The Roman Empire fell for all of the following reasons EXCEPT...

• barbarian invasions
• strong leadership
• inflation
• political corruption