The Fall of Rome

The best definition for patrician is...

• A wealthy elite Roman.

• A common Roman citizen.

• A person with ultimate political power.

• Someone who is elected by others.

Who moved the Roman empire's capital east from Rome to Byzantium?

•  Justinian
• Augustus Caesar
• Julius Caesar
• Constantine

The best definition for plebeian is...

• A wealthy elite Roman.

• A common Roman citizen.

• A person with ultimate political power.

• Someone who is elected by others.

The decline of the Roman Empire was

accelerated (happened faster) because?

• Rome waged war against a single

  powerful trade rival.

• Rome allowed Christianity to spread.

• Rome was conquered by the Islamic

  Empire.

• Rome faced invasions from many

  "Barbarian" tribes.

The Fall of the Roman Empire resulted

in...

• Europe breaking up into smaller non-

  unified regions.

• The Christian church being taken over

  by Muslims.

• People forgetting how to speak latin.

• The poor gaining more power and

  authority over the rich.

As the Roman Empire expanded, what threat did some emperors fear?

• They thought the empire was too large to defend and govern efficiently
• They believed Christianity would not survive, leading to the end of the empire.
• They thought most citizens wanted a return to a smaller, republic form of government.
• They believed the pope was too powerful and wouldeventually become Rome's leader

How did Rome's economy begin its descent?

• The government began taxing the people too much, which forced people back into poverty and debt. Trade suffered as well.

• People began stealing from the government funds and the people suffered because of it.

Emperor Constantine would make The Roman Empire universally __________ ?

• Speek Greek

• Speek Latin

• Christian

• Muslim

What is the main reason that Rome started to fall apart?

• Weak Emperors
• Bad weather
• Untrained soldiers
• Unlucky

Italy is in which continent?

• North America

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia