Decline and Fall of Rome

Who was Romulus Augustulus?

• the emperor who restored order after a long period of civil war

• the emperor deposed in 476

• the emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

• the emperor who divided the empire into four prefectures

Who were the Vandals?

• Persian tribe that invaded the eastern part of the empire

• a Germanic tribe that sacked the city of Constantinople in 455

• a Roman group that tried to overthrow the emperor

• a Germanic tribe that sacked the city of Rome in 455

Who were the Huns?

• a tribe that defeated the Roman army at Adrianople in 378

• Germanic forces that invaded and sacked Rome in 455

• German soldiers who had been recruited into the Roman army

• a tribe of nomads from Asia who pushed the Visigoths into Roman territory

The social and political reforms of Diocletian and Constantine ___________.

• led to a new golden age for the Roman Empire

• were only temporarily successful

• kept the empire from being invaded by Germanic tribes

• were a complete disaster

Which of the following statements about Constantinople is true?

• It became one of the great cities of the world.

• The Roman emperor never provided the resources that the city needed to grow.

• It was located in what is now Egypt.

• Its location was chosen for its remarkable natural beauty and not for any military reason.

Why did most jobs become hereditary during the reigns of Diocletian and Constantine?

• During this time, families returned to traditional values, like the tradition that children should work in the same professions as their parents.

• To ensure the tax base and cope with a labor shortage, the emperors issued edicts that forced workers to stay in their jobs.

• There were so few jobs the only way to secure a job was through family contacts.

• Jobs had always been hereditary in the Roman Empire.

Why did Diocletian divide the Roman Empire into four prefectures?

• Four is considered to be a lucky number in Roman culture.

• He did not want too much authority or responsibility.

• He believed the empire had grown too large for a single ruler.

• He believed that it would help solve the empire's inflation problem.

Why would the Roman army hire Germans to fight as Roman soldiers?

• Because the plague had killed so many people, there were not enough Roman men to satisfy the army's need for soldiers.

• Because Germans understood Roman culture and had great loyalty to the empire.

• Because Germans were excellent fighters.

• Because Roman farms and businesses were so prosperous, Roman men refused to leave them to join the army.

In the third century, the Roman Empire was invaded in the west by Germanic tribes and in the east by __________.

• Huns

• Sassanid Persians

• Visigoths

• Vandals

What kind of government did the Roman Empire have under the Severan rulers?

• a democracy, with an elected senate and president

• a tetrarchy, in which the empire was divided into four parts

• a military government

• an agricultural collective