The Fall of Rome

Who is credited with the split of the Roman Empire for easier management?

• Diocletian

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Theodora

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

•  Justinian
• Augustus Caesar
• Julius Caesar
• Constantine

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.

Which Barbarian tribe set off a domino effect which pushed many other tribes into Roman territory?

• A) The Goths

• B) The Huns

• C) The Vandals

• D) The Franks

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.

Which Barbarian tribe was the first to attack Rome in 410 AD?

• A) The Visigoths

• B) The Ostrogoths

• C) The Huns

• D) The Vandals

What does this diagram illustrate?

• events that led to corruption in ancient Rome

• effects of the collapse of the Roman Empire

• patterns that develop when a government collects taxes

• causes of the fall of the Roman Empire

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