Decline of Rome

What was the Roman government like between the years 235 to 285?

• It was a stable government ruled by one strong emperor.

• It was a period of instability with over 22 different emperors taking the throne.

• There was a revolution and Rome went from being a republic to being ruled by an emperor.

• It was an era of peace and nothing out of the ordinary happened.

What happened in Rome due to the political turmoil?

• People lost faith in the government

• There were mass riots and the Roman Revolution completely changed the politics in the Empire.

• The government moved back to being a republic instead of an empire.

• People left Rome for other empires.

What were some consequences of the weakening government in Rome?

• People stopped paying taxes.

• There were fewer people serving in government positions.

• People stopped attending schools.

• All of these.

What was an unexpected result of the extended peace in Rome?

• Rome disbanded its military because they didn’t feel like they needed to have one anymore.

• Rome’s economy became the strongest in the world and other countries joined an alliance with Rome.

• Roman influence in their area actually decreased because people thought they were weak.

• The Roman military became weaker as a result of the sustained peace.

What was one way that the Roman military lost strength?

• They had many people who deserted because the training was too intense.

• The secrets to how Roman weapons were made were lost so weapons could not be replaced.

• Roman soldiers stopped training in their full armor because it was too heavy.

• Frequent budget cuts left the Roman Empire with barely any military force at all.

The barbarian invasions were based solely on outsiders trying to take Roman lands and stealing the wealth the Romans had.

• True

• False

Which group invaded Europe in the late 300s causing a huge wave of barbarians to enter the Roman Empire?

• The Visigoths

• The Lombards

• The Vandals

• The Huns

In what ways did Roman government become more corrupt?

• It over taxed the people and the legal system no longer served proper justice.

• They completely stopped listening to the wishes of the Roman people

• They gave land away to barbarians because they didn’t feel like fighting.

• The emperor was only interested in getting more land for himself and didn’t share with anybody else.

What year do many historians use as the end of the Western Roman Empire?

• 376 AD

• 395 AD

• 456 AD

• 476 AD

What was the name of the leader of the barbarian group that overthrew the Roman emperor?

• Gintama

• Odoacer

• Attila

• Caesar