Fall of Rome

Romans called all outside attackers...

• tribes

• nomads

• goths

• barbarians

The fall of Rome refers specifically to...

• the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire

• the fall of the Western Roman Empire

• the fall of the Byzantine Empire (Byzantium)

• the fall of the entire original Roman Empire

The city of Rome officially fell in

• 476 CE

• 410 CE

• 1453 CE

• 333 CE

Rome fell...

• in a single hour

• in a single day

• over one year

• over many years

The fall of Rome was due to just one reason.

• True

• False

Over time, Rome's army...

• had fewer men join

• brought in outside warriors not loyal to Rome

• wore less armor and became weaker

• All of the above

Roman emperors were regularly increasing

• standards

• the food given out

• taxes & prices

• the population

The Roman Empire was split into two because...

• it was too big to manage well

• the leaders were fighting

• half of the empire was in revolt

• it seemed like more fun

The Roman Empire also decreased due to plagues & natural disasters.

• True

• False

1. At its height, the Roman Empire controlled the entire Mediterranean world.

• True

• False