Fall of Rome

1) Under which Roman emperor did the Roman Empire reach its peak?

• Augustus

• Trajan

• Constantine

• Diocletian

• Nero

2) Around how long was Rome the major power in Europe and around the Mediterranean Sea?

• 100 years

• 200 years

• 400 years

• 500 years

• 1000 years

3) When the Roman Empire was split into two separate empires, what city was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?

• Rome

• Alexandria

• Constantinople

• Athens

• Thebes

4) What is the common name for the Eastern Roman Empire?

• Byzantium Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Persian Empire

• Carthage

• Phoenicians

5) Which group of barbarians sacked Rome in 410 AD signaling the start of the fall of Rome?

• Huns

• Visigoths

• Franks

• Normans

• Vikings

6) What caused Rome to decline and eventually fall?

• Corrupt politicians and civil wars within the empire

• The empire became too large to govern.

• Barbarian tribes such as the Franks and Vandals began to attack many Roman cities including Rome itself.

• All of the above

• None of the above

7) What period of history began after the fall of Rome?

• Dark Ages

• Renaissance

• Industrial Revolution

• Scientific Revolution

• Information Age

8) What year is considered to be the end of the Western Roman Empire and the fall of Rome?

• 117 AD

• 347 AD

• 410 AD

• 476 AD

• 614 AD

9) True or False: The Fall of Rome happened very quickly in a matter of a few years.

• True

• False

• There's no way to know.

Which emperor divided the Roman Emperor in to two parts?

• Constantine

• Trajan

• Diocletian

• Augustus

• Odoacer