An Empire in Decline (Rome)

What is a mercenary?

• A soldier who is trained and part of the government's organized military

• A soldier who is hired to fight for a foreign government

• A soldier who refuses to fight for a government

• A solder who is trying to become a leader in a military

Which is true about Diocletian?

• Diocletian reunited the two parts of the Roman Empire.

• Diocletian split the Roman Empire into two parts.

• Diocletian gave the Senate more power to try to return Rome to a republic.

• Diocletian was able to stop the invaders and keep Rome in a time of complete peace.

Which of the following was NOT a problem that weakened the Roman Empire?

• It was difficult to communicate and govern over such a massive empire.

• People were becoming less religious and no longer respected the Roman Catholic Church.

• Rome had to hire mercenaries, who were not loyal to Rome, to control its massive border.

• The empire was running low on money, taxes were high, but many couldn't pay.

What reform did Diocletian introduce to solve some of the empire’s problems?

• He reformed the economy and kept prices low on goods, like bread.

• He reformed communication and made everyone speak Latin.

• He reformed irrigation and built lots of aqueducts.

• He reformed religion and spread the ideas of Christianity.

How did constantly changing emperors affect the strength of the Roman Empire?

• The coins kept changing and created an economic crisis.

• People had little sense of orderly rule and people lost faith in the emperors.

• The emperors kept changing the organization of the military, greatly weakening it.

• The church started to gain more power than the Roman government.

What did Constantine do to try to restore the empire to greatness?

• He unified the empire.

• He moved the capital to Rome.

• He gave the power back to the Senate and the consuls.

• He reduced the power of the church.