Ch. 1 Lesson 1: Decline of Rome

The peaceful two hundred year era that began with the rule of Roman Emperor Caesar Augustus was known as the......

• Mare Nostrum

• Pax Romana

• Drachmae

• Diocletian Era

Why did the Roman army become powerful while the government became weak?

• It defeated all of Rome's enemies.

• It overthrew and replaced Roman emperors if they did not get a raise.

• It recruited more and more Germanic soldiers.

• The leader of the army owned all of the coins.

The __________became tired of Roman demands, rebelled, defeated the Roman legions, killed the Eastern Roman emperor, and sacked Rome in 410 CE.

• Romans

• Vandals

• Visigoths

• Persians

This Germanic general overthrew the last West Roman emperor and ruled Italy for 15 years.

• Alaric

• Odoacer

• Theodoric

• Romulus Agustulus

As the value of Roman coins decreased, people began to _____ again.

• buy

• sell

• barter

• pay taxes

The reforms of this emperor did not work because he was not strong enough to enforce them.

• Constantine

• Diocletian

• Augustus Caesar

• Julius Caesar

The fall of Rome began with poor leadership, attacks by invaders, and .....

• a declining economy.

• an evil emperor

• too much food.

• earthquakes.

The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was.....

• Rome

• Egypt

• Constantinople

• Antioch

Rome finally fell when groups of which people invaded from northern Europe? (includes Vandals, Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Franks, etc.)

• Celtic

• Egyptian

• Germanic

• Slavic

What happened when the empire became too large to govern easily?

• It was split into two empires.

• It was split into six administration zones.

• Foreign tribes were hired to run the army.

• The eastern half of the empire was given to the Huns.