An Empire in decline and the fall of the Roman Empire.

To better defend their huge empire, the Roman's hired___________ to increase the size of their armies.

• barbarians

• mercenaries

• plebeians

• slaves

A mercenary is a(n)_____________soldier.

• new

• old

• patriotic

• paid

To better govern Rome's huge empire, the emperor_____________ divided it into eastern and western regions.

• Constantine

• Constantius

• Diocletian

• Trajan

Diocletian became a(n)____________by issuing laws on his own, without consulting with the Roman Senate.

• absolute ruler

• consul

• emperor

• patrician

A(n) ___________ is a ruler with total power.

• absolute ruler

• emperor

• king

• military leader

Constantine reunited the Roman Empire after ________ had split it into two parts.

• Constans

• Constantius

• Diocletian

• Trajan

Emperor ____________ moved the capital of the Roman EMpire to Byzantium.

• Constantine

• Diocletian

• Maximian

• Trajan

Someone who the Romans considered primitive and uncivilized was called a

• barbarian

• mercenary

• nomad

• vandal

The Romans used the term barbarian to refer to

• immigrants

• natives

• nomads

• refugees

The Romans viewed the Germanic people as

• allies

• dangerous

• annoying

• friends