Fall of Ancient Rome

Why did Emperor Diocletian decide to split the Roman Empire in 2?

• It was too large for 1 man to control

• He needed money so he sold the West to Barbarians

• He was racist and believed the Romans in the west were weak

• God was protecting the East

After the vision, Constantine had a banner made with the initials for .... on it.

• Christ

• Jupiter

• Apollo

• His family

What symbol was painted on the shields and banners at the order of Emperor Constantine?

• cross

• eagle

• temple

• his face

Where did Constantine move the capital of the Empire to?

• Byzantium

• Rome

• Paris

• London

What gave Constantine the inspiration to fight under the Christian cross when he approached Rome?

• He saw a cross on a hill while marching to Rome

• His mother gave him a small cross right before the battle

• He had a vision in a dream

• Constantine did not fight under the Christian cross

What does Pax Romana mean?

• Roman hatred

• Roman Peace

• Roman Army

• Roman Economy

What emperor granted the Tolerance of Christians? (Known as the Edict of Milan)

• Diocletian

• Constantine

• Romulus

• Nero

The Romans had many architectural feats including...

• Aqueducts

• Sewer System

• Roads

• All are correct

What happened in Rome due to the political turmoil?

• People lost faith in the government

• There were mass riots and the Roman Revolution completely changed the politics in the Empire.

• The government moved back to being a republic instead of an empire.

• People left Rome for other empires.

What caused the western Roman Empire to finally collapse?

• attacks by the Sassanians.

• To many civil wars between Roman generals.

• attacks by Germanic tribes.

• Reconquest by the eastern part of the empire.