Fall of Rome

Who is credited with splitting the Roman Empire into an eastern and western portion for easier management?

• Diocletian

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Cloivs

The period of chaotic instability where 26 emperors ruled over the course of 50 years is referred to as the

• period of barracks emperors

• age of discovery

• period of discovery

• golden age of the caliphate

The Byzantine Empire is the name we call

• The Eastern Roman Empire after the West fell

• The Western Roman Empire after the East fell

• Constantinople

• The Hagia Sophia

In what year did the western part of the Roman Empire collapse?

• 776 BCE

• 776 CE

• 476 BCE

• 476 CE

A major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was what?

• continued acceptance of traditional religions

• the abolition of slavery throughout the Empire

• a series of military defeats in Africa

• political corruption, economic decline, and the instability of the government

Which Germanic barbarian group did NOT invade parts of the Roman empire?

• Goths

• Vandals

• Visigoths

• Mongolians

What institution emerged as the most influential body in Europe after the fall of the western Roman Empire?

• Uymmad Caliphate

• Catholic Church

• Holy Roman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

Who was the last Roman emperor?

• Julius Ceasar

• Marcus Aurelius

• Romulus Augustus

• Charlemagne

Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem that contributed to the empire's fall?

• The size of the empire made it hard to defend.
• Many emperors were needed to rule the empire.
• Much of the empire was empty land with no population.
• Most of the empire was dry land that could not support farming.

Who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?

• Augustus 
• Nero
• Constantine 
• Caesar