Fall of the Roman Empire

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.

Simply put which outside groups caused Rome to fall?

• Christians
• slaves
• barbarians
• Mongols

Which part of the Roman Empire fell to barbarians?

• Western Rome

• Eastern Rome

• Southern Rome

• Northern Rome

Many Romans lost their loyalty to Rome due to

• barbarian attacks
• government corruption
• disease
• the size of the empire

Barbarians

• at an advanced stage of social and cultural development.

• a stage of social and cultural development considered to be more advanced

• Word used by Greeks and Romans for all people who did not share their culture

• polite and well-mannered

When Rome divided it split into?

• Northern and Southern Empire

• New Rome and Ancient Rome

• Eastern and Western Empire

• Old and New Rome

In the 8th century kingdom of the franks where a king gave out land for life to reward loyal nobles and receive service in return. The __________ system proper became widespred in western Europe from the 11th century.

• Barbarian

• Roman

• feudal

• knightan

Identify three of the main reasons for the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.

• Invasions from Germanic tribes

• An earthquake

• A weakening economy

• Political corruption

• An increase in trade

What would be the best title for the following list?
- The empire was split into two separate empires.
- Political corruption weakened the government.
- High taxes weakened the economy.
- Germanic tribes invaded the western empire.

• The Rise of Julius Caesar
• The Fall of the Roman Empire
• The Spread of Christianity in Europe
• The Growth of International Trade

______________________ were groups that Romans considered to be uncivilized.

• Slaves

• Barbarians

• Huns