The fall of Rome

How did political instability lead to the fall of Rome?

• high taxes on poor people

• could not transfer power peacefully between emperors

• corrupt guards

• disease

• not my problem

Who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?

• Constantine

• Augustus

• Caesar

• don't care not my problem

How did heavy taxes impact the people of Rome?

• drove people into poverty, unemployment became an issue

• the army became smaller

• don't care

• they could not afford to defend their empire

What was the biggest impact the Romans had on the history of religion?

• they promoted Christianity

• they promoted many gods

• not my problem

• they promoted Judaism

High taxes and unemployment are considered what kind of reasons for the fall of the empire?

• economic

• political

• military

• i don't care

When the empire split, what was the new capital?

• Constantinople

• Rome

• I don't care

• carthage

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.

• Much of the empire was empty land with no population.

• not my problem

• Many emperors were needed to rule the empire.

To control and connect the empire the Romans had what?

• me

• a road system

• a pony

• all three

Which WAS a factor in Rome's fall?

• Economic

• political

• military

• all the above

In what year did the Roman Empire collapse?

• 476 AD

• 776 BC

• 2021

• 476 BC