Fall of Rome Quiz

Which refers to foreign soldiers paid to fight for another state?

• Byzantines

• Mercenaries

• Plebeians

• Tribunes

Which of the following was a cause of inflation in the Roman Empire?

• Not enough people joining the military

• Lack of gold and silver

• Increasing gap between the rich and the poor

• A loss of Roman patriotism

The Pax Romana ended with the rule of

• Julius Caesar.

• Romulus Augustus.

• Diocletian.

• Marcus Aurelius.

Which emperor split the Roman Empire into two parts?

• Diocletian

• Nero

• Augustus

• Marcus Aurelius

Where did Constantine move the Roman capital to?

• Athens

• Alexandria

• Byzantium

• Syracuse

Which was a SOCIAL cause of the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Moving the capital

• Division of empire into east and west

• Low funds for defense

• Population decrease

Which of the following is an ECONOMIC cause of the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Not enough people joining military

• Disruption of trade

• Division of empire into east and west

• Low funds for defense

What caused Germanic peoples to be pushed into the Roman Empire?

• Population decrease in Roman Empire

• Disruption of trade

• Mongol invasions

• Lack of gold and silver

Who was the last emperor of Rome?

• Marcus Aurelius

• Constantine

• Alexander the Great

• Romulus Augustus

What did the eastern half of the Roman Empire become?

• The Holy Roman Empire

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Constantine Empire

• The Alexandrian Empire