V. The Fall of the Roman Empire

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

Byzantine

• Economy based on the private ownership of property

• Precious metals melted into bars

• Membership in a state or community which gives a person civil and political rights and obligations

• The word used by historians to describe the eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the western Roman Empire

When Rome divided it split into?

• Northern and Southern Empire

• New Rome and Ancient Rome

• Eastern and Western Empire

• Old and New Rome

A 200 year period of peace and prosperity, ushered in by Emperor Augustus.

• Pax Romana
• Peace in Our Time
• Golden Age
• Flux Capacitor 

The East Roman Empire became known as the _____________.

• Holy Roman Empire

• Persian Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Assyrian Empire

Which emperor was baptized (while near death) and it changed how Christianity then spread to all reaches of the world.

• Diocletian

• Constantine

• Justinian

• Augustus

Rome eventually fell because of problems in the military, political problems, economic problems and social problems. The social problems were all of the following except:

• many foreign invasions

• population declined from disease and war

• moral decay, loss of values and loyalty

• expensive to keep up with bread and circuses

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.

Which part of the Roman Empire fell to barbarians?

• Western Rome

• Eastern Rome

• Southern Rome

• Northern Rome