The Fall of Rome

Rome was divided into two sections in order to try to stabilize the empire. What were these TWO empires called?

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

Often, Roman _________ tried to take power when an emperor died.

• enemies

• army generals

• senators

• consuls

Rome had been in a state of ________ before the fall of the capital city in 476 AD.

• abundance

• prosperity

• peace

• decline

Barbarian tribes had been raiding Roman lands as early as the ______ AD.

• 100s

• 200s

• 300s

• 400s

In 476 AD, the _________ part of the Roman Empire fell.

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

Which Roman Empire was more wealthy than the other?

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

The city of Constantinople was a great pick for the capital city of the eastern empire because it was easy to _______.

• beat

• defend

• nourish

• conquer

Which are possible factors for why Rome fell?

• Civil War between Roman armies

• Outside war from Barbarian Tribes

• Too big of an Empire to control

• The Rise of the Eastern Empire

The Roman Republic and Empire lasted for about how many years?

• 200 years

• 900 years

• over 1000 years

• 21 days

How were Barbarians viewed by Romans?

• Uneducated

• Uncivilized

• Wise

• primitive