Fall of Rome Test

As emperor, who moved the Roman Empire's capital to Constantinople

• Diocletian

• Alaric

• Theodosius

• Constantine

The Roman Empire fell for al of the reasons below EXCEPT

• Invaded by the Barbarians

• Civil unrest

• Strong leadership

• Bad economy

How did heavy taxes impact the people of Rome?

• drove people into poverty, unemployment became an issue

• the army became smaller

• they could not afford to have slaves

• they could not transfer power peacefully

Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem that contributed to the empire's fall?

• 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

• The size of the empire made it hard to defend

When did the western Roman Empire fall?

• 350 CE

• 476 CE

• 500 CE

• 313 CE

Who was the leader of the Huns?

• Kublai Khan

• Athena

• Attila

• Ghengis Khan

Who was the first emperor to split the Roman Empire into two areas, the east and the west?

• Diocletian

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Augustus

Constantine issued the _______________ which granted tolerance to the Christians.

• Edict of Nantes

• Edict of Milan

• Edict of Christianity

• Edict of Pax Romana

Who led the Visigoths and captured Rome in 410 CE

• Attila

• Alaric

• Diocletians

• Odacer

The Roman army was made up of ____________, who were not loyal to the empire.

• Greeks

• Huns

• Mercenaries

• Vandals