The Decline and Fall of Rome Review

Name the emperor who divided the Roman Empire into two parts (east and west) because it got too big to rule.

• Constantine

• Diocletian

• Attila

• Alaric

What emperor issued the Edict of Milan, which grants tolerance to Christians?

• Constantine

• Diocletian

• The Huns

• Odoacer

Who ordered the building of Constantinople, a new capital on the eastern side of the Roman Empire?

• Constantine

• Diocletian

• Attila

• The Huns

In 476 AD, Germanic leader Odoacer overthrows the emperor of Rome, which marks the end of the _________ Roman Empire.

• Eastern

• Western

Which of the following was NOT a cause for the fall of Rome?

• Political Causes

• Social Causes

• Athletic Causes

• Economic Causes

• Military Causes