NG. Ch. 11 Sections 3 & 4

How did endless warfare ruin the Roman economy?

• There were too many emperors.

• Trade was interrupted and currency lost value

• The Roman Empire stretched too far from Scotland to the Sahara.

• Ordinary people grew angry

Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem?

• The imperial currency lost value

• There were food shortages

• It was too big for one person to govern

• Criminal organizations grew in size

Which of the following was a military reason that led to the decline of the Roman Empire?

• Soldiers were fighting wars in the east, west, and at home

• Local leaders took power in many areas

• Unrest grew because of the gap between rich and poor

• People were heavily taxed, and trade was interrupted.

What was a political reason why the Roman Empire declined?

• civil wars

• frequent changing of emperors

• people heavily taxed

• huge gap between the rich and poor

Who led the Hun invasion into Europe?

• Diocletian

• Nero

• Attila

• Vandals

When the Western Roman Empire fell, what did the Eastern Roman Empire become known as?

• Constantinople

• Holy Roman Empire

• Latium Empire

• Byzantine Empire

What was the name given to describe all people outside of the Roman Empire?

• missionaries

• legionaries

• barbarians

• immigrants

What were the two parts of the divided Roman Empire called?

• the Northern and Southern Roman Empires

• the Roman and the Barbarian Empires

• the Eastern and the Western Empires

• the European and the Eastern Empires

Where did Constantine build his capital?

• Byzantium

• Spain

• Gaul

• Rome

Which of the following is an example of how Rome influenced the structure of the U.S. government?

• columns, arches, and domes in architecture

• developing a grid pattern for city streets

• use of Latin in memorial inscriptions

• the system of checks and balances