Mid-Year Assessment

The Roman Empire was?

• a period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterized by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean in Europe, Africa, and Asia

• an ancient Roman civilization that ruled the entire Earth until AD 476

What was the religion of the Roman Empire?

• Roman Catholic

• Pluralistic, subject to Imperial Cult and Christianity after AD 380

When did the Western Roman Empire end?

• 576 AD

• 476 AD

What was the Eastern Roman Empire called?

• The Eastern Roman Empire

• The Byzantine Empire

What was the language of the Romans?

• Greek

• Latin

Causes to the collapse of the Roman Empire include?

• Wars and invasions by the Germanic tribes

• Government corruption, wars and invasions, sickness, and the Rise of Christianity

The Eastern Roman Empire survived after the Fall of the Western Roman Empire for another?

• Roman military

• Barbarians and Germanic tribes.

The Late Middle Ages were filled with?

• War, famine, and plague.

• Strong religious beliefs, education, and discovery

The most common form of government up until the 19th century was?

• Monarchy

• Democracy