Topic 8 Lesson 5: The Decline of the Roman Empire

Which was the most important long-term effect of Rome's frequent civil wars in the 200s CE?

• They damaged the economy.

• Few emperors were able to stay in power for long.

• They offered careers to impoverished young men.

• They resulted in the collapse of the western empire.

Why did Romans hire mercenaries?

• They needed to build a new colosseum.

• They needed to learn Germanic languages.

• They needed more workers in the fields to grow crops.

• They needed more soldiers to fight German invaders.

For Rome, which was the most serious consequence of the invasion of the Huns?

• The Huns conquered and overthrew the western empire.

• The Huns attacked the Germanic tribes, who became refugees.

• The Huns devastated large parts of the empire.

• The Huns' invasions led to inflation that wrecked the Roman economy.

Which of the following happened last during the decline of the Roman empire in the 400s CE?

• The western empire collapsed while the eastern empire survived.

• Christians took over leadership of the empire.

• The empire split into eastern and western parts.

• All parts of the Roman empire collapsed.

The western Roman empire finally collapsed due to

(a)  

• attacks by the Persians.
• civil wars between army commanders.
• attacks by Germanic tribes.
• conquest by the eastern empire.

What is inflation?

• general increase in prices

• word used by Greeks and Romans for all people who did not share their cultures

• soldier who fights for pay rather than for his or her country

• traditional or established religious beliefs

What is a barbarian?

• word used by Greeks and Romans for all people who did not share their cultures

• soldier who fights for pay rather than for his or her country

• traditional or established religious beliefs

• way of passing on information

What is a mercenary?

• soldier who fights for pay rather than for his or her country

• traditional or established religious beliefs

• way of passing on information

• to break down or fall down

What is orthodoxy?

• traditional or established religious beliefs

• way of passing on information

• to break down or fall down

• general increase in prices

What is communication?

• way of passing on information

• to break down or fall down

• general increase in prices

• word used by Greeks and Romans for all people who did not share their cultures