Rome LT2

What happened when the empire became too large to govern easily?

• It was split into two different empires.

• It was split into six different administrative areas.

• Foreign tribes were hired to run the army.

• The eastern part of the empire was given to the Huns.

Which tribes invaded and finally ended the old Roman Empire?

• Aztecs

• Syrian tribes

• Germanic tribes

• Siberian tribes

What religion was spreading throughout the Roman Empire during it's decline?

• Judaism

• Polytheism

• Islam

• Christianity

Rome had difficulty with drafting soldiers and losing soldiers in battle, so they had to....

• start using muskets

• increase the size of their navy

• Hire mercenaries, oftentimes Germanic people

• ask for help from the Huns

What was a cause of Rome's economic troubles?

• overspending on roads

• overspending on wars

• overspending on education

• overspending on churches

Rome had 22 Emperors over a 50-year time span, most of which were ____________ which contributed to the empire's collapse.

• visionary reformers
• assassinated

• strong military leaders
• killed by the plague

When the Roman Empire split into two, the Eastern side became known as the ________________ and grew apart from the West.

• Byzantine Empire
• Ottoman Empire
• Holy Roman Empire
• Roman Republic

Which of the following were weaknesses of the Roman Empire that led to its collapse? (select all that apply)

• Overexpansion

• Corrupt and bad leaders

• Overspending on military

• Economic troubles and overreliance on slave labor

True or False: The Western Roman Empire officially fell in 476CE

• True

• False

The Roman Empire was rocked by a labor deficit (shortage) when they ran out of ______ to do most of their work.

• emperors

• machines
• citizens
• slaves