The Fall of the Roman Empire Notes Review

What was one of the causes of the fall of the Roman Empire in the West?

• Lack of effective governance

• Overpopulation

• Abundance of food

• Invasion by the Byzantine Empire

Who declared himself to be King of Italy in 476 A.D.?

• Odoacer

• Augustus

• Julius Caesar

• Nero

What led to civil wars between political groups in the Roman Empire?

• Good governance

• Large population

• High taxes

• Lack of a system for choosing new emperors

What was the main reason for the shrinking population of the Roman Empire?

• Abundance of food

• Overpopulation

• Lack of agricultural practices

• Invasion by Germanic groups

Which empire remained strong for nearly another 1,000 years after the fall of the Roman Empire in the West?

• Byzantine Empire

• Persian Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Mongol Empire

What was the main reason for raising taxes in the Roman Empire?

• To fund the construction of new buildings

• To pay for the large army and gladiator games

• To support the arts and culture

• To provide free education for all citizens

What led to the settlement of Germanic groups on the lands of the Roman Empire?

• Forced off their own lands by Huns

• Abundance of resources

• Voluntary migration

• Invasion by the Byzantine Empire

What was the main reason for the empire being too large to govern effectively?

• Geographical barriers

• Overpopulation

• Invasion by the Byzantine Empire

• Lack of skilled administrators

What was the main reason for the series of bad, corrupt, and lazy rulers in the Roman Empire?

• Lack of a system for choosing new emperors

• Invasion by Germanic groups

• Inbreeding within the royal family

• Lack of education

What was the main reason for the Germanic groups being forced off their own lands?

• Invasion by eastern Asian invaders (Huns)

• Invasion by the Byzantine Empire

• Invasion by the Roman Empire

• Natural disasters