Life After the Fall of Rome Practice

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the fall of Rome?

• Barbarian Invasions

• Inflation
• Government Corruption

• Bad agriculture

The Byzantine Empire was relatively wealthy. Which two practices helped them make money? (Select Two)

• Trade
• Agriculture
• War / Invasion
• Corruption

How did power change when Rome fell?

• The Roman Empire split into four (East, West, North and South) so land could be given to the King's grandsons
• Power shifted away from Byzantium and toward Rome causing the Byzantine Empire to fall
• Rome was getting too large for one ruler to control, so it was split into an Eastern and Western half
• Muslim invaders took over the Roman Empire and renamed it the Byzantine Empire

What body of water is South of Italy and was the center of many trade routes?

• Lake Erie
• Mediterranean Sea
• Arctic Ocean
• Black Sea

Who was the leader of local churches?

• Bishop
• Archbishop
• Pope
• Priest

Religion in the middle ages was

• Primarily Jewish

• Overseen by archbishops

• Hierarchical

• Less popular than today

Fill in the blank. ____________________ worked for the church. Their goal was to convert more followers.

• Popes
• Missionaries
• Peasants
• Hierarchies

In the hierarchical structure of feudalism, as you moved up the ladder you _________ power and as you moved down the ladder the number of people ____________.

• increased, increased

• increased, decreased

• decreased, increased

• decrease, decrease

What did Monarchs give to Lords?

• Money
• Soldiers
• Fief
• Vassal

What were knights able to get from the lords?

• expensive armor

• A lot of tax revenue

• The chance to be the next lord

• servants