Fall of Rome Video questions

Who was appointed perpetual dictator of Rome in the mid-first century BCE?

• Commodus

• Augustus

• Julius Caesar

• Diocletian

What title was granted to Octavian, marking the rise of Rome's first Emperor?

• Consul

• Caesar

• Praetor

• Augustus

Which Emperor's reign was characterized by his participation in gladiator matches?

• Constantine the Great

• Commodus

• Julius Caesar

• Nero

What was the significant religious change introduced by Constantine the Great?

• The ban on Christianity

• The establishment of the Roman pantheon

• The adoption of polytheism

• The conversion to Christianity

Which empire emerged from the crisis in the third century stronger, but changed?

• The Holy Roman Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Roman Empire

Who led the Palmyrene Empire that took over much of Egypt and the eastern Mediterranean?

• Cleopatra

• Zenobia

• Boudica

• Agrippina

What was the outcome of the Year of the Five Emperors?

• Civil war

• The division of the empire

• A long period of peace

• Economic prosperity

Which Emperor is known for his fickle and dictatorial leadership style?

• Augustus

• Commodus

• Julius Caesar

• Nero

What major threat did the Huns pose to the Roman Empire?

• Political alliances

• Religious conversion

• Brutal attacks and invasions

• Economic sanctions

Who was the Emperor that divided the Roman Empire between his two sons?

• Marcus Aurelius

• Theodosius I

• Constantine the Great

• Julius Caesar