Unit IV - Ancient Rome (pt 2) - The Fall of the Rome

What was one of the economic factors that weakened Rome?

• Inflation control

• Problems with money

• Increased trade with Asia

• Surplus of gold

Who was the emperor that doubled the size of the army?

• Julius Caesar

• Nero

• Augustus

• Diocletian

What significant action did Emperor Constantine take for Christianity?

• Banned it

• Issued the Edict of Milan

• Declared it the state religion

• Ignored it

What was the primary language of the Eastern Roman Empire after the split?

• Greek

• Latin

• Aramaic

• Egyptian

What year did Emperor Diocletian become emperor?

• 284 AD

• 476 AD

• 312 AD

• 100 BC

What was the immediate cause of the fall of Rome?

• Natural disasters

• Economic collapse

• Political instability

• Germanic invasions

Who was the last Roman emperor before the fall of the Western Empire?

• Constantine

• Julius Caesar

• Marcus Aurelius

• Romulus Augustulus

What did the Edict of Milan allow?

• Division of the empire

• Christians to worship freely

• Freedom of trade

• Construction of new roads

What was the new capital of the Roman Empire under Constantine?

• Constantinople

• Athens

• Byzantium

• Rome

What group was pushing the Germanic tribes into Roman territories?

• The Greeks

• The Mongols

• The Huns

• The Persians