Fall of Rome Ch1 Less 1

When Rome's government became weak, the emperor had to ____.

• stop paying taxes

  
  

• pay higher wages to his soldiers

• honor traditional values

• hire slaves as soldiers

What caused inflation in the empire?

• The Romans brought peace to their empire.

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  The value of money declined and prices rose steeply.

• Merchants bartered their goods.

• The poor in the empire's cities were hungry.

Cities surrounded themselves with protective walls.

• True

• False

Diocletian divided the empire into four parts, each with ____.

• enormous power and wealth

  
  

• its own ruler, under his authority

  
  

• a different church and army

• its own navy

Which statement shows that Constantine followed Diocletian as ruler of the Roman Empire?

• Theodosius followed Constantine as ruler.

  
  

• Constantine made reforms.

• Constantine moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium.

  
  

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  Constantine reinforced many of Diocletian’s reforms.

  
  

After the death of Theodosius, Rome was divided into two empires whose capitals were ____.

• Istanbul and Rome

  
  

• Byzantium and Constantinople

  
  

• Gaul and Persia

• Rome and Constantinople

The Visigoths were pleased with the way the Romans treated them.

• True

• False

Many of our beliefs about law and justice come from Roman ideas.

• True

• False

How has Latin influenced modern language?

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  Latin is the official language of government

• Scientists, doctors, and lawyers use Latin phrases.

• The English language is a type of Latin.

• Musicians and computer programmers use Latin phrases.

The Roman road system helped Christianity spread throughout the empire.

• True

• False