Fall of Rome + Christianity

At its height, the Roman Empire covered 2.5 million square miles. Which was a problem with the size of the Roman Empire?

• Areas were cut off because of the lack of roads & bridges.

• Areas had no connection with the Roman government.

• The emperor received too many messages from areas outside Rome.

• To protect the areas, the army grew too big for the Roman government to support.

What caused food shortages before the fall of Rome?

• Religious conflicts, trade disruptions, and government mismanagement.
• Natural disasters, lack of technology, and political corruption.
• Disease outbreaks, climate change, and poor infrastructure.
• Overpopulation, decline in agricultural production, economic instability, and invasions by barbarian tribes.

First Christian Emperor.

• Mohammed

• Mehmed

• Julius Caesar

• Constantine

Military issue that helped lead to the collapse of the Roman Empire.

• Corruption in the Senate

• Rise of Catholicism

• Soldiers loyal to generals instead of Rome

• Polytheism

A member of a community or tribe not belonging to Rome.

• Senator

• Barbarian

• Emperor

• Pax Romana

Which of these contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Overexpansion

• Political Corruption

• Barbarian Tribes

• All answers are correct

What was a cause for the reason why the Roman Empire fell?

• Diseases and plagues

• Lack of participation in government

• Weak leadership

• All of the above

A major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was what?

• continued acceptance of traditional religions

• the abolition of slavery throughout the Empire

• a series of military defeats in Africa

• political corruption and the instability of the government

Rome had been in a state of ________ before the fall of the capital city in 476 AD.

• abundance

• prosperity

• peace

• decline

1. The fall of Rome happened quickly.

• True

• False