Leveled Texts The Rise And Fall Of Rome

Who is credited with the split of the Roman Empire for easier management?

• Diocletian

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Theodora

Roman channels built to carry water from great distances.

• Canals

• Aqueducts

• Roads

• Ocean routes

Based on the passage, what societal impact did Emperor Constantine have on Europe?

• Constantine made Christianity legal in Rome which fostered a changing political and social shift in Europe

• Constantine made public welfare programs available to the people of Rome for the first time

• Constantine was the first Emperor of Rome to legalize Islam in the Roman Empire

• Constantine illegalized Christianity which was a popular decision amongst all people in the Roman Empire

The purpose of the map above is to describe:

• An economic cause for the fall of Rome

• A social cause for the fall of Rome

• A military cause for the fall of Rome

• A political cause for the fall of Rome

The purpose of the text above is to describe:

• The rise of power of the last Roman emperor in the year 476

• The last year a Roman emperor gained power in Rome

• The final fall of the Roman Empire in the year 476 as no Roman emperor held power again

• The significance of events that led to the fall of Rome

True or False- The Roman Empire was the only empire to unite Europe and the Mediterranean Sea region together.

• True

• False

How were Christians treated in the Roman Empire during the first century?

• They were welcomes and the religion spread quickly

• They were persecuted by the government.

• They were ignored as unimportant.

• They were all enslaved.

The division made the empire more easily governable in the short term, but over time the two halves drifted apart. East and West failed to adequately work together to combat outside threats, and the two often squabbled over resources and military aid. As the gulf widened, the largely Greek-speaking Eastern Empire grew in wealth. A valid conclusion that can be made after analyzing the map and the text above is that:

• The emperors in the west benefited from their location

• Byzantium in the west would benefit from trade that caused wealth

• Byzantium in the east would benefit from trade that caused wealth

• Dividing the power between emperor's allowed the Roman empire to enjoy wealth and achieve long term success

One of the major effects of the Punic Wars included:

• Rome and Carthage were huge rivals

• Rome became poor

• Rome built up their legions

• Rome became the most powerful nation in the Mediterranean

After the fall of Rome, where did the Visigoths settle?

• Northwest Iberian Peninsula

• Iberian Peninsula and parts of France

• Northern coasts of Africa

• The Italian Peninsula