Fall of Roman Empire

1. In what year did the Western Roman Empire officially fall?

• A) 395 AD
  

• B) 410 AD
  

• C) 476 AD

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  D) 500 AD

2. What was one of the main economic causes of the fall of the Roman Empire?

• A) The discovery of America
  

• B) The shortage of precious metals and inflation

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  C) The abolition of slavery
  

• D) Increased trade with Asia

3. Which group invaded Rome in 410 AD, causing great impact on the Roman people?

• A) The Vikings
  

• B) The Saracens
  

• C) The Visigoths

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  D) The Franks

4. Who was the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire?

• A) Julius Caesar
  

• B) Constantine
  

• C) Romulus Augustulus

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  D) Nero

5. Which of the following weakened the Roman army?

• A) The use of foreign mercenaries with little loyalty

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  B) The lack of emperors
  

• C) Its alliance with Greece
  

• D) Population growth

6. What effect did feudalism have on the former Roman territories?

• A) It strengthened the emperor’s power
  

• B) It caused the decentralization of power

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  C) It allowed democracy to return
  

• D) It reinforced the unity of the empire

7. What was one social consequence of the fall of the Roman Empire?

• A) Increased schooling
  

• B) The return of the Republic
  

• C) The expansion of Greek philosophy
  

• D) The abandonment of cities and ruralization

8. What role did Christianity play in the weakening of the Roman Empire, according to some historians?

• A) It replaced traditional Roman loyalties

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  B) It helped the barbarian invasions
  

• C) It strengthened the army
  

• D) It reduced cultural influence

9. Which empire continued to exist in the East after the fall of Rome?

• A) The Byzantine Empire

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  B) The Gallic Empire
  

• C) The Persian Empire
  

• D) The Ottoman Empire

10. How did internal conflicts contribute to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• A) By strengthening military alliances
  

• B) By creating political stability
  

• C) By eliminating barbarian invaders
  

• D) By causing civil wars and weakening the government