1.3 Division and Collapse of the Roman Empire

By the 4th century, which of the following did not contribute to the decline of the Roman Empire?

• Outside Invasion

• Internal decay, political corruption

• Overexpansion of the empire

• The destruction of the Senate

For what reason was the Roman Empire divided?

• To make ruling over the huge empire easier

• To save the western part from the eastern part, which had fallen into chaos

• To satisfy the demands for power of the emperor's children

• To be able to expand the empire even further

What became the new name for the eastern half of the empire?

• Byzantine Empire

• Safavid Dynasty

• New Roman Empire

• Ottoman Empire

What ultimately led to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?

• Invasions by the Visigoths, Vandals, and Ostrogoths

• Corruption of the patricians

• Corruption of the emperor

• Conversion of the empire to Christianity