Unit 5 Chapter 11 Section 3

Which pair of external threats does this section describe as attacking the Roman Empire?

• Pirates in the Mediterranean and Viking raiders

• Germanic tribes in the north and Persian armies in the east

• Huns from the east and Carthaginian fleets from the west

• Mongol horsemen and Egyptian armies

Which internal problem weakened Rome by reducing soldiers' loyalty?

• Disease that killed many people

• ncreasing taxes to pay for public works

• Hiring Germanic warriors

• People abandoning cities and moving to rural farms

What major change did Diocletian make to the Roman government when he became emperor?

• He moved the capital to Constantinople

• He converted to Christianity and legalized it

• He divided the empire

• He abolished taxes for all citizens

Which action was done by Constantine?

• He ordered workers to remain in their jobs until they died

• He issued the Edict of Milan granting religious freedom

• He renamed Rome to Constantinople and made it the capital

• He forced sons of soldiers to choose new occupations

Which of the following combinations correctly identifies two major factors that contributed to Rome's decline?

• The small size of the empire and improved communication techniques.

• Increased population in cities and a failing tax system.

• Strong centralized government and universal prosperity for citizens.

• Weakened sense of loyalty and widespread corruption.

Which statement best describes a major cultural change in the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire?

• People in the East spoke Greek.

• The Eastern Empire continued to use Latin.

• The Eastern Empire rejected Christianity.

• The East and West never had any religious or cultural differences.