WorksheetsFall of the Western Roman Empire 6
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Traditionally, when do historians think that the Roman Empire fell?
a)
415 AD
b)
452 AD
c)
341 AD
d)
476 AD
2.
Which emperor was responsible for dividing the Roman Empire into the Eastern and Western Roman Empire?
a)
Constantine
b)
Diocletian
c)
Justinian
d)
Caesar
3.
Who was the "barbarian" that sacked Rome in 410 AD?
a)
King Alaric
b)
Queen Boudicca
c)
Attila the Hun
d)
Vespasian
4.
Who was the last emperor to rule the Roman Empire?
a)
Emperor Constantine
b)
Emperor Romulus Augustulus
c)
Emperor Nero
d)
Emperor Justinian
5.
What did Roman's economy primarily depend on?
a)
stealing riches from other countries
b)
trade
c)
taxation of the poor
d)
slave labor
6.
Who eventually conquered and led to the collapse of the Eastern Roman Empire?
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Persian Empire
c)
The Mongols
d)
The Vikings
7.
What problem arose with the expansion of the Roman Empire?
a)
technological advancement slows down
b)
defending your frontiers/borders
c)
communication issues
d)
all of the above
8.
How did a lot of emperors come to power?
a)
passing down reign to son
b)
citizens vote for new emperor
c)
the church appoints new emperor
d)
by murdering their predecessors
9.
Which barbarian group caused a "mass migration" of Germanic tribes to the borders of the Roman Empire?
a)
The Franks
b)
The Visigoths
c)
The Huns
d)
The Goths
10.
What edict or order legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire?
a)
Edict of Italy
b)
Edict of Venice
c)
Edict of Rome
d)
Edict of Milan
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