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Worksheets3.1 The End of the Roman Empire in the West
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
What city was the capital of the Roman Empire in the West?
Rome
Jerusalem
Carthage
Sparta
About how many people lived in the Roman Empire?
200 thousand
2 million
50 million
1 billion
Which sentence below contains an opinion about the Romans?
"For 500 years, from about 27 B.C.E. to 476 C.E., the city of Rome was the capital of the greatest empire the world had ever seen. Road markers that stretched thousands of miles showed the distance to Rome, but the empire's 50 million people were connected by more than roads. They were also connected by Roman law, Roman customs, and Roman military might."
"Rome was the capital of the greatest empire the world had ever seen."
"Road markers that stretched thousands of miles showed the distance to Rome."
"The empire's 50 million people were connected by more than roads."
"They were also connected by Roman law, Roman customs, and Roman military might."
By around 500 CE, what happened to the western half of the Roman Empire?
it collapsed
the army grew stronger
the economy got stronger
the government finally ended corruption
When an emperor died, how were new leaders chosen in Rome?
independent armies often fought each other for control of the empire
all citizens went to their hometown to vote for new leaders
the Roman Senate picked a new Emperor
Whoever had the most money paid to become the new emperor
Why did Romans have to pay heavy taxes?
To pay for Rome's huge armies
To pay for better housing
To pay off Rome's debt to other more powerful kingdoms
To show that they were devoted to worshipping the emperor
Which of the following are effects heavy taxes had on the Roman people?
the economy became weak
many people became poor
trade suffered
many people had much better lives
Who took the jobs on large estates?
slaves
rich people
soldiers
government leaders
Why was it difficult to find a job in the cities?
there were not enough jobs for everyone because slaves took them
there were too many jobs for everyone
most Romans had terrible eyesight
it was illegal for a Roman to work
How are the emperors Nero and Caligula both examples of corruption?
they both wasted large amounts of money
they both hated Christianity
they both owned many slaves
they both were loved by the Roman people
Why did roads in the Roman Empire become unsafe?
there was a rise in crime and people were often attacked while traveling
there was too many horses and people often got trampled on
all of the lights burned out when the Romans could no longer afford electricity
they were crumbling and old and people often tripped or got lost
Why was it difficult to defend the empire’s frontiers?
it sometimes took weeks for leaders in Rome to communicate with generals
the Romans were fighting against people who had better weapons
the climate changed and the sky grew dark from fires
soldiers no longer wanted to fight because they had no leaders
Why was it difficult to defend the Roman Empire?
The huge size of the empire made it hard to defend
There was no Roman military to defend it
Romans were too poor to pay for weapons
The borders had no natural boundaires to help defend it
Who threatened Roman boders in the 300's CE?
Germanic tribes
Persians
Greeks
Egyptians
In which of the following ways did Germanic tribes interact with the Romans?
the Germanic tribes went on to settle inside the empire
the Germanic tribes were recruited into the army
the Germanic tribes were very loyal to the Romans
the Germanic tribes stayed far away from the Romans due to fear
What step did Constantine take that changed the future of Rome?
He moved his capital 850 miles east, to the ancient city of Byzantium
He moved his capital to Carthage in North Africa
He moved his capital back to Rome
He attacked the city of Rome and burned it to the ground
What four names has Constantine's capital had?
Byzantium
New Rome
Constantinople
Istanbul
Carthage
Where was Constantinople located?
On a tiny peninsula In the eastern part of the Roman Empire near Asia Minor
in the western half of the Roman Empire
In Egypt, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
In the far northern part of the Empire near the border
What happened to the western half of the empire in 476 CE?
The Romans lost complete control and it became many different separate kingdoms
it finally overcame its weaknesses and the Romans regained control
The entire empire fell under the control of one new kingdom called Germania
It was completely abandoned and the land became useless
What is the Byzantine Empire?
It is the name for the Eastern Roman Empire that is used by historians
It is the name given to the new kingdoms that were set up by the Germanic people of Europe
It is an Empire located in Africa that defeated the Western Roman Empire
It is the name of the Old Roman Empire from the time before Jesus' birth
About how how long did the Byzantine Empire continue after the west fell?
About 1000 yeaars
7 years
About 100 years
Just a ferw months
After the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, how long did the influence of Rome live on?
The influence of Rome lived on through the medieval period all the way to our time
The influence of Rome lived on until the Western Roman Empire was conquered
The influence of Rome lived on through the medieval period and then ended
The influence of Rome lived on only for a coupe of years because the new kingdoms made the Roman ways of doing things illegal
After Constantine died, Rome continued to be the capital of just the western part of the empire. Constantinople was the capital of the eastern part of the empire.
True
False
The collapse of the Western Roman Empire meant that Roman civilization ended.
True
False
One of Rome's many problems that led to its collapse was that soldiers who were recruited into the army had ...
little loyalty to Rome
a lot of injuries from battles
no weapons
no money
