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Geography of Europe, Fall of the Roman Empire

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify three of the main reasons for the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.

a)

Invasions from Germanic tribes

b)

An earthquake

c)

A weakening economy

d)

Political corruption

e)

An increase in trade

2.
What would be the best title for the following list?
- The empire was split into two separate empires.
- Political corruption weakened the government.
- High taxes weakened the economy.
- Germanic tribes invaded the western empire.
a)
The Rise of Julius Caesar
b)
The Fall of the Roman Empire
c)
The Spread of Christianity in Europe
d)
The Growth of International Trade
3.

______________________ were groups that Romans considered to be uncivilized.

a)

Slaves

b)

Barbarians

c)

Huns

4.

Which of these rivers formed a natural border for the Roman Empire in the North

a)

Rhine

b)

Danube

c)

Nile

d)

Tigris

5.
Engineering feat that connected the city of Rome with territory throughout the empire
a)
Roads
b)
Aquaducts
c)
Sewers
6.

Who is credited with the split of the Roman Empire for easier management?

a)

Diocletian

b)

Justinian

c)

Constantine

d)

Theodora

7.

The Byzantine Empire is the name we call

a)

The Eastern Roman Empire after the West fell

b)

The Western Roman Empire after the East fell

c)

Constantinople

d)

The Hagia Sophia

8.
In what year did the Roman Empire collapse? 
a)
776 BC
b)
776 AD
c)
476 BC
d)
476 AD
9.
Who moved the Roman empire's capital east from Rome to Byzantium?
a)
 Justinian
b)
Augustus Caesar
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Constantine
10.
Spain  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
D
d)
H
11.
France 
a)
C
b)
B
c)
A
d)
H
12.
Germany 
a)
E
b)
B
c)
F
d)
H
13.
Italy 
a)
H
b)
B
c)
D
d)
H
14.
Scandinavian Peninsula 
a)
A
b)
E
c)
H
d)
G
15.
Which river flows from the Alps mountains east across much of Europe and empties into the Black Sea?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Danube River
c)
Amazon River
d)
Volga River
16.
Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Pyrenees Mountains
c)
Alps Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
17.
Which mountain range separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe?
a)
Alps Mountains
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Pyrenees Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
18.
Which body of water can be found to the south of Europe?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
English Channel
d)
Mediterranean Sea
19.
Spain and Portugal are located on which peninsula?
a)
Iberian Peninsula
b)
Scandinavian Peninsula
c)
English Peninsula
d)
Italian Peninsula
20.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Belgium
21.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Poland
d)
Ukraine
22.
What is the name of the country that is dark green in the picture?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Poland
23.
This country juts out into what body of water?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
24.

What is the common good?

a)

The greatest good for some people

b)

That which is beneficial to the entire group or society

c)

The greatest good for a select group of people

d)

The greatest good for oneself

25.

Creating Laws falls under which purpose of government?

a)

Promote rule of law

b)

Support the economic system

c)

Protect Rights

d)

Provide Public Services

26.

The military falls under which purpose of government?

a)

Support the economic system

b)

Provide a common defense

c)

Promote rule of law

d)

Provide Public Services

27.

Water and sewage falls under which purpose of government?

a)

Promote rule of law

b)

Protect rights

c)

Support the economic system

d)

Provide Public Services

28.

Fire Department fall under which purpose of government?

a)

Promote rule of law

b)

Provide a common defense

c)

Protect rights

d)

Provide Public Services

29.

Taxing citizens fall under which purpose of government?

a)

Provide rule of law

b)

Provide a common defense

c)

Support the economic system

d)

Provide Public Services

30.

Power in a political system comes from many different sources. What are these sources?

a)

land

b)

tradition

c)

physical might

d)

the people

31.
Which mountain range does the Danube and Rhine rivers begin in?
a)
Pyrenees Mountains
b)
Alps Mountains
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Ural Mountains
32.
This river begins in the Alps mountains and flows north to the North Sea
a)
Danube River
b)
Volga River
c)
Nile River
d)
Rhine River
33.
Where is the Iberian Peninsula?
a)
Northern Europe (Sweden and Finland)
b)
Southern Europe (France and Italy)
c)
Western Europe (Portugal and Spain)
d)
Eastern Europe (Russia)
34.
In which mountain range do the Rhine and Danube Rivers begin?
a)
Alps
b)
Pyrenees 
c)
Ural 
d)
Himalayas 
35.
What mountain range is circled in this map?
a)
Swiss Alps
b)
Pyrenees Mountains
c)
Ural Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
36.
Which peninsula is circled # 1?
a)
Jutland
b)
Iberian
c)
Apennine
d)
Scandinavian
37.
Rhine River 
a)
A
b)
F
c)
B
d)
G
38.
Danube River 
a)
A
b)
F
c)
C
d)
G

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