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Fall of the Roman Empire

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of diseases spread throughout the empire?

a)

Malaria

b)

Tuberculosis

c)

Typhoid Fever

d)

All of the above

2.

Poor leaders weakened the government?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What happened as a result of Military Generals challenging Emperors?

a)

A peace treaty was signed

b)

Civil War broke out

c)

Generals immediately took power

d)

All of the above

4.

What is inflation?

a)

A drop in cost of goods

b)

A drop in the amount of goods

c)

The rise in cost of goods

5.

What was a negative effect of raising taxes?

a)

Too much money coming in for the government

b)

Hurt common people

c)

Not everyone paid their share of taxes

d)

None of the above

6.

What was money being made of?

a)

Silver

b)

Gold

c)

Copper

d)

Paper

7.

What people began to frequently invade Rome?

a)

Huns

b)

Germans

c)

French

d)

Indian

8.

Why were Junior Emperors appointed?

a)

To succeed the Emperor upon his death

b)

As a favor for the nobility

c)

For the Emperor to have a helper

9.

What religion did Diocletian convert to later in life?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Monotheism

10.

Who took Emperor Diocletian’s place after he retired?

a)

Justinian

b)

Mehmet

c)

Odoacer

d)

Constantine

11.

Who tried to reform the Roman Empire by splitting it into eastern and western halves?

a)

Constantine

b)

Diocletian

c)

Theodora

d)

Justinian

12.

Who were the Huns?

a)

Slaves

b)

Immigrants

c)

Fierce Warriors

13.

Where were the Huns from?

a)

Central Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Rome

d)

Africa

14.

What did the Eastern half of the Empire became known as after the fall of the Western half?

a)

New Rome

b)

Eastern Roman Empire

c)

Byzantine Empire

15.

Why did the enormous Roman Empire decline so much?

a)

Great Size

b)

Expensive

c)

Diseases

d)

All of the above