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Europe after Fall of Rome Ch 9.2.1

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Genghis Khan demand from the Eastern & Western Roman Empires?

a)

Tribute of gold

b)

Tribute of jade & rubies

c)

Tribute of slaves

d)

Tribute of Padres gear

2.

According to the video, Rome's economy was dependent upon

a)

Enslaving people & booty from conquering others.

b)

Creating great works of art & sculpture.

c)

Trade & creating trade goods.

d)

Selling tickets to athletic competitions.

3.

(According to the video) When the Empire was too expensive to keep going, what happened?

a)

People broke away

b)

People moved to the City of Rome

c)

People were forced to pay higher taxes

d)

People refused to pay taxes

4.

(According to the video) many of the barbarians

a)

were former Roman soldiers.

b)

hated dealing with Roman traders.

c)

traded their land to the Romans.

d)

cheered for Romans in the Colosseum.

5.

(According to the video) Who killed the Roman Emperor in 455 AD?

a)

The Romans themselves

b)

The Vandals

c)

The Visigoths

d)

The Nelsogoths

6.

(According to the video) What did the Vandal king do:

a)

Loot, pillage, & moved on.

b)

Become the first king of Rome in over 500 years.

c)

Challenge the Roman Emperor to a duel.

d)

Disappear when the fighting got tough.

7.

When the Roman government and all of the structure broke down with the fall of Rome, what replaced it?

a)

A system of warlords

b)

An English system of weights and measures

c)

A French system of government

d)

System of a Down

8.

How long is 2 millenia?

a)

2000 years

b)

200 years

c)

2 decades

d)

2 years

9.

(According to the video) What do we now call the country where Christianity started?

a)

Israel

b)

Italy

c)

Rome

d)

Syria

10.

Which Roman Emperor adopted Christianity?

a)

Constantine the Great

b)

Ivan the Great

c)

Charles V

d)

Nelson the Slobberer

11.

(According to the video) What is the other religion that is competing with Christianity around the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Buddhism

12.

When the Muslims take over "The Holy Land," who decides that it needs to be take back?

a)

The Pope & Christians

b)

Charlemagne & the Franks

c)

Muhammad & the Muslims.

d)

Buddha & the Buddhists

13.

(According to the video) "The Crusades to take back the Holy land" start about how many years after the Fall of Rome?

a)

50

b)

500

c)

1000

d)

2000

14.

(According to the video) If you were there- What were you doing before you headed home?

a)

Working in the fields

b)

Repairing houses in the village

c)

Attacking Vikings

d)

Eating your noon day meal

15.

What is most likely to have happened to your village (using inferences)?

a)

It was attacked by people on ships.

b)

It was struck by lightning.

c)

Barbarians attacked from the hills.

d)

The king demanded higher taxes for using his roads.

16.

(According to the video) Why did Odoacer decide to revolt against Rome in 476 AD?

a)

He and his men were promised land, but it was not given to them.

b)

He and his men wanted the gold and booty from sacking Rome.

c)

He was promised to become the next Emperor of Rome, but was not given the title.

d)

His men declared him Emperor and he led them to Rome to rule.

17.

(According to the video) In 455 AD, who vandalized Rome?

a)

The Vandals led by Genseric

b)

Odoacer & the Scirii

c)

Zeno & the Eastern Roman Emperor

d)

Theodoric & the Ostrogoths

18.

(According to the video) What group occupies the orange area?

a)

The Franks

b)

The Finns

c)

The Ostrogoths

d)

The Eastern Roman Empire

19.

In the Americas, which group is increasing and gaining more power?

a)

The Mayan

b)

The Olmec

c)

The Chinese

d)

The Japanese

20.

(According to the video) What did the ground around the temples look like in Mayan times?

a)

Whitewashed and decorated in many colors.

b)

White washed and no grass

c)

Open grassy fields to connect with nature

d)

Hardwood floors like a boardwalk

21.

Without the main centralized government of Rome, what did NOT happened?

a)

Peace & beauty finally crept back into their lives.

b)

Violence was common.

c)

People move into Europe

d)

Bandits roam more freely