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Fall of Rome

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Part of the reason for the fall of Rome was the constant invasion of other tribes such as the:

a)

Spanish

b)

Goths

c)

Mongols

d)

French

2.

Constant ____ had used up much of the empire's money.

a)

surplus

b)

trade

c)

wars

d)

ceremonies

3.

Over time, the empire could not ____ enough of the goods it needed.

a)

use

b)

make

c)

sell

4.

In the late 200s, the empire split into half. The halves were known as the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire, that had its capital city in:

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Milan

d)

London

5.

Part of the reason the Roman Empire was so hard to protect from invaders was the fact that it was:

a)

so large

b)

so small

c)

so hard to find

d)

in the mountains

6.

Over time, the Western Empire began to collapse while the Eastern part of the empire:

a)

became even more weak

b)

ceased to exist at all

c)

became even more strong

7.

During the 2nd and 3rd centuries in a span of about 75 years, the leaders in Rome were generally:

a)

bad leaders

b)

good leaders

8.

The arrival of the Huns in the late 4th century caused:

a)

Rome to surrender to the Huns

b)

the Romans to allow the Goths in their territory

c)

the collapse of the Eastern part of the empire

9.

The Romans treated the Goths with extreme cruelty and oppression that caused:

a)

the Huns to take over

b)

the Goths to leave the area

c)

the Goths to admit defeat

d)

the Goths to rise up in revolt

10.

What document legalized Christianity in 313 CE?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Magna Carta

c)

The Edict of Milan

d)

The Constitution

11.

The legalization of Christianity and the fact that it became the state religion meant:

a)

Roman emperors were no longer seen as gods

b)

Roman emperors became even more powerful

c)

Popes and church officials became less powerful

d)

Popes took over the Roman Empire

12.

The Roman legions (the military) were weakened because:

a)

the soldiers were just paid foreign fighters

b)

they had bad leaders

c)

they followed Christianity

d)

they were not good warriors