WorksheetsFall of the Roman Empire
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 12mins
Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem that contributed to the empire's fall?
The size of the empire made it hard to defend.
Much of the empire was empty land with no population.
Many emperors were needed to rule the empire.
Most of the empire was dry land that could not support farming.
Which part of the Roman Empire fell to Germanic Tribes?
Western Rome
Southern Rome
Eastern Rome
Northern Rome
Who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?
Augustus
Constantine
Nero
Caesar
Byzantine
Economy based on private ownership of property.
Membership in a state or community which gives a person civil and political rights.
Precious metals melted into bars
The word used by historians to describe the eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the western Roman Empire.
The Byzantine Empire reached its peak under the leadership of...
Theodora
Tribonian
Henry V
Justinian
Who invaded the Byzantine Empire that led to its collapse?
Seljuk Turks
Arabs
Ottoman Turks
None of the above
Who was Muhammad?
Another name for Jesus
Prophet who was told by the an angel to teach Islam
God
a Jewish King
Which term refers to the PEOPLE who follow Muhammad and Islam?
Islam
Muslims
Jews
Buddhists
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all have what in common?
All are monotheistic
Each have a unique holy city
All are polytheistic
Each have a unique prophet that is the son of God
What are the basic tenets or teachings of the Islamic faith called?
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
Five Pillars
Three Wise Sayings
What was the Great Schism of 1054?
The split of the the Roman Empire into East and West
The split between the Emperor and Empress
The split between the church into an East and West
The split between pepperoni pizza and pineapple pizza.
Constantinople is present-day...
Baghdad
Istanbul
Tokoyo
Bangkok
List two things Judaism, Christianity and Islam have in common.
Why did the Eastern Roman Empire outlast the western side?
