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Fall of the Roman Empire

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem that contributed to the empire's fall?

a)

The size of the empire made it hard to defend.

b)

Much of the empire was empty land with no population.

c)

Many emperors were needed to rule the empire.

d)

Most of the empire was dry land that could not support farming.

2.

Which part of the Roman Empire fell to Germanic Tribes?

a)

Western Rome

b)

Southern Rome

c)

Eastern Rome

d)

Northern Rome

3.

Who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?

a)

Augustus

b)

Constantine

c)

Nero

d)

Caesar

4.

Byzantine

a)

Economy based on private ownership of property.

b)

Membership in a state or community which gives a person civil and political rights.

c)

Precious metals melted into bars

d)

The word used by historians to describe the eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the western Roman Empire.

5.

The Byzantine Empire reached its peak under the leadership of...

a)

Theodora

b)

Tribonian

c)

Henry V

d)

Justinian

6.

Who invaded the Byzantine Empire that led to its collapse?

a)

Seljuk Turks

b)

Arabs

c)

Ottoman Turks

d)

None of the above

7.

Who was Muhammad?

a)

Another name for Jesus

b)

Prophet who was told by the an angel to teach Islam

c)

God

d)

a Jewish King

8.

Which term refers to the PEOPLE who follow Muhammad and Islam?

a)

Islam

b)

Muslims

c)

Jews

d)

Buddhists

9.

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all have what in common?

a)

All are monotheistic

b)

Each have a unique holy city

c)

All are polytheistic

d)

Each have a unique prophet that is the son of God

10.

What are the basic tenets or teachings of the Islamic faith called?

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Eightfold Path

c)

Five Pillars

d)

Three Wise Sayings

11.

What was the Great Schism of 1054?

a)

The split of the the Roman Empire into East and West

b)

The split between the Emperor and Empress

c)

The split between the church into an East and West

d)

The split between pepperoni pizza and pineapple pizza.

12.

Constantinople is present-day...

a)

Baghdad

b)

Istanbul

c)

Tokoyo

d)

Bangkok

13.

List two things Judaism, Christianity and Islam have in common.

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14.

Why did the Eastern Roman Empire outlast the western side?

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