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The Fall of the Roman Empire

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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)
Many emperors were needed to rule the empire.
c)
Much of the empire was empty land with no population.
d)
Most of the empire was dry land that could not support farming.
2.
What Is Inflation? 
a)
Growth in Population 
b)
Growth in Food
c)
Growth in Income
d)
Growth in Prices
3.

Which part of the Roman Empire fell to barbarians?

a)

Western Rome

b)

Eastern Rome

c)

Southern Rome

d)

Northern Rome

4.
Who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?
a)
Augustus 
b)
Nero
c)
Constantine 
d)
Caesar 
5.
When the empire split, what was the new capital?
a)
Rome 
b)
Constantinople 
c)
Carthage 
d)
Istanbul 
6.

Which one of the following statements shows how Rome greatly influenced the United States?

a)

We use their architecture styles like domes and arches

b)

We use their way of government by having three branches

c)

The Latin language has influenced many words in our language

d)

We go to court with lawyers and are innocent until proven guilty

7.

When Rome divided it split into?

a)

Northern and Southern Empire

b)

New Rome and Ancient Rome

c)

Eastern and Western Empire

d)

Old and New Rome

8.

Identify three of the main reasons for the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.

a)

Invasions from Germanic tribes

b)

An earthquake

c)

A weakening economy

d)

Political corruption

e)

An increase in trade

9.

What economic Problems did Rome face?

a)

Trade slowed.

b)

Inflation occurred.

c)

Food supply dropped.

d)

All of the above.

10.

What is inflation?

a)

A drastic drop in the value of money and a rise in prices of goods.

b)

A drastic rise in the value in money and a drop in the prices of goods.

c)

Both answer choices are true.

d)

None of the above

11.

Who was Constantine?

a)

Roman emperor who stopped the persecution of Christians.

b)

Roman emperor who moved the capital to Byzantium.

c)

Roman emperor who renamed Byzantium to Constantinople.

d)

All of the above.

12.

What did the Emperor Diocletian do?

a)

Passed many new laws to try and fix the economy.

b)

Tried to restore the status of Emperor by naming himself a son of the chief Roman god

c)

And divided the empire into eastern and western halves to make it easier to govern.

d)

All of the above

13.

What factors led to the end of the Roman Empire?

a)

Economic Problems

b)

Roman armies in the West collapsed.

c)

Germanic tribes began to attack and move into the Empire.

d)

All of the above