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WorksheetsDecline and Fall of Rome
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
What kind of government did the Roman Empire have under the Severan rulers?
a democracy, with an elected senate and president
a tetrarchy, in which the empire was divided into four part
a military government
an agricultural collective
In the third century, the Roman Empire was invaded in the west by Germanic tribes and in the east by __________.
Huns
Sassanid Persians
Visigoths
Vandals
Why would the Roman army hire Germans to fight as Roman soldiers?
Because the plague had killed so many people, there were not enough Roman men to satisfy the army's need for soldiers.
Because Germans were excellent fighters.
Because Germans understood Roman culture and had great loyalty to the empire.
Because Roman farms and businesses were so prosperous, Roman men refused to leave them to join the army.
Why did Diocletian divide the Roman Empire into four prefectures?
Four is considered to be a lucky number in Roman culture.
He believed the empire had grow too large for a single ruler.
He did not want too much authority or responsibility.
He believed that it would help solve the empire's inflation problem.
Why did most jobs become hereditary during the reigns of Diocletian and Constantine?
During this time, families returned to traditional values, like the tradition that children should work in the same professions as their parents.
Jobs had always been hereditary in the Roman Empire.
There were so few jobs the only way to secure a job was through family contacts.
To ensure the tax base and cope with a labor shortage, the emperors issued edicts that forced workers to stay in their jobs.
The social and political reforms of Diocletian and Constantine ___________.
led to a new golden age for the Roman Empire
kept the empire from being invaded by Germanic tribes
were only temporarily successful
were a complete disaster
Which of the following statements about Constantinople is true?
It became one of the great cities of the world.
It was located in what is now Egypt.
The Roman emperor never provided the resources that the city needed to grow.
Its location was chosen for its remarkable natural beauty and not for any military reason.
Who were the Huns?
a tribe that defeated the Roman army at Adrianople in 378
German soldiers who had been recruited into the Roman army
a tribe of nomads from Asia who pushed the Visigoths into Roman territory
Germanic forces that invaded and sacked Rome in 455
Who was Romulus Augustulus?
the emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
the emperor who divided the empire into four prefectures
the emperor deposed in 476
the emperor who restored order after a long period of civil war
Who were the Vandals?
a Persian tribe that invaded the eastern part of the empire
a Germanic tribe that sacked the city of Constantinople in 455
a Roman group that tried to overthrow the emperor
a Germanic tribe that sacked the city of Rome in 455
