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Fall of Rome Chapter 2

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the Romans invent that made it possible for the people in the Roman Empire to easily obtain fresh water?

a)

aqueducts

b)

mosaics

c)

The Forum

d)

roads

2.

Who is credited with the split of the Roman Empire for easier management?

a)

Diocletian

b)

Justinian

c)

Constantine

d)

Theodora

3.

Why is the location of Constantinople ideal?

a)

Provided protection of the eastern frontier

b)

far from Germanic invasions in western empire

c)

had crossroads of trade

d)

all of the above

4.
What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Greek 
b)
Roman
c)
Latin
d)
Turkish
5.

Justinian's most famous achievement is the

a)

Wall of Constantine

b)

Holy Crusade

c)

Crowning of Charlemagne

d)

Justinian Code

6.
Justinian's Code was an important contribution in the area of...
a)
The military
b)
Architecture
c)
Religion
d)
The law
7.
In what year did the Roman Empire collapse? 
a)
776 BC
b)
776 AD
c)
476 BC
d)
476 AD
8.
What was the Hagia Sophia?
a)
Church in Byzantine Empire
b)
Capital city of Byzantine Empire
9.
Who moved the Roman empire's capital east from Rome to Byzantium?
a)
 Justinian
b)
Augustus Caesar
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Constantine
10.

After the western Roman Empire fell to Germanic invaders in the 5th century A.D., the eastern part of the empire eventually became known as what?

a)

Persian

b)

Byzantine

c)

Carthaginian

d)

Islamic

11.

A major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was what?

a)

continued acceptance of traditional religions

b)

the abolition of slavery throughout the Empire

c)

a series of military defeats in Africa

d)

political corruption and the instability of the government

12.

The size of the Roman Empire made it difficult for the Romans to do what?

a)

foster trade relations between the different regions of the empire

b)

ensure effective government and adequate military protection for the entire empire

c)

establish a central capital city upon which everyone could agree

d)

continue to make cultural and technological innovations

13.

High taxes and unemployment are considered what kind of reasons for the fall of the empire?

a)

Political

b)

Economic

c)

Religious

d)

Social

14.

Why did Christianity become a major part of western civilization?

a)

Jesus was able to convert all of the western empire

b)

The pope forced people to practice Christianity

c)

Christianity spread by conquest and later trade

d)

It was adopted as the official religion of the empire

15.

The decline of the Roman Empire was

accelerated (happened faster) because?

a)

Rome waged war against a single

powerful trade rival.

b)

Rome allowed Christianity to spread.

c)

Rome was conquered by the Islamic

Empire.

d)

Rome faced invasions from many

"Barbarian" tribes.

16.

Which Barbarian tribe set off a domino effect which pushed many other tribes into Roman territory?

a)

A) The Goths

b)

B) The Huns

c)

C) The Vandals

d)

D) The Franks

17.

Once Emperor Diocletian would retire then Emperor _________ would take his place.

a)

Justinian

b)

Constantine

c)

Mehmet

d)

Odoacer

18.

Justinian's wife __________ helped him rule. She was very influential for women's rights

a)

Madonna

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Theodora

d)

Mary I

19.

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

20.

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

21.

Which of the following groups did NOT invade parts of the Roman Empire?

a)
Goths
b)
Huns
c)
Vandals
d)
Samurai
22.
In what ways did the Roman government most influence the founders of the United States?
a)
The founders of the United States admired Roman art and architecture
b)
The founders of the United States supported the idea of electing an emperor
c)
The founders of the United States wanted great military power.
d)
The founders placed a high value on written laws and separation of powers