WorksheetsFall of Rome Chapter 2
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
What did the Romans invent that made it possible for the people in the Roman Empire to easily obtain fresh water?
aqueducts
mosaics
The Forum
roads
Who is credited with the split of the Roman Empire for easier management?
Diocletian
Justinian
Constantine
Theodora
Why is the location of Constantinople ideal?
Provided protection of the eastern frontier
far from Germanic invasions in western empire
had crossroads of trade
all of the above
Justinian's most famous achievement is the
Wall of Constantine
Holy Crusade
Crowning of Charlemagne
Justinian Code
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?
Persian
Byzantine
Carthaginian
Islamic
A major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was what?
continued acceptance of traditional religions
the abolition of slavery throughout the Empire
a series of military defeats in Africa
political corruption and the instability of the government
The size of the Roman Empire made it difficult for the Romans to do what?
foster trade relations between the different regions of the empire
ensure effective government and adequate military protection for the entire empire
establish a central capital city upon which everyone could agree
continue to make cultural and technological innovations
High taxes and unemployment are considered what kind of reasons for the fall of the empire?
Political
Economic
Religious
Social
Why did Christianity become a major part of western civilization?
Jesus was able to convert all of the western empire
The pope forced people to practice Christianity
Christianity spread by conquest and later trade
It was adopted as the official religion of the empire
The decline of the Roman Empire was
accelerated (happened faster) because?
Rome waged war against a single
powerful trade rival.
Rome allowed Christianity to spread.
Rome was conquered by the Islamic
Empire.
Rome faced invasions from many
"Barbarian" tribes.
Which Barbarian tribe set off a domino effect which pushed many other tribes into Roman territory?
A) The Goths
B) The Huns
C) The Vandals
D) The Franks
Once Emperor Diocletian would retire then Emperor _________ would take his place.
Justinian
Constantine
Mehmet
Odoacer
Justinian's wife __________ helped him rule. She was very influential for women's rights
Madonna
Cleopatra
Theodora
Mary I
Part of the reason for the fall of Rome was the constant invasion of other tribes such as the:
Spanish
Goths
Mongols
French
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:
Rome
Constantinople
Milan
London
Which of the following groups did NOT invade parts of the Roman Empire?
