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V. The Fall of the Roman Empire

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Many Romans lost their loyalty to Rome due to
a)
barbarian attacks
b)
government corruption
c)
disease
d)
the size of the empire
2.

Barbarians

a)

at an advanced stage of social and cultural development.

b)

a stage of social and cultural development considered to be more advanced

c)

Word used by Greeks and Romans for all people who did not share their culture

d)

polite and well-mannered

3.

Byzantine

a)

Economy based on the private ownership of property

b)

Precious metals melted into bars

c)

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

d)

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

4.

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

5.
A 200 year period of peace and prosperity, ushered in by Emperor Augustus.
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Peace in Our Time
c)
Golden Age
d)
Flux Capacitor 
6.

The East Roman Empire became known as the _____________.

a)

Holy Roman Empire

b)

Persian Empire

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Assyrian Empire

7.

Which emperor was baptized (while near death) and it changed how Christianity then spread to all reaches of the world.

a)

Diocletian

b)

Constantine

c)

Justinian

d)

Augustus

8.

Rome eventually fell because of problems in the military, political problems, economic problems and social problems. The social problems were all of the following except:

a)

many foreign invasions

b)

population declined from disease and war

c)

moral decay, loss of values and loyalty

d)

expensive to keep up with bread and circuses

9.
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.
10.

Which part of the Roman Empire fell to barbarians?

a)

Western Rome

b)

Eastern Rome

c)

Southern Rome

d)

Northern Rome

11.
Who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?
a)
Augustus 
b)
Nero
c)
Constantine 
d)
Caesar 
12.
When the empire split, what was the new capital?
a)
Rome 
b)
Constantinople 
c)
Carthage 
d)
Istanbul 
13.
What was the biggest impact the Romans had on the history of religion?
a)
they promoted Buddhism 
b)
they promoted many gods 
c)
they promoted Christianity 
d)
they promoted Judaism 
14.
Why was the Roman Empire split into two parts?
a)
It was too big for one person to rule 
b)
an emperor's two sons took over
c)
There wasn't a split 
d)
Germanic tribes invaded 
15.

Which religion slowly replaced the Romans polytheistic of worshiping many gods?

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

16.

The Roman Empire fell for all of the reasons below EXCEPT...

a)

Invaded by the Barbarians

b)

Strong leadership

c)

Bad economy

d)

Civil unrest

17.

Many rich Romans stopped being loyal to the Roman Government because of...

a)

barbarian attacks

b)

government corruption

c)

disease

d)

the size of the empire