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WorksheetsRome Part II "The Decline and Fall"
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which of the following factors (reasons) caused the Western Roman Empire to fall? [Choose All that APPLY]
Political Instability
Economic Problems
Social Problems
Weakening Frontiers
Which of the following was not a problem faced by the Roman Empire?
Local rulers relied on the strong imperial government to enforce the law
Rome was at war in the frontiers of both the West and Eastern parts of the Empire.
The Roman government was not able to govern its vast empire effectively.
The Roman Empire faced a significant increase in crime and in mob violence.
Why was it difficult to defend the Roman Empire?
The huge size of the empire made it hard to defend
There was no Roman military to defend it
Romans were too poor to pay for weapons
The borders had no natural boundaires to help defend it
With so many Roman soldiers engaged in warfare, what happened? [select all that apply]
Invaders raided cities and villages
Trade was interrupted causing shortages
Crime Increased
Citizens could more easily move around the Empire
How did the people of Rome respond to all the problems it started facing?
They replaced or murdered the emperor
They protested the emperors rule outside the senate
They voted for someone else to be emperor
The did nothing and just lived with it
For what purpose was the Roman Empire divided into two parts?
It was divided in order to better manage and hopefully preserve (save) the Empire from ruin.
It was divided because Diocletian and Maximian had a civil war.
It was divided because the Byzantine Empire conquered the Eastern Roman Empire.
It was divided because the tetrarchy didn’t agree about how to run a single empire.
The term _______ means “rule by four.”
unicameral
triumvirate
biography
tetrarchy
"Tetrarchy" is a term for
describing the rule of a territory by two emperors.
a video game where you move shapes into place
describing the rule of a territory by four emperors.
a system of oppression set-up within a society.
Why did Romans have to pay heavy taxes?
To pay for Rome's huge armies
To pay for better housing
To pay off Rome's debt to other more powerful kingdoms
To show that they were devoted to worshipping the emperor
Why did Emperor Diocletian and Maximian work to strengthen and increase the size of the Army?
To be able to attack the empire’s neighbors and take their farming land.
To better protect Roman borders and people on the frontier.
so that they would be able to control the Roman people and destroy any rebellions that would start.
so that they could try and win the Civil War against Constantine
Why did Diocletian and Maximian enforce Emperor Worship and the use of the Latin Language throughout the whole Roman Empire?
Diocletian had a vision telling him he would win the battle if he painted crosses on his soldier’s shields. After he won the battle Diocletian mandated that everyone in the empire worship the emperor.
They were attempting to unite the many different people in the Roman Empire.
It was Constantine and not Diocletian and Maximian who enforced Emperor Worship in the empire.
because they wanted to make it obvious who was a part of the Empire and who was an enemy.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the time when the Tetrarchy was its most effective?
During the civil war between the East and the West.
When it was first created while Diocletian was the Emperor of the East and Maximian was Emperor of the West.
When Constantine won the Civil war and became the Emperor of both the East and the West.
When Diocletian and Maximian retired as emperors and passed down leadership to their Junior Emperors
Which emperor ended the persecution (punishment) of Christians in the Roman Empire?
Augustus
Constantine
Theodosius
Nero
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?
Augustus
Constantine
Theodosius
Nero
Why did Constantine build his capital in Byzantium instead of Rome?
Because he lost the roman civil war and was forced to leave the Western Roman Empire.
Because he was more interested in the wealth and success in the Eastern part of the Empire.
Because he was trying to escape Diocletian’s and Maximian’s reforms like emperor worship.
Constantine didn’t build his empire in Byzantium. He built it in Rome.
What advantages did the Eastern Roman Empire have over the West? (Select all that apply)
The East was able to produce more food then the West.
The East grew a larger army than the West.
The East had a larger population than the West.
The East created more income and was able to pay more taxes then the West.
None of the above correctly explain the advantages that the Eastern Roman Empire had over the West.
The city of ___________ was the capitol of the Eastern Roman Empire and a “New Rome.”
Troy
Constantinople
Milan
Alexandria
