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Decline of the Roman Empire

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which emperor's death marked the end of the Pax Romana?

a)

Augustus Caesar

b)

Constantine

c)

Diocletian

d)

Marcus Aurelius

2.

What caused Rome's first financial hardship?

a)

Not conquering new lands

b)

Civil Wars

c)

Foreign Invasions

d)

None of these!

3.

Generals trying to become emperor of Rome led to what?

a)

Economic Problems

b)

Civil Wars

c)

Both of these!

d)

None of these!

4.

Which Roman emperor split the empire into 2 parts?

a)

Diocletian

b)

Constantine

c)

Augustus

d)

None of these!

5.

What were the new parts of the Roman Empire called?

a)

Northern & Southern

b)

Northern & Western

c)

Eastern & Southern

d)

Eastern & Western

6.

What city was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?

a)

Rome

b)

Athens

c)

Constantinople

d)

None of these!

7.

What was Constantinople's original name?

a)

Eastern Rome

b)

New Rome

c)

Byzantium

d)

Rome 2.0

8.

Who created the new capital city in the Eastern part of the empire?

a)

Constantine

b)

Diocletian

c)

Marcus Aurelius

d)

Augustus

9.

What did the Romans call those who didn't share their culture?

a)

Huns

b)

Barbarians

c)

Vandals

d)

Visigoths

10.

Where did the Huns come from?

a)

Central Asia

b)

Northern Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Western Europe

11.

Who was the leader of the Huns?

a)

Attila

b)

Alaric

c)

Odoacer

d)

None of these!

12.

Which Germanic tribe, led by King Alaric, first captured the city of Rome?

a)

The Huns

b)

The Visigoths

c)

The Vandals

d)

No one captured Rome!

13.

Which Germanic tribe ended the Western Roman Empire?

a)

The Huns

b)

The Visigoths

c)

The Vandals

d)

The Western Roman Empire didn't end!

14.

Who was the leader of the Vandals that overthrew emperor Romulus Augustus?

a)

King Alaric

b)

Odoacer

c)

Mehmed II

d)

None of these!

15.

Who did the Roman Empire come to rely upon to protect it after the invasions?

a)

The Emperor

b)

The Army

c)

Mercenaries

d)

None of these!

16.

What effect did dividing the empire have on Rome?

a)

It made it stronger

b)

It made it weaker

c)

It had no effect

d)

I don't know!

17.

Who did the Romans citizens begin to become more loyal to than the empire itself?

a)

The enemies of the empire

b)

The Christian Church

c)

The Emperor

d)

None of these!

18.

What effect did raising taxes have on the middle class?

a)

It made them more poor

b)

It caused them to lose their land

c)

Both of these!

d)

Neither of these!

19.

Aside from constant wars and invasions, what led to a large population decline in the Roman Empire?

a)

Government Corruption

b)

The middle class becoming too poor

c)

Disease and Illness

d)

None of these!