Geography of Europe, Fall of the Roman Empire

Identify three of the main reasons for the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.

• Invasions from Germanic tribes

• An earthquake

• A weakening economy

• Political corruption

• An increase in trade

What would be the best title for the following list?
- The empire was split into two separate empires.
- Political corruption weakened the government.
- High taxes weakened the economy.
- Germanic tribes invaded the western empire.

• The Rise of Julius Caesar
• The Fall of the Roman Empire
• The Spread of Christianity in Europe
• The Growth of International Trade

______________________ were groups that Romans considered to be uncivilized.

• Slaves

• Barbarians

• Huns

Which of these rivers formed a natural border for the Roman Empire in the North

• Rhine

• Danube

• Nile

• Tigris

Engineering feat that connected the city of Rome with territory throughout the empire

• Roads
• Aquaducts
• Sewers

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

• Diocletian

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Theodora

The Byzantine Empire is the name we call

• The Eastern Roman Empire after the West fell

• The Western Roman Empire after the East fell

• Constantinople

• The Hagia Sophia

In what year did the Roman Empire collapse? 

• 776 BC
• 776 AD
• 476 BC
• 476 AD

Who moved the Roman empire's capital east from Rome to Byzantium?

•  Justinian
• Augustus Caesar
• Julius Caesar
• Constantine

Spain  

• C
• B
• D
• H