The Fall of Rome

What was the purpose of aqueducts?

• To move troops

• To protect from invasion

• To provide for trade

• To move water into the cities

Which of the following existed in the city of Rome?

• Running Water

• Libraries

• Theaters

• A sewage system

• A Grand Canal

Rome was the world's first megacity.

• True

• False

What other powerful empire existed at the same time as Rome?

• France

• China

• America

• England

Rome and China are connected by a trade route called the...

(a)  

A tribe of Germanic warriors, or barbarians, called the ________ captured the city of Rome.

• Visigoths

• Generals

• Vandals

• Huns

The Vandals wanted to capture Rome so they could protect it and all of its accomplishments.

• True

• False

After Rome fell to the Vandals, how did the empire respond?

• They defended Rome from more invasions.

• They fought off the barbarians.

• It fell into ruin and the dark ages.

• They saved all of their knowledge and technology.

What two groups of people would take over the lands left behind with the fall of the Western Roman empire?

• Vikings

• Vandals

• Barbarians

• Arabs