Chapter 12 Roman Way of Life Lesson 2

The Fall of Rome began with poor leadership, attacks by invaders, and __________

• a declining economy

• an evil emperor

• an overabundance of food

• earthquakes

As Roman emperor, he moved the empire's capital to Constantinople

• Alaric

• Constantine

• Diocletian

• Theodosius

In A.D. 410 this Visigoth leader captured the city of Rome.

• Alaric

• Augustulus

• Odoacer

• Theodoric

The Visigoths warred with which other invading tribes?

• Etruscans

• Greeks

• Huns

• Philistines

The Visigoths became tired of the Romans’ demands, rebelled, and defeated the Roman legions at Adrianople.

• true

• false

The Germanic general named Odoacer seized control of Rome and ruled it for almost 15 years.

• true

• false

As the value of Roman coins decreased, people began to ____________________ again.

• barter

• farming

• fight

• none of the above

The reforms of Odaecer did not work because he wasn’t a strong enough emperor to enforce them.

• true

• false

In Roman theater male actors wore masks so that they could play different roles.

• true

• false

Rome finally fell when groups of which people invaded from northern Europe?

• Celtic

• Egyptian

• Germanic

• Slavic