Rome 5 - Fall of Rome

Who were the Visigoths?

• A Germanic tribe that revolted against Roman rule.

• A Scandinavian tribe that revolted against Roman rule.

• A Slavic tribe that revolted against Roman rule.

• A Celtic tribe that revolted against Roman rule.

In 455CE, who sacked Rome?

• Vandals
• Ostrogoths
• Huns
• Visigoths

Which barbarian commander killed the last Roman Emperor?

• Attila the Hun
• Genghis Khan
• Julius Caesar
• Odoacer

What is the eastern 1/2 of the Roman empire called?

• Roman Republic
• Byzantine Empire
• Ottoman Empire
• Eastern Empire

After Rome fell, the Western Europe entered ___ until 1500.

• Renaissance
• Medieval Times
• Dark Ages
• Middle Ages

Romans' citizen-soldiers were replaced with

• civilians

• mercenaries

• ill-trained soldiers

• volunteer soldiers

How did Roman generals contribute to the fall?

• they were not trained

• they seized control by assassinating the sitting emperor

• Economic collapse
• they lost to foreign armies

When Rome stopped expanding, how did it effect Rome's economy? (more than one answer)

• it could not pay the soldiers

• It had no effect on Rome's economy.
• the government lost its flow of money

• the emperor was paid more

Before Rome fell, inflation was

• nonexistent
• stable
• high
• low

What caused food shortages before the fall of Rome?

• Religious conflicts, trade disruptions, and government mismanagement.
• Natural disasters, lack of technology, and political corruption.
• Disease outbreaks, climate change, and poor infrastructure.
• Overpopulation, decline in agricultural production, economic instability, and invasions by barbarian tribes.