Chapter 14 Section 4

How would you describe the government/leaders in the Western Roman Empire?

• cared for their people

• shared power with the people

• corrupt and oppressive

• strong and dependable

In what year did the Roman Empire collapse? 

• 776 BC
• 776 AD
• 476 BC
• 476 AD

In the late third century, Emperor ​ (a)   divided the Roman Empire into two halves.

• Diocletian
• Augustus
• Nero
• Commodus

What was the capital of the WESTERN half of the Empire?

• Rome
• Berlin
• Constantinople

• Athens

What was the capital of the EASTERN side of the empire?

• Rome

• Athens

• Constantinople

• Troy

About how much longer did the Eastern half of the empire last than the Western half?

• 500 years

• 200 years

• 1,000 years

• 100 years

What were the people called who protected the Emperor?

• Secret Service

• Special Operations

• Praetorian Guard

• Peaceful Guard

What emperor accepted Christianity as the official religion of the Empire?

• Nero

• Constantine

• Diocletian

• Hadrian

What invention did the Germanic Tribes have that allowed them to defeat the Romans easily?

• Long Spears

• Heavy Swords

• Curved Shields

• Iron Stirrup

Who was the Germanic Chief that burned down Rome?

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