Ancient Rome: The Fall of Rome Quiz

When did Rome reach its peak of power?

• 100 AD

• 200 AD

• 117 AD

• 300 AD

What was one of the causes of the fall of the Roman Empire?

• The Roman army was a dominant force

• The empire was small and easy to govern

• There were no attacks from barbarian tribes

• The politicians and rulers became more and more corrupt

Who divided the Roman Empire into two parts?

• Augustus

• Julius Caesar

• Constantine the Great

• Emperor Diocletian

Which barbarian tribe invaded the city of Rome in 410 AD?

• Franks

• Visigoths

• Huns

• Vandals

Who became king of Italy and forced the last emperor of Rome to give up his crown?

• Trajan

• Odoacer

• Constantine the Great

• Augustus

What was the Eastern Roman Empire known as after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• Persian Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Byzantium Empire

In what year did the city of Rome fall?

• 476 AD

• 500 AD

• 410 AD

• 300 AD

What term comes from the Eastern Germanic tribe that sacked Rome in 455 AD?

• Gothicism

• Hunnicism

• Vandalism

• Barbarism

What was the capital of the Western Roman Empire after the city of Rome?

• Milan

• Sparta

• Athens

• Ravenna

When did the Eastern Roman Empire, or Byzantium, fall to the Ottoman Empire?

• 476 AD

• 1500 AD

• 1000 AD

• 1453 AD