Fall of Roman Empire Quiz

What was one of the problems faced by the Roman Empire?

• Peaceful relations with neighboring empires

• Decrease in population

• Roman generals fought one another for control of the empire

• Famine

What was the official language of the Roman Catholic Church?

• Greek

• Latin

• Arabic

• French

What did the Romans use to build large, impressive buildings?

• Stones

• Wood

• Bricks

• Arches and domes

What did the Germanic tribes do in 476 AD?

• Terrorized the Roman Empire

• Controlled many areas of Europe

• United under Attila

• German people controlled many areas of Europe

What did the Roman law state about equal treatment?

• Only men had the right to equal treatment

• All persons had the right to equal treatment under the law

• Only citizens had the right to equal treatment

• Equal treatment was not a concern in Roman law

What was the legacy of the Roman language, Latin?

• It was the language of trade in the empire

• It was the language of the Huns

• It was the official language of the Roman Catholic Church

• It was the language of the Germanic tribes

What did the Romans become famous for in engineering?

• Building ships

• Building castles

• Building aqueducts

• Building bridges

What did the Huns do in 444 AD?

• Controlled many areas of Europe

• Terrorized the Roman Empire

• Removed the last western Roman emperor from the throne

• destroy Rome

What did the Romans use to build their large, impressive buildings?

• Bricks and mortar

• Wooden beams

• Arches and domes

• Stones and gravel

What did the Romans barrow from the Greeks

• Ignored them completely

• Greek and Hellenistic culture

• Made them more abstract

• Copied them exactly