Unit 3 Bank #1

What event in 378 CE highlighted the vulnerability of the Western Roman Empire and led to the increase of barbarian invasions?

• The signing of the Treaty of Rome

• The Battle of Adrianople

• The founding of Constantinople

• The construction of Hadrian's Wall

Which of the following was not listed as a barbarian tribe that posed a threat to the Western Roman Empire's stability?

• Franks

• Visigoths

• Gauls

• Ostrogoths

What type of instability contributed to the Western Roman Empire's inability to defend its borders and govern effectively?

• Religious instability

• Economic instability

• Military instability

• Social instability

What internal issue hindered the Western Roman Empire's ability to address its challenges?

• Religious conflicts

• Power struggles and civil wars

• Agricultural surplus

• Overexpansion and logistics

What was one of the military problems that contributed to the decline of the Western Roman Empire?

• Lack of training in the Roman Army

• Over-reliance on technology

• Frequent civil wars and barbarian invasions

• Strong alliances with neighboring empires

Who was the king of the Visigoths that sacked Rome in 410 CE?

• Attila "the Hun"

• Geiseric

• Alaric

• Odoacer

What event occurred in 455 CE that contributed to the decline of the Western Roman Empire?

• Hunnic Invasions

• Sack of Rome by Alaric

• Sack of Rome by Geiseric, King of the Vandals

• Fall of Constantinople

Which powerful group led by Attila invaded the Western Roman Empire in 451 and 452?

• The Vandals

• The Ostrogoths

• The Visigoths

• The Huns

What is the traditional date for the end of the Western Roman Empire?

• 476 C.E.

• 410 C.E.

• 330 C.E.

• 1453 C.E.

Who deposed the last Western Roman emperor, Romulus Augustus?

• Julius Caesar

• Odoacer

• Charlemagne

• Constantine