Causes of the Fall of Rome

Select 3 of the reasons thought to have caused the fall of Rome

• Lack of slave labor

• They spent their money on wars

• The government was not corrupt and did their jobs well

• Invasions from other tribes like the Huns, Goths and Visigoths

The rise of ____ also contributed to the fall of Rome

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Mormonism

The ____ Empire grew stronger as the Western Empire grew weaker

• Northern

• Eastern

• Southern

• Roman

Which Roman emporer outlawed all religion but Christianity?

• Constantine

• Nero

• Theodosius

• Julius Cesar

Select the names of 3 invaders of Rome

• Vandals

• Goths

• Saxons

• Americans

What was the Patriarch of Rome called? Hint: he rules the Catholic church

• The Pope

• The Prophet

• The Messiah

• The Goat

The Roman Empire fell for all of the following reasons EXCEPT...

• barbarian invasions
• strong leadership
• inflation
• political corruption

What is NOT a cause of the Fall of Rome?

• Weak leadership

• Economic crises

• The abundance of food.

• Social unrest and insecurity

• Invasions

Another factor of the fall of Rome was....

• The army got stronger

• The army grew weaker

• They started expanding

Which Empire will take place of Roman empire and last a thousand years more? Hint: we are learning about this next

• The Chinese Empire

• Islam

• Byzantine

• Americans