Fall of Rome

The size of the Roman Empire made it difficult for the Romans to do what?

• foster trade relations between the different regions of the empire

• ensure effective government and adequate military protection for the entire empire

• establish a central capital city upon which everyone could agree

• continue to make cultural and technological innovations

Who is credited with the split of the Roman Empire for easier management?

• Diocletian

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Theodora

Read the passage. Finish this thought by selecting the most logical answer choice.
The plagues from southern Asia were devastating to Rome because _______________.

• The Romans had no resistance built up to it.
• it contaminated their water sources
• it contaminated their food sources
• it caused a massive migration from Rome to Gaul with so many people trying to flee the plague

The Byzantine Empire is the name we call

• The Eastern Roman Empire after the West fell

• The Western Roman Empire after the East fell

• Constantinople

• The Hagia Sophia

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?

• The empire’s vast size.

• Corruption in Roman Government.

• Pressure on the Goths from the Huns.

• Influence of Greek culture.

Justinian's Code was an important contribution in the area of...

• The military
• Architecture
• Religion
• The law

Inflation means

• dishonest or illegal behavior

• when the price of goods and services continues to increase (go up)

• a journey to a holy place

Justinian's most famous achievement is the

• Wall of Constantine

• Holy Crusade

• Crowning of Charlemagne

• Justinian Code

Part of the reason the Roman Empire was so hard to protect from invaders was the fact that it was:

• so large

• so small

• so hard to find

• in the mountains

In what year did the Roman Empire collapse? 

• 776 BC
• 776 AD
• 476 BC
• 476 AD