Problems in Rome
A major issue contributing to Rome's decline was that many government officials were what?
A. Uneducated
B. Corrupt
C. Too young
D. Foreigners
B. Corrupt
Which emperor divided the Roman Empire into four parts to make it easier to rule?
A. Emperor Theodosius
B. Emperor Diocletian
C. Julius Caesar
D. Augustus Caesar
B. Emperor Diocletian
The Western Roman Empire officially came to an end in what year?
A. 1000 CE
B. 44 BCE
C. 476 CE
D. 753 BCE
C. 476 CE
Roman builders were famous for their use of which two architectural elements?
A. Columns and pediments
B. Pyramids and ziggurats
C. Arches and domes
D. Steel and glass
C. Arches and domes
The Huns are described as a fierce group of what?
A. Merchants
B. Farmers
C. Warriors
D. Sailors
C. Warriors
What is the economic term for when the value of money decreases and prices increase?
A. Depression
B. Recession
C. Inflation
D. Prosperity
C. Inflation
The Roman Empire was formally split into which two parts?
A. Northern and Southern Empires
B. Roman and Greek Empires
C. Latin and Germanic Empires
D. Western and Eastern Roman Empires
D. Western and Eastern Roman Empires
The Germanic tribes began moving into Roman territory to flee from which group of fierce warriors?
A. The Persians
B. The Egyptians
C. The Vikings
D. The Huns
D. The Huns
What major legal principle used in many modern legal systems comes from Roman law?
A. The right to free speech
B. An eye for an eye
C. Trial by a jury of your peers
D. Innocent until proven guilty
D. Innocent until proven guilty
What was the name for the long period of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire?
A. The Roman Renaissance
B. The Pax Romana
C. The Golden Era
D. The Age of Augustus
B. The Pax Romana
During a short span of time (50 years) in its decline, how many different emperors ruled Rome?
A. 5
B. 12
C. 22
D. 35
C. 22
After the Western Roman Empire fell, who ruled over its former lands?
A. The Eastern Roman Emperors
B. Foreign kingdoms
C. The Roman Senate
D. The Huns
B. Foreign kingdoms
Which group of people began to migrate into Roman territory to escape the Huns?
A. The Greeks
B. The Egyptians
C. The Germanic tribes
D. The Gauls
C. The Germanic tribes
To connect its vast territories to water, Rome built a large network of what structures?
A. Canals
B. Aqueducts
C. Lighthouses
D. Forts
B. Aqueducts
Rome was described as a central hub where different cultures would meet to do what?
A. Compete in athletic games
B. Choose the next emperor
C. Trade and share ideas
D. Sign military treaties
C. Trade and share ideas