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General
100
The Roman government/Roman leadership was ________________ (stable or unstable?) after Marcus Aurelius's death?
What is unstable?
100
The empire's economy was decaying toward the end. What is the term of the rapid rise of prices that made it difficult to affored goods and services?
What is inflation?
100
In 284, Diocletian took what measure to attempt to make the empire easier to govern?
What is divided the empire into two parts?
100
When the Huns reached eastern Europe on their campaign of "terror," they pushed what peoples into Roman territory?
Who are Germanic peoples?
100
The decline of the Roman Empire was a _________ (fast, gradual) process.
What is gradual?
200
A disruptive political pattern emerged in the Roman Empire after 180 AD when emperors were overthrown by political intriguers or military generals. Many emperors were _________________ (an act of political violence). Only one died of natural causes.
What is assasinated?
200
True or False: Ancient Rome's military lacked discipline and training of past Roman armies.
What is true?
200
What did Diocletian do to attempt to slow inflation?
What is fixed prices?
200
In 434, the Hun leader __________ embarked on a savage campaign of conquest across Europe.
Who is Attila?
200
Where (roughly) is Rome?
300
High ___ to support the army and bureaucracy placed heavy burdens on business people and small farmers, creating economic challenges for the Roman Empire.
What are taxes?
300
What is the term for hired foreign soldiers, which Rome needed to pay in order to defend their borders due to lack of soldiers and loss of patriotism?
What is a mercenary/what are mercenaries?
300
Under Diocletian, sons in the cities were required to ....?
What is follow their fathers' occupations?
300
In 476, Odoacer, a ____________ leader, ousted the emperor of Rome. This was referred to as the event that "collapsed" Rome. However, Rome had already lost many of its territories by then.
What is Germanic?
300
The Eastern Roman Empire (later known as the __________ Empire) continued to thrive with its capital at Constantinople until 1435.
What is Byzantine?
400
Why did farmland lose its productivity and stop producing crops toward the end of the Roman Empire?
What is overcultivation or climatic changes?
400
True or False: There were many civil wars over who would take over the throne.
What is true?
400
Who granted toleration to Christians, which encouraged the rapid growth of Christianity within the empire?
Who is Emperor Constantine?
400
Which part of the Roman empire was most affected by invasions? The Eastern or Western Roman empire?
What is the Eastern Roman empire?
400
The last emperor, Romulus Augustulus, was deposed by the Germanic warlord ________.
What is Odoacer?
500
In one 50-year period toward the end of the Roman Empire, at least ___ emperors reigned.
What is 26?
500
What discouraged Romans (or at least made them less focused on) exploring new technologies?
What is slave labor?
500
Where was the new capital, Constantinople, located? Eastern or Western Roman empire?
What is eastern?
500
In 410, Visigoth general ________ overran Italy and plundered Rome.
Who is Alaric?
500
Where is the Mediterranean Sea?