The Fall of the Roman Empire Answers

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The Pax Romana ended in 180 CE after over one hundred fifty years in existence. The end of this era ushered in a period of

A
inflation.
B
foreign wars.
C
religious wars.
D
political instability.
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What became of the Eastern Roman Empire after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?

A
The Eastern Roman Empire fell to foreign invaders too.
B
The Eastern Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire.
C
The Eastern Roman Empire dissolved into small kingdoms.
D
The Eastern Roman Empire tried to recapture the west.
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To protect its frontiers, the Roman Empire depended on mercenaries. What is a mercenary?

A
a soldier who fights only for pay
B
a treaty with a neighboring territory
C
a military division that patrols borders
D
a neighboring tribe
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Which era began in Europe after the collapse of the Roman Empire?

A
the Middle Ages
B
the Enlightenment
C
the Golden Age
D
the Renaissance
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Which of Diocletian’s economic changes helped bring short-term order to Rome?

A
He started a new coin system and expanded trade.
B
He abolished coins and implemented a barter system.
C
He minted more coins and allowed free markets.
D
He standardized coins and established fixed prices.
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Rome faced constant attack after the Pax Romana because its army

A
was becoming less loyal to the emperor.
B
was becoming more loyal to the emperor.
C
had trouble paying mercenaries to fight.
D
had trouble finding mercenaries to fight.
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In what year did the Western Roman Empire collapse?

A
370 CE
B
455 CE
C
476 CE
D
1453 CE
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What occurred in Rome after emperors minted more coins to raise money?

A
The new coins were rejected by the officials.
B
The new coins were rejected by the people.
C
The new coins lost value because of inflation.
D
The new coins lost value because of bartering.
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Rome began to lose territory after the Pax Romana because its

A
military relied on untrained soldiers.
B
expansive borders faced constant attack.
C
stock of weapons began to run out.
D
emperors lost control of the population.
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After he gained control of the Roman Empire, Constantine moved the capital to

A
Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople.
B
Rome and renamed it Constantinople.
C
created a second capital in Byzantium.
D
created a second capital in Constantinople.
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Which ruler divided Rome in order to bring stability to the empire?

A
Constantinople
B
Maximian
C
Diocletian
D
Attila the Hun
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One way Diocletian brought short-term order to Rome involved

A
giving half of the empire to Germanic tribes.
B
executing enemies who spoke against the empire.
C
dividing the empire into eastern and western regions.
D
implementing a new monetary system in the empire.
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The Roman emperor Diocletian was an absolute ruler. This means that he

A
had unlimited power and authority.
B
refused to consult advisors.
C
was a figurehead with limited power.
D
ruled through military force.
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Which explains why Romans were upset by the emperor’s decision to create more coins?

A
The people needed more coins to buy the same amount of food as before.
B
The people needed fewer coins to buy the same amount of food as before.
C
The people thought merchants inflated prices because they had more money.
D
The people realized the coins were worth more money than before.
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In Europe, the foreign invaders were primarily Germanic tribes and Huns. Where did the Huns originate?

A
central Asia
B
modern-day Hungary
C
the British Isles
D
Persia
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Why did the Roman Empire produce more coins?

A
to maintain a low rate of inflation
B
to increase individual buying power
C
to address a high rate of inflation
D
to fund the government and the military

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