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The Decline and Legacy of Rome
The Decline and Legacy of Rome
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7th Grade review of the decline and legacy of Rome and the Byzantine Empire
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What two architectural advances did the Romans invent that are still used today?
sanitation, constitution
roads, aqueducts
the 12 tables, innocent until proven guilty
arches, concrete
2
Which group of barbarians was the first to capture and sack Rome under the leadership of Alaric
The Ostrogoths
The Huns
The Visigoths
The Vandals
3
All of the barbarian tribes were scared of this group of barbarians
the Vandals
the Saxons
the Huns
the Visigoths
4
What were the original Roman laws called?
The 12 Tables
The Bill of Rights
Hammurabi's Code
Justinian's Code
5
Why was Diocletian significant?
He introduced reforms to try and stop the decline of Rome
He split the Roman Empire in two
He passed the Edict of Milan
He converted to Christianity
6
What made a barbarian a barbarian from the Roman point of view?
Barbarians did not speak Latin
Barbarians were not Roman
all of the above
Barbarians had their own traditions and culture
7
After Constantine died the city of Byzantium would be renamed
New Rome
Constantinople
Rome
Istanbul
8
This group of people attacked the Roman Empire and started to live inside of and attack it.
The Barbarians
The Carthaginians
The Persians
The Egyptians
9
What type of government did the ancient Romans have? What type does the U.S. have?
none of the above
Republic, Democratic Republic
Democracy, Republic
Monarchy, Democracy
10
The Huns were effective in battle because
they had a lot of horses which made them mobile
all of the above
they had quality iron weapons
they had ranged weapons like bows and javelins
11
What was the effect of Roman soldiers and invaders attacking Roman farms and trade caravans?
food shortages which caused food prices to increase
merchants and vendors lost business
People had less money to spend and bought fewer goods
The government began to create more money.
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Why were roads so important to the growth of the Roman Empire?
all of the above
information could be exchanged faster
goods could be traded and moved faster
people could travel faster
13
This Germanic General overthrew Romulus Augustus and ended the W. Roman Empire in 476 CE
Odoacer
Giseric
Alaric
Attila
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The Visigoths defeated the Romans at this battle which made them look weak
Byzantium
Constantinople
The Batttle of the Catalaunian Plains
Adrianople
15
Why was there political confusion in the Roman Empire?
all of the above
Emperors had to pay soldiers for their loyalty
There were frequent civil wars who would be emperor next
Rome's government became weak and the army became powerful
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This barbarian group captured and sacked Rome for the second time and looted the city
The Huns
The Vandals
The Visigoths
The Ostrogoths
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What was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Rome
Alexandria
Constantinople
Byzantium
18
What modern language(s) can be traced back to Latin?
All of the above
Spanish
French
Italian
19
What are conditions relating to public health like the clean drinking water and sewage disposal
toilets
aqueducts
sanitation
bath houses
20
This leader unified the Huns, conquered a large empire, and raided the Eastern Roman Empire.
Giseric
Odoacer
Attila
Alaric
21
The Huns used mobility, range, and quality weapons in combat what else made them effective?
fear
they were on their home turf
they used advanced infantry techniques
chariots
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The Roman government had less money to spend on Roman soldiers so they
began to hire Germanic soldiers who were cheaper
paid the barbarians tribute in land not to attack them.
paid Roman soldiers less to be in the army
decreased the size of their armies
23
Constantinople was sometimes called this
Rome
Byzantium
New Rome
Constantinople
24
These were large water transportation systems that used gravity to bring water to cities
roads
windmills
aqueducts
canals
25
Why did the Roman Empire begin to decline?
economic weakness
political confusion
all of the above
invasion
26
A body of fundamental principles or established precedents that a government has to follow
Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The 12 Tables
legacy
27
What is inflation?
the value of money is the same and the cost of goods go up
the value of money goes down and the cost of goods goes up
the value of money goes up and the cost of goods goes down
value of money is the same and the cost of goods goes down
28
This vocabulary word is a pattern of colored glass or stone
painting
fresco
saints
mosaic
29
After this period the Roman Empire began to decline
The Pax Julius
The Anno Domini Period
The Pax Romana
The Pax Resplendent
30
What was the capital of the Western Roman Empire?
Alexandria
Rome
Byzantium
Constantinople
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Why did the barbarians fight against the Romans?
to get better land that the Romans had
all of the above
freedom
to get away from the Huns
