The Collapse of the Western Roman Empire (1)

The Collapse of the Western Roman Empire (1)

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1	A major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was?:
		political corruption and the instability of the government.
		a series of military defeats in Africa.
		the abolition of slavery throughout the Empire.
		continued acceptance of traditional religions.


2	Constantine tried to stabilize the Roman Empire by?:
		persecuting Christians.
		ending Diocletian's economic reforms.
		making Byzantium the new capital.
		adopting the Nicene Creed.


3	The reforms of Diocletian and Constantine included all of the following EXCEPT?:
		administration division of the Empire.
		a freeze on wages, prices, and occupations.
		reform of the tax collection system.
		the abolition of slavery.


4	The emperor who ended the persecution of the Christians in 313 C. E. was?:
		Augustus.
		Constantine.
		Diocletian.
		Commodus.


5	The leader who kept the Huns from attacking Rome was?:
		Romulus Augustulus.
		Diocletian.
		Pope Leo I.
		Odoacer.


6	The fall of Rome was?:
		not a singular event, but a long process of change and internal decay.
		a rapid, cataclysmic event.
		the end of Roman civilization.
		due entirely to military failures.


7	By building a new capital in the Eastern Roman Empire, Constantine?:
		shifted the center of Roman power, leaving the western portion to decline.
		prevented the Visigoths from overrunning the empire.
		completely revived the Roman Empire to its former glory.
		succeeded in splitting the empire into two parts.


8	Visigoths and other Germanic peoples first crossed into Roman territory to?:
		conquer the Empire.
		spread Christianity.
		trade with the Romans.
		escape from the advancing Huns.