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Example Questions
Example Question #3 : Art And Culture
The Acta Diurna was a(n) __________.
religious festival
aqueduct
newspaper
military formation
hospital
newspaper
The Acta Diurna (Daily Acts) was a newspaper that was published in Rome beginning in the second century BCE. The purpose of the Acta Diurna was to inform the Roman population about Roman military campaigns, births and deaths of important people, and public gatherings.
Example Question #1 : Rulers
What expedition marked the end of Constantine's reign over Rome?
Capture of the Vikings
The British Expedition
The Armenian Expedition
None of these
The Hun Expedition
The British Expedition
The only correct answer here is the British expedition which marks the end of Constantine's favorable rule over Rome. The Hun expedition did not occur until Theodosius took reign. You may have chosen the Armenian expedition because of the close geographic location of the countries. If you chose the Viking option, remember to think about the time frame of Constantine's rule
Example Question #1 : Rulers
Which of these emperors divided Rome into an eastern and western empire?
Julius Caesar
Diocletian
Constantine
Augustus Caesar
Marcus Aurelius
Diocletian
The Crisis of the Third Century had made it abundantly clear to Rome’s ruling class that the size of the empire had grown too unwieldy. The Emperor Diocletian came up with a solution to this problem in 285 CE, when he divided the Roman Empire into an eastern empire and a western empire. The Western Roman Empire would continue for another couple of centuries, whilst the Eastern Roman Empire would persist for more than a thousand years.
Example Question #2 : Rulers
Theodosius I __________.
divided the Roman Empire into an eastern half and a western half
was executed on the orders of Attila the Hun
destroyed the Goths in the Gothic Wars
All of these statements about Theodosius I are correct.
made Christianity the official state religion of the Roman Empire
made Christianity the official state religion of the Roman Empire
Theodosius I is most notable for making Christianity the official state religion of the Roman Empire. Theodosius was the last emperor to rule both the western and eastern divisions of the Roman Empire.
Example Question #1 : Fall Of Rome
What factor did not contribute to the fall of Rome?
Attacks and invasions by Barbarian tribes
Decreasing political effectiveness of the Senate
Decreasing loyalty of the Roman legion
Devastating climate change
Economic strife due to overspending
Devastating climate change
The Western Roman empire did not experience devastating climate change. The other answers did contribute to the fall of Rome, indicating the complexity of its decline. It is important to remember that this decline was an extremely slow and drawn out process. Just as there is truth to the saying "Rome was not built in a day", so too did it not fall in a day.
Example Question #1 : Fall Of Rome
The Battle of the Catalaunian Fields was part of the invasion of Roman territory by __________.
Theodoric I
Odoacer
Alaric the Visigoth
Tamerlane
Attila the Hun
Attila the Hun
The Battle of the Catalaunian Fields was fought in the middle of the fifth century, in the midst of the decline of the Western Roman Empire. It was fought between an alliance of Roman and Visigothic soldiers against the forces of Attila the Hun. The battle ended in a stalemate, but can be best understood as part of the decline of Rome. The Roman army was unable to match the range and tactics of Attila, and massive parts of Roman Europe were pillaged.
Example Question #3 : Fall Of Rome
After the Fall of Rome, what did the rulers of the empire focus on to establish themselves as a strong government?
Colonization of countries in Asia and Africa
Export taxes
Relations with neighboring countries
Separating from the Church
Government welfare
Relations with neighboring countries
The correct answer is relationships with neighboring countries because the new government tried to model themselves after Constantinople. If you chose separating from the church, remember that Constantine brought Catholicism into Rome. They were not trying to separate until later in the Roman Empire. If you chose colonizing Asia or Africa, remember that these conquests did not begin until way later as well. Keep time frame in mind while making your choices.
Example Question #4 : Fall Of Rome
Odoacer is notable for __________.
instituting a series of reforms of the Roman Republic
resisting the Roman conquest of central Europe
deposing the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire
destroying the Roman Senate and sacking the city of Rome
leading the eastern portion of the empire after Diocletian’s reforms
deposing the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer led a revolt of the Roman armed forces during the waning days of the Roman Empire. He deposed the last Roman Emperor, Romulus Augustus, in 476 CE, and brought to an end the rule of the Western Roman Empire. Odoacer took the title of First King of Italy and enjoyed the political support of the Roman Senate.
Example Question #5 : Fall Of Rome
After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Eastern Roman Empire continued as __________.
the Byzantine Empire
the Ottoman Empire
the Parthian Empire
the Ptolemaic Kingdom
the Roman Republic
the Byzantine Empire
The Roman Empire was divided into western and eastern empires during the reign of Diocletian in 285 CE. The Western Roman Empire would last for almost two centuries, before succumbing to a series of barbarian conquests and military coups; the Eastern Roman Empire, however, would last until the fifteenth century. The Byzantine Empire is the name generally used by historians to refer to the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Example Question #6 : Fall Of Rome
__________ was the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
Augustus Caesar
Marcus Aurelius
Antoninus Pius
Trajan
Romulus Augustus
Romulus Augustus
Romulus Augustus was the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire. He reigned briefly in 475 and 476 CE, before being deposed by Odoacer. The end of Romulus Augustus’ reign is said to mark the end of the Western Roman Empire, although the transition was hardly smooth.
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