Question

directions: completion use the appropriate words to complete the statements.

1. a period of civil war followed the death of ____________ at the end of the pax romana in a.d. 180.
2. the term ____________ means

ule by four\.

1. diocletian tried to set wage and price controls for the empire in order to fight ____________.
2. the city of ____________ was the capital of the eastern roman empire and a

ew rome\.

1. rome was invaded by the __________ in 410 and by the __________ in 455.

directions: multiple choice indicate the answer - choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. what change did diocletian make to the governmental structure of the roman empire?

a. he moved the seat of government to a
ew rome\ in the eastern part of the empire.
b. he deposed romulus augustulus and made himself emperor.
c. he divided the empire into four units, called prefectures.
d. he changed the state religion to christianity.

1. in the third - century plague outbreaks led to

a. a labor shortage.
b. an invasion by the sassanid persians.
c. important medical breakthroughs.
d. new methods of farming.

1. constantine established a

ew rome\ at the site of the greek city of byzantium because
a. it had a good climate for farming.
b. it already had palaces and a large amphitheater.
c. it was where he was born.
d. it was a strategic location for protecting the eastern frontier of the roman empire.

1. by the fifth century the western part of the roman empire was controlled mainly by

a. huns
c. germans
b. sassanid persians
d. the roman military.

Explanation:

1. The fall of the Roman Empire in the West occurred in 476 AD.
2. "Tetrarchy" means "rule by four". Diocletian divided the Roman - Empire into four parts and established a system of shared rule.
3. Diocletian tried to set wage and price controls to fight inflation in the empire.
4. Constantinople was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire and a "New Rome".
5. Rome was invaded by the Visigoths in 410 and by the Vandals in 455.
6. Diocletian divided the empire into four units, called prefectures.
7. In the third - century, plague outbreaks led to a labor shortage as many people died.
8. Constantine established a "New Rome" at the site of the Greek city of Byzantium because it was a strategic location for protecting the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire.
9. By the fifth century, the western part of the Roman Empire was controlled mainly by the Germans.

Answer:

1. 476 AD
2. Tetrarchy
3. Inflation
4. Constantinople
5. Visigoths; Vandals
6. C. He divided the empire into four units, called prefectures.
7. A. a labor shortage
8. D. it was a strategic location for protecting the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire
9. C. Germans