Question

after the fall of rome, the eastern portion of the roman empire became known as the...
persian empire
byzantine empire
mongol empire
ottoman empire

which statement best explains the cause of the fall of rome during the 5th century a.d.?
crop failures forced many romans to abandon the city.
repeated invasions by germanic tribes weakened roman society.
commercial interests lured many of rome’s merchants to carthage.
rome’s republic was replaced by an authoritarian dictator.

which modern - day country contains the original capital city of the byzantine empire?
italy
france
greece
turkey

Explanation:

1. After Rome fell, its eastern continuation was the Byzantine Empire, which persisted for centuries.
2. The 5th-century fall of Western Rome was primarily driven by repeated Germanic tribal raids that destabilized Roman society and military control.
3. The original capital of the Byzantine Empire was Constantinople, which is now Istanbul, located in modern-day Turkey.

Answer:

1. Byzantine Empire
2. Repeated invasions by Germanic tribes weakened Roman society.
3. Turkey