Question

population - city of rome
which is the best conclusion as to why the population of cities declined went down from 0 ce to 600 ce?
○ the nobles with their specialized military training commanded an army to push people out of the cities
○ due to decreased less government spending, people had to move away from cities to find work on farms
○ because of the social hierarchy, only land owners were allowed to live in the city
○ the catholic church had dissenting views of people living in the city, which caused people to leave.

Explanation:

The graph shows Rome's population dropped between 0 CE and 600 CE, a period marked by "Rome Sacked" and the start of the Dark Ages. The correct option aligns with major crises of the Western Roman Empire: the sacking of Rome and collapse of central authority disrupted urban life, pushing people to rural areas as city stability and governance broke down, matching the context of reduced government support for cities. Other options are inconsistent: specialized noble military training was not a driver of population decline, social hierarchy did not bar non-landowners from cities, and Catholic Church dissent was not a factor in this early period.

Answer:

Due to decreased [less] government spending, people had to move away from cities to find work on farms.