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| The invasions and civil wars after 180 AD were worsened by an epidemic disease called a ___________ which created a labor shortage for both farmers and the military. |
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| Both Diocletian and Constantine tried to deal with a rapid increase in prices called? |
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• Inflation (correct answer)
• Debt
• Deficit
• Deflation |
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| One of Constantine's greatest achievements is taking the Greek city of ____________ (later Constantinople and Istanbul) on the Bosporus Strait. |
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| The Huns pushed the ____________ West and South across the Danube and eventually revolted, sacking Rome in 410 AD. |
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| One major issue that contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire in the West was the use of ___________ mercenaries that had no loyalty to Rome. |
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| Diocletian tried to save the empire by splitting the empire in __ parts and created a rule of 4 called a _________. |
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| Choose 2 contributing reasons the Roman Empire fell. |
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• Technological growth moved faster than society could handle
• Lead poison from plumbing and cups (correct answer)
• Large amount of resources but poor transportation
• Christianity caused a decline in the virtues that held the military and citizens loyal to Rome (correct answer) |
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| After Marcus Aurelius in 180 AD, the civil wars ended with a military government under the _____________ rulers who were told to "pay the soldiers, ignore everyone else." |
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| __________________ was the last Roman emperor in 476. |
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| The __________ sacked Rome in 455 and were seen as a ruthless tribe the destroyed things in their way (though possibly untrue). |
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