21. Rome’s prosperous kept its provinces at peace with each other.
22. The three centuries of Rome under dictator-emperors is known as the .
23. During the first half of the Principatea. Rome’s increased.
b. large public building were carried out.
c. the empire’s were secure.
d. Roman spread.
e. Rome’s most capable ruled.
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LESSON 8
SECTION 11.3Text pp. 188-191
A New Empire Emerges From Rome
Read “A New Empire Emerges From Rome” (pp. 188-191).
Study Exercises
Use the map on page 188 of the textbook to answer the questions.1. What were the capitals of the four districts?
2. What three areas did Diocletian’s district include?
Write the correct word(s) beside each definition.
3. began with Emperor Alexander Severus’s assassination; concluded with the end of the Principate
4. “rule by four”
5. “master” or “owner”
6. “Constantine’s City”; eastern capital of the Roman Empire
Match each person or group with its description.
7. the last man to rule the entire Roman Empire
8. carried out one of the most severe official Christian persecutions
9. Germanic tribes on Rome’s northern borders
10. moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople
11. nomadic tribe from Central Asia
Number these events in the correct order they occurred. The first one is done for you.
12. Goths suffered hunger and disease in overcrowded lands, then revolted against the Romans.
Theodosius allowed Goths to rule themselves, and Goths joined the Roman army.
Goths asked for permission to settle within Roman borders.
1 Goths and other tribes raided Roman frontier settlements.
Huns invaded Gothic lands.
a. Constantineb. Diocletianc. Franksd. Gothse. Hunsf. Theodosius
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Circle the letter(s) of the answer(s) to each question.13. What were three characteristics of the fifty-year Crisis of the Third Century?
a. civil wars
b. few foreign invasions
c. assassinations of emperors
d. population reduced by war and disease
14. Which city was considered to be “New Rome”?a. Ravenna b. Constantinople c. Byzantium d. Nicomedia
Complete the sentences.15. Diocletian saw that Rome was so large one man could hardly it.
16. Diocletian divided Rome into parts and appointed three to rule with him.
17. Constantinople was almost unconquerable because it had water on sides and
a massive on the fourth side.
18. Complete the three reasons the city of Rome declined in importance.
a. It had long been .
b. It was too far from the centers of and activity.
c. The empire’s was moved to .
19. After the death of Theodosius, historians called the Eastern Roman Empire the
Empire, and they called the Western Roman Empire the Empire.
20. The Byzantine Empire was able to survive more than one thousand years because it had strong
.
21. The capital of the Western Roman Empire was moved to in order to avoid Germanic armies.
Review
Complete the sentences.
22. The reign of is considered to be the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire.
23. Emperors reduced the amount of in coins to help the money shortage.
24. The last emperor of the “Five Good Emperors” was .
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Circle the letters of the answers to each question.25. What were three reasons the roman army began to break down?
a. Pay was low.
b. Discipline was brutal.
c. Terms of service were long.
d. Sickness swept through the army.
26. Which three main factors led to the decline of the Roman Empire?a. inward decay
b. frequent attacks
c. incapable leaders
d. financial problems
27. In what three ways did the eastern part of Rome fare better than the western part?a. The East was wealthier.
b. The East had better trade.
c. There was less threat of invasion.
d. The East had a higher population.
28. In what three ways did standards of living change as the Roman Empire declined?a. Trade decreased. c. Travel declined because it was dangerous.
b. People moved to cities. d. People who did not own land became poorer.
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LESSON 9
SECTION 11.4Text pp. 191-197
The Roman Empire Staggers to Its End
Read “The Roman Empire Staggers to Its End” (pp. 191-197).
Study Exercises
Use the map on page 193 of the textbook to complete the exercises. 1-4. Label these places on the map: Byzantine Empire, Roman Empire, Constantinople, and Ravenna.
5. Color the Roman Empire green.
6. Color the Byzantine Empire yellow.
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