The Fall of the Roman Empire
Explore the multifaceted reasons and consequences of the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire in this Grade 11 social studies worksheet.
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The Fall of the Roman Empire
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Read each question carefully and provide thoughtful answers based on your knowledge of the Fall of the Roman Empire.
1. Identify and briefly explain two internal factors that contributed to the decline of the Western Roman Empire.
2. Which of the following barbarian groups famously sacked Rome in 410 CE?
Huns
Vandals
Goths
Franks
3. The division of the Roman Empire into Eastern and Western halves was formalized by Emperor in 395 CE.
4. The last Western Roman Emperor, , was deposed in 476 CE, marking a traditional end to the Western Roman Empire.
Match the term with its description.
5. Diocletian
a. Leader of the Huns
6. Attila
b. Divided the Roman Empire into a tetrarchy
7. Odoacer
c. Barbarian general who deposed the last Western Roman Emperor
8. The Byzantine Empire, or Eastern Roman Empire, fell at the same time as the Western Roman Empire.
True
False
9. Discuss the significance of the Fall of the Western Roman Empire on the subsequent development of Western Europe. Consider political, economic, and social impacts.