The Fall of the Roman Empire
An 8th-grade social studies worksheet exploring the causes and consequences of the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. Which of the following was NOT a major cause of the decline of the Western Roman Empire?
Economic instability and inflation
Invasions by Germanic tribes
The rise of Christianity
Political corruption and instability
2. What event is traditionally considered the end of the Western Roman Empire?
The Battle of Actium
The Sack of Rome by the Visigoths
The deposition of Romulus Augustulus
The division of the empire by Diocletian
3. The Roman Empire was divided into two parts, the Western Roman Empire and the Roman Empire.
4. The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was .
5. One major consequence of the fall of Rome was the decline of throughout Western Europe.
6. Explain how the vast size of the Roman Empire contributed to its decline.
7. Describe one way in which the fall of Rome impacted the development of Europe.
Match each term with its correct description.
8. Barbarians
a. Roman Emperor who divided the empire
9. Diocletian
b. Non-Romans often seen as uncivilized
10. Byzantium
c. Original name of Constantinople