Name:_______________________________________________ Period:__________________

Chapter2Section2:FalloftheWesternRomanEmpire

Directions:Readpages3035andusetheinformationyoulearnedtoanswerthequestionsbelow.

1. WhydidtheRomanemperorsgiveupsomeofthelandthattheRomanarmyhadconquered?

2. ListthreeproblemsthattheRomanEmpirefaced(lookattheProblemsintheEmpireSection)
a.
b.
c.
3. Whatemperordividedtheempire?

4. Whydidhedividetheempire?

5. WhatemperormovedthecapitaloftheRomanEmpire?

6. Whatcitydidhemovethecapitaltoo?

7. NamefourgroupsthatattackedtheRomanEmpire(pages3233):
a.
b.
c.
d.

8. WhatyearwasthecityofRomedestroyed?

9. WhodestroyedthecityofRome(whatgroup)?

10. WhowasClovis?

11. WhowasAttila?
12. Lookatthemaponpage32.Thenanswerthequestionsbelow:
a. What3groupsinvadedBritain?
i.

ii.

iii.

b. WhatgroupinvadedGaul,Spain,andAfrica?
i.

13. WhateventdomanyhistoriansconsidertheendoftheWesternRomanEmpire?

Name:_______________________________________________ Period:__________________

14. Lookatthetimelineonpages34and35.Writetheyearnexttoeacheventlistedbelow.
a. Romebecomesarepublic________________
b. Romebecomesanempire_________________
c. RomanEmpirereachesitsheight______________
d. Theempireisdivided___________________
e. Romeissacked(destroyed)____________________
f. WesternRomanEmpirefalls_____________________

15. Belowisawordweb.Ineachoftheemptycircleswriteafactor(cause)thathelpedleadtothe
fallofthewesternRomanEmpire.