Where does the name for a class pet, Jean Ralphio, come from?
It's a reference to a ridiculous character on the sitcom Parks and Recreation
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At the height of the Empire's power, how big was the empire?
It stretched from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the Euphrates River in the Middle East
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Who Invaded Rome in the year 410 C.E.with an Army of Goths?
The Visigoth King, Alaric.
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What happened to the empire once it "ceased expanding" or growing bigger?
Rome's supply of slaves began to "dry up". In other words, they ran out of slaves.
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What was the Roman empire called that survived in the east, even when the western Roman Empire collapsed?
The Byzantine Empire
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Besides Rome's size making it difficult to govern, what else made things worse?
Section 5. Ineffective and inconsistent leadership
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Explain what led the Germanic tribe, the Goths, to eventually take over Rome in 410?
Section 6. Huns invade from each. Push Germanic tribes into Roman Empire. Romans treat them cruelly. They rebel and eventually kill Eastern Roman Emperor Valens
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What did Rome's economy depend on?
Slaves "to till its fields and work as craftsmen"
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Explain how the Roman legions (army) became weak over time
Section 4
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Why did Roman citizens loose faith in their leaders?
The Roman Senate was ineffective and Roman Emperors were often corrupt, power-hungry, or cruel, leading to many of them being assassinated
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Which emperor divided the Roman Empire in half?
Diocletian
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What were some of the pros and cons of the Rise of the Eastern Empire?
