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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What are 3 reasons that governing such a vast territory was challenging for the Roman empire in it's final days?
1. Communicating quickly was next to impossible.
2. Not enough troops to defend the frontiers
3. Not enough money for important things/ too much spent on army
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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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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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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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Explain how the rise of Christianity led to the Empires fall
Section 7
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Explain how the Roman legions (army) became weak over time
Section 4
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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
