The fall of the Republic and the decline of the Empire
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write four events of Caesar’s life with dates.
Gallic wars; 49 BCE Rubicon; victory over Pompey; 44 BCE murder.
2
Write the reasons for the shift from republic to empire in 4 sentences.
Civil wars, hired armies, rivalry of generals; Augustus became sole ruler.
3
Place the dates on a timeline: 330, 395, 410, 452, 455, 476.
330 capital; 395 split; 410 Alaric; 452 Attila; 455 Vandals; 476 Odoacer.
4
Write three causes of the Western Empire’s fall.
Internal crisis, pressure on the frontiers, invasions and weak central rule.