WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Two immediate results of the Fall of the Roman Empire were ____
A
Renewed interest in education and the arts
B
A period of economic disorder and weak central government
C
The growth and cities and the middle class
D
An increase in trade and improvements in manufacturing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answers: Corruption in the government led to problems like inflation, disease, and starvation, impacting the citizens of Rome and leading to the collapse of Rome. Civil Wars removed the corrupt leaders from power but brought on invasions by Germanic tribes. Elagabalus’ 10-year rule caused the collapse of Rome.

Detailed explanation-2: -Many of the problems that led to Rome’s decline were due to government and economic corruption. Rome’s economy was based on slave labor. By relying on slave labor, there was a large gap between the rich and the poor. The rich grew wealthy from their slaves while the poor could not find enough work.

Detailed explanation-3: -By the time of Diocletian, at the opening of the fourth century, decay was apparent throughout the empire. Commerce had largely disappeared owing to the lack of customers, to piracy on the seas, and to insecurity of the roads on land.

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