Fall of Rome DBQ Part II

The following DBQ analyzes the reasons for the collapse of the Roman Empire. By the end of
this DBQ, you should be able to answer the question, “What was the primary reason for the fall
of Rome?”

Directions: There are two documents below. After reading each document, answer the
questions that follow.

Document C:
Document C
Answer the following questions after looking at the document:

1. Which Three invaders of the Roman Empire came from Asia?

The Huns, vandals, and the Ostrogoths

2. Do the dates on this map suggest an invasion of people or a

migration of people? Explain your thinking?
A migration because it's a long space in between each thing
entering.

3. Which invaders of the Roman Empire were the first to reach the city of Rome?
Visigoths

4. How does this document help explain the reasons for the decline of the Roman
Empire?

Being invaded is bad for a country

5. Is there a possible connection between Document C and Document B?

Yes, it includes invaders

Document F:

Answer the following questions after looking at the document:

1. In the Gibbon passage, what natural disaster struck the Roman Empire in 366 CE?
An earthquake.
2. In the Steams passage, what deadly illness arrived from southern Asia?

measles

3. Describe one specific way that the two disasters detailed above contributed to the
decline of the Roman Empire.

They weakened the army, making them easy to fight