Social Studies- Chapter 12, Lesson 2 Questions

Helanie Ramirez
05.11.2021
Why were Diocletian's reforms unsuccessful?

People ignored his rules. Diocletian was not a strong enough emperor to enforce
them.

Discuss 2 problems that led to Rome's decline.

 Violence and tension increased when Germanic tribes were treated badly. 
 When the government created more coins that led to Inflation

How did the division of the Roman Empire make it easy for people to invade
it?

There were multiple spots to attack and the empires were not ruled well.

Describe how Rome contributed to the development of world languages.

Many languages derive from Latin, the language of the Romans

What problems led to Rome's decline?

When Theodosius decided that—when he died—the eastern and western parts

should become separate empires. Also, when the Visigoths asked the Roman
government for protection and they treaded them badly, so they started fighting.

What effect did Germanic invaders have on the Roman Empire?

They were tired of Roman demands, so the Visigoths rebelled and fought with
them, and defeated the Roman legions at Adrianople