The Fall of Rome Trivia

Test your knowledge on the events leading to the fall of the Roman Empire with this engaging quiz!

published on July 13
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Who was the last Roman emperor?

Who was the last Roman emperor?
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Romulus Augustulus
Constantine
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What year did the Western Roman Empire collapse?

What year did the Western Roman Empire collapse?
476 AD
321 AD
589 AD
200 AD
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Which barbarian tribe sacked Rome in 410 AD?

Vandals
Visigoths
Huns
Franks
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Who was the Visigoth leader who led the sack of Rome?

Attila the Hun
Odoacer
Alaric
Theodoric
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Which emperor divided the Roman Empire into Eastern and Western halves?

Augustus
Constantine
Nero
Diocletian
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What was one of the major factors contributing to the fall of Rome?

Excessive taxation
Strong military
Peace and prosperity
Expansion of the empire
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Which barbarian leader deposed the last Roman emperor in the West?

Odoacer
Alaric
Attila the Hun
Gaiseric
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Who proclaimed himself the first emperor of the Byzantine Empire?

Who proclaimed himself the first emperor of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantine
Theodosius
Diocletian
Justinian
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Which city served as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?

Rome
Constantinople
Athens
Alexandria
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What event marked the final end of the Roman Empire in the West?

Sack of Rome by Vandals
Sack of Rome by Visigoths
Deposition of Romulus Augustulus
Conversion to Christianity
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Which emperor issued the Edict of Milan, granting religious tolerance to Christians?

Diocletian
Constantine
Julian the Apostate
Justinian