The information provided in the passage BEST supports which of these statements about the decline of Rome?
Responses
A Disease brought by Roman soldiers spread throughout the Roman Empire.Disease brought by Roman soldiers spread throughout the Roman Empire.
B Powerful Roman generals used the loyalty of their troops to gain political influence.Powerful Roman generals used the loyalty of their troops to gain political influence.
C Unhappy soldiers and disloyal generals led to internal conflict within the Roman Empire.Unhappy soldiers and disloyal generals led to internal conflict within the Roman Empire.
D Germanic tribes were able to successfully invade Rome in large part due to the weakening Roman armies.Germanic tribes were able to successfully invade Rome in large part due to the weakening Roman armies.
D Germanic tribes were able to successfully invade Rome in large part due to the weakening Roman armies.
To determine which statement about the decline of Rome is best supported by the information provided in the passage, we need to carefully analyze the passage and identify any relevant information.
Once we have identified the relevant information, we can compare it to each statement and determine which statement is best supported.
In this case, the passage does not explicitly mention disease brought by Roman soldiers spreading throughout the Roman Empire, so statement A is not supported. Similarly, the passage does not mention powerful Roman generals using the loyalty of their troops to gain political influence, so statement B is not supported either.
However, the passage does suggest that there were unhappy soldiers and disloyal generals within the Roman Empire, which led to internal conflict. Therefore, statement C is supported by the information provided in the passage.
Lastly, the passage also implies that the weakening Roman armies played a role in allowing Germanic tribes to successfully invade Rome. Therefore, statement D is also supported by the information provided in the passage.
In conclusion, both statement C (Unhappy soldiers and disloyal generals led to internal conflict within the Roman Empire) and statement D (Germanic tribes were able to successfully invade Rome in large part due to the weakening Roman armies) are supported by the information provided in the passage.