What was the outcome of the Battle of Milvian Bridge?
Diocletian was killed in the conflict.
Constantine led the army to victory.
Constantine suffered his worst defeat.
Diocletian demonstrated his military strength.
Constantine led the army to victory.
Which statement best describes why the Roman Empire faced food shortages?
Farmers stopped growing food to join the military.
Farmers did not have the education to grow crops.
Farmers were not allowed to use enslaved laborers.
Farmers did not develop new ways to grow or store food.
Farmers did not develop new ways to grow or store food.
How did Theodosius expand upon Constantine’s policies?
He forced non-Christians to leave the empire.
He declared Sunday the Christian day of rest.
He waged war against non-Christian peoples.
He made Christianity the official religion of Rome.
He made Christianity the official religion of Rome.
What was Constantine’s main focus after coming to power?
rebuilding the cities
organizing the empire into districts
spreading the Christian religion
expanding into northern Europe
Spreading the Christian religion
How did Constantine change the organization of the Roman Empire when he came to power?
He moved the capital to the city of Byzantium.
He created a tetrarchy with four separate districts.
He created independent states for each ethnic group.
He removed Christian leaders from positions of power.
He moved the capital to the city of Byzantium (renaming it Constantinople).
What changed in the Roman Empire as a result of Constantine’s rule?
Roman temples were forced to close.
Christian symbols were placed on coins.
Districts were created to provide stability.
Mercenaries were hired to protect borders.
Christian symbols were placed on coins.
How did Diocletian improve the military?
He created local armies.
He changed the training.
He hired more mercenaries.
He modernized the weapons.
He changed the training.
How did Diocletian’s military reforms affect the Roman Empire?
They ended civil unrest in the empire.
They united the empire under a new capital.
They reduced the empire’s ability to expand.
They made the empire more vulnerable to invasion.
They ended civil unrest in the empire.
Why were educational opportunities limited in the Roman Empire?
Schools were destroyed during the civil wars.
Schools were for the wealthy, according to the law.
Schools were overcrowded with the children of the wealthy.
Schools were too expensive for the majority of the population.
Schools were for the wealthy, according to the law.
How did Diocletian respond to the growing weakness of the Roman Empire during his reign?
He spread religion.
He created a tetrarchy.
He formed new alliances.
He developed a trade network.