Question

Question
What contributed to the beginning of the decline of the Roman Empire?

Choose all answers that are correct.

Responses

The Roman Empire, expansive as it was, could easily be governed by one person effectively.

The Roman Empire, expansive as it was, could easily be governed by one person effectively.

Very few Roman emperors in the centuries after Augustus were competent rulers; most were insane, greedy, or both.

Very few Roman emperors in the centuries after Augustus were competent rulers; most were insane, greedy, or both.

Exposure to diseases from other lands killed many Romans.

Answer 1

The correct responses regarding the factors that contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire are:

1. Very few Roman emperors in the centuries after Augustus were competent rulers; most were insane, greedy, or both.
2. Exposure to diseases from other lands killed many Romans.

The first option about the Empire being easily governed by one person effectively is not accurate, as the vast size and complexity of the Empire made effective governance increasingly difficult over time.