Question

Classify by dragging and dropping the internal and external factors that led to the decline of the roman empire. each term is used once. high cost of maintaining military, wealthy concentrated to few, attacks from Germanic tribes, 1/3 population enslaved, food rations and entertainment ("bread and circuses"), provinces declare independence, civil wars, uneducated poor

Answer 1

Internal factors:
- High cost of maintaining military — heavy fiscal burden on the state and economy.
- Wealthy concentrated to few — extreme inequality undermined tax base and social stability.
- 1/3 population enslaved — reliance on slave labor stifled innovation and created social tensions.
- Food rations and entertainment ("bread and circuses") — civic appeasement that masked problems and encouraged dependency.
- Provinces declare independence — internal fragmentation and loss of central control.
- Civil wars — political instability that weakened the state.
- Uneducated poor — reduced civic cohesion and fewer skilled administrators/soldiers.

External factors:
- Attacks from Germanic tribes — military pressure and territorial incursions from outside the empire.