Question

Many factors led to the fall of Rome, including , or the rising cost of goods that undermined prosperity. Constant also weakened the empire and made it vulnerable to foreign invasion.

Answer 1

The missing word in the first blank is "inflation", which was caused by an increase in the money supply, low productivity, and a decrease in the value of trade goods.

The missing word in the second blank is "conflicts", which were both internal and external and drained resources from the empire, making it difficult to defend itself against foreign invaders.