Fall of Rome: Significance & Factors

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Fall of Rome: Significance & Factors

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Introduction to the Fall of Rome

Source A: Historian's View

'The decline of the Roman Empire was a complex process influenced by multiple interconnected factors. Political instability, economic decline, social upheaval, and religious transformations all played significant roles.' Provenance: Extract from a modern history textbook, 2018.

1.
Explain why the fall of Rome is considered a complex process. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the roles of political instability and economic decline in the fall of Rome. Which do you think was MORE significant? Justify your answer with evidence. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
B

Categorizing Factors Contributing to Rome's Fall

Source B: Excerpt from a historian

'The barbarian invasions, economic troubles, internal political chaos, and religious transformations all contributed to the empire's collapse.' Provenance: Summarized from a historical analysis, 2015.

1.
Categorize the factors mentioned in Source B into Political, Social, Economic, and Religious groups. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
2.
Outline which factor you believe was MOST significant in causing the fall of Rome and justify your choice with evidence. (5 marks)
[5 marks]
C

Analyzing the Significance of Factors

Source C: Modern analysis

'Economic decline weakened Rome’s ability to fund its armies and maintain infrastructure, making it more vulnerable to invasions.' Provenance: Recent historical journal, 2020.

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Explain how economic decline contributed to the fall of Rome. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the importance of religious transformations and social upheaval in the decline of Rome. Which was more impactful? Justify your answer with evidence. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
D

Justifying the Most Important Factors

Source D: Summary of historical views

'The fall of Rome cannot be attributed to a single cause; instead, it resulted from a combination of political, economic, social, and religious factors working together.' Provenance: Summary from a university history course, 2019.

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Analyse how the combination of factors led to the fall of Rome. Provide examples to support your explanation. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
2.
Outline the main reasons why historians agree that multiple factors caused the fall of Rome. (4 marks)
[4 marks]

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