Essay Planning: The Economic Problems Leading to the Fall of Rome
History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
9 questions
~18 mins
1 views0 downloads
About This Worksheet
This worksheet guides students through planning an essay on how economic problems contributed to the fall of Rome, using structured questions to develop their understanding and argumentation skills.
Worksheet Preview
Full preview • 9 questions
Essay Planning: The Economic Problems Leading to the Fall of Rome
Subject: HistoryGrade: Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
Name:
Date:
TeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizz
Untitled Worksheet
Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
A
Essay Planning: The Economic Problems Leading to the Fall of Rome
Essay Title/Question: How did economic problems contribute to the fall of the Roman Empire?
Use the following questions to plan your essay:
1.
Outline the main argument you will make in your essay about the economic causes of Rome's fall. (4 marks)
[4 marks]2.
Explain how inflation affected the Roman economy. Provide evidence to support your answer. (5 marks)
[5 marks]3.
Compare the effects of high taxation and trade disruption on the Roman economy. (6 marks)
[6 marks]4.
Analyse a counter-argument that economic problems alone did not cause the fall of Rome. What other factors might have played a role? (6 marks)
[6 marks]5.
Describe how economic decline affected the daily life of Roman citizens. Provide specific examples. (4 marks)
[4 marks]6.
Explain the role of heavy taxation in weakening the Roman economy. Use evidence from the period. (5 marks)
[5 marks]7.
Outline how the decline in trade contributed to the economic problems of Rome. (4 marks)
[4 marks]8.
Compare the economic problems faced by Rome with those of another empire or civilization you have studied. (6 marks)
[6 marks]9.
Write a brief conclusion summarizing how economic problems contributed to the fall of Rome. (4 marks)
[4 marks]Quick Actions
What is Remix?
Create a new worksheet based on this one. Change the grade level, topic, number of questions, or difficulty - then generate a fresh version.
- • Change grade level (Grade 6 → Grade 7)
- • Swap topics (Harry Potter → Macbeth)
- • Add more questions (10 → 15)
- • Adjust difficulty
Details
- Created
- 1/1/2026
- Updated
- 1/1/2026
- Type
- worksheet
Related Worksheets
Essay Planning: The Role of Convicts in Colonization
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
📝 9qTimeline & Chronology of Convicts in Commonwealth Colonization
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
📝 8qUnderstanding Convicts in Colonization: Vocabulary & Concepts
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
📝 0qInterpretations of Convict Labour in Colonization
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
📝 7q