The Fourth- and Fifth-Century "Decline and Fall of the Roman

question 33

Multiple Choice

The fourth- and fifth-century "decline and fall of the Roman Empire" refers to the diminishing fortunes of ________.

• A) the frontier provinces
• B) Rome and the Italian peninsula
• C) the eastern empire
• D) the western empire

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