Question

1. choose the best answer.

the year 476 is given as the date of the fall of the western roman empire because ____.
that is when the vandals destroyed rome
rome was captured by the ostrogoths in that year
constantinople was established as the capital of the eastern empire in that year
the ostrogoths plundered constantinople in that year

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The Vandals sacked Rome in 455, not 476, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: Constantinople was established as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire in 330, not 476, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: In 476, the Germanic chieftain Odoacer (with the Ostrogoths) deposed the last Western Roman Emperor, marking the fall of the Western Roman Empire. This aligns with the significance of 476 as the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
• Option 4: The Ostrogoths plundering Constantinople is not related to 476; Constantinople was part of the Eastern Roman Empire which continued after 476, and major plundering of Constantinople by Goths was not in 476, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. Rome was captured by the Ostrogoths in that year