Question

How did Western European government change as a result of the fall of Rome?

A. Rome’s eastern and western governments were replaced by the Islamic Empire.
B. Rome’s absolute monarchy was replaced by local democratic governments elected by serfs.
C. Rome’s centralized government was replaced by the rule of many local kings and nobles.
D. Rome’s democratic government was replaced by a theocratic government based in Constantinople.

Answer 1

Rome’s centralized government was replaced by the rule of many local kings and nobles.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The correct answer here is C. Rome’s centralized government was replaced by the rule of many local kings and nobles.

The reason why this happened is because there were a lot of smaller rulers from different tribes and factions that wanted to gain power now that there wasn't a central roman government anymore.