Ancient Rome Class System

What were wealthy landowners called who made up Rome's ruling class? 

• Plebeians
• Patricians
• Monarchs
• Aristocrats

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Who were included in the plebeians?

• Anyone not a Patrician

• The common people of Rome

• Farmers, craftsmen, laborerers, and soldiers

• All of the above

How did you become a patrician in Ancient Rome?

• By paying dues a joining the patrician club

• By being born into a patrician family

• By doing good in the community

• By getting elected to a public office

What early laws protected the basic rights of all Roman citizens regardless of class?

• Code of Caesar

• Magna Carta

• Law of the Twelve Tables

• Roman Constitution

TRUE OR FALSE. In the latter stages of the Roman Empire there were few legal differences between the iplebeians and the patricians.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How did the ;lebeians revolt against the patricians in early Rome?

• They left the city

• They refused to work

• They refused to fight in battle

• All of the above

• None of the above

Which of the following is true about plebeians in early Rome?

• They could hold public office

• They could not marry a patrician

• They could own land

• They could become generals in the army

What were the public officials elected by the plebeians called?

• Consuls

• Senators

• Tribunes

• Censors

What famous Roman Senator was a plebeian?

• Julius Caesar

• Cornelius

• Claudius

• Cicero

What was the lowest social class in Ancient Rome?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Freemen

• Slaves