Roman Republic BrainPop

Which choice best describes the Roman Republic?

• A dictatorship run by an emperor

• A government run by elected officials

• A monarchy run by a king or queen

The 12 Tables were NOT

• written on brass or ivory

• posted in the Forum

• about making Rome a dictatorship

• written so everyone knew the laws

The assassination of Julius Caesar pretty much ended the Roman Republic.

• True

• False

How were women treated during the Roman Republic?

• With complete equality

• as second class citizens

• as slaves

Senators were plebeians; Assembly members were patricians.

• True

• False

The Roman Republic had checks and balances like the United States

• True

• False

How were the US government and the Roman Republic alike?

• Both allow all citizens to vote.

• Both have a single, powerful executive.

• Both have three branches of government.

If you worked as a carpenter, you most likely would be classified as a

• patrician

• plebeian

• slave

The most powerful branch of government in the Roman Republic was the

• Senate

• Assembly

• Consuls

The Forum was the center of public life.

• True

• False