Ch. 12 Review

Tenant farms in ancient Rome were __________

• people who rented land from wealthy landlords.

• captured people who worked in the fields of the wealthy.

• gods who had influence over farming and land.

• workers who did tasks in the households of other Romans.

Which of the following owned Roman villas?

• common Romans

• enslaved Romans

• wealthy Romans

• freed Roman slaves

What is an established religion?

• a religion that receives government support

• a religion that has a long history in a government

• a new religion that is opposed by the government

• a situation in which religion and government are separate

What does the term paterfamilias mean?

• father in the family

• powerful father

• the parts of a family

• head of the household

Who ruled families in a patriarchal society?

• the mother

• the father

• the grandmother

• the children

What advantage did the maniple system give the Roman army?

• flexibility

• firepower

• weapons

• determination

Why were the Etruscans important to early Rome?

• They taught the Romans how to build roads.

• They showed the Greeks how to write in Latin.

• They influenced the Romans' writing system and architecture.

• They founded the first city in the Roman republic.

A legion was a part of the roman __________

• government.

• sewer system.

• mythology.

• army.

Why is a forum useful to a city?

• It provides a place for people to gather.

• It offers a way to transport goods.

• It helps people defend their city.

• It allows armies to travel easily.

Who could vote in the Roman republic?

• aristocrats only

• free adult male citizens

• the king

• all adults over 18