12 tables

What was the Conflict of Orders also known as?

• Patrician Uprising

• Plebeian Rebellion

• First Succession of the Plebs

• Second Succession of the Plebs

When were the Twelve Tables created in ancient Rome?

• 400-399 BCE

• 451-450 BCE

• 500-499 BCE

• 350-349 BCE

What was the purpose of the Twelve Tables?

• To establish a monarchy

• To settle a big argument between the people of Rome

• To conquer new territories

• To abolish slavery

Which group in Rome were called the Patricians?

• Slaves

• Everyday Romans who were paid for their work

• Rich people and their families

• Women

What did the Plebeians wish to have in Rome?

• More land for the Patricians

• A voice and be part of what Rome did

• More power for the Patricians

• More slaves

What was the punishment for someone found to be lying according to the Twelve Tables?

• Public shaming

• Fine or death

• Exile

• Imprisonment

What did the Plebeians receive as a result of their strike in 494 BCE?

• More taxes

• A reduction in rights

• A council of their own - the Concilium Plebis

• A new king

What did the tensions between the two classes in Rome lead to?

• A peaceful resolution

• The formation of a new empire

• Increased cooperation

• The Conflict of Orders

What did the Twelve Tables mark the start of in Rome?

• The expansion of the Roman Empire

• Laws being written down so that people knew about them

• The end of slavery

• The rise of a dictatorship

Who were the Equites in Roman society?

• Plebeians

• Slaves

• Knights

• Rich landowners