Ancient Rome Final Quiz

Who first ruled early Rome?

• Etruscan kings

• military consuls

• Roman senators

• plebeian assemblies

In the Roman Republic, patricians referred to:

• every adult male citizen

• everyone except enslaved people

• wealthy landowning families

• people with Greek ancestors

 Why were plebeians unhappy when the Roman Republic was first set up?

• They had lost the right to vote

• They preferred living in an empire

• They had no say in making the laws

• They preferred being ruled by a king

Who set up the Roman Republic?

• plebeians

• patricians

• Greek settlers

• Etruscan princes

What was a result of the Conflict of the Orders?

• Plebeians lost the right to vote

• Patricians gave up some power

• Romans defeated the Greek navy

• Etruscans won control over Rome

Why did the plebeians want laws to be written?

• so the patricians could not change laws whenever they wished

• so their land would be protected by the government

• so the government could not pass new laws too quickly

• so their children could learn to read in Roman schools

Plebeians became nearly equal to patricians when they won the right to:

• put laws in writing

• choose their own king

• pass laws for all Romans

• serve as priests and soldiers

Which of the following did Rome do during the first period of expansion, before 264 B.C.E.?

• surrender to Etruscans

• conquer most of Europe

• expand into North Africa

• take over the Italian peninsula

How did Rome’s expansion affect the plebeians?

• The plebeians got more land

• The plebeians got more rights

• More plebeians had to serve in the army

• More plebeians had to establish colonies

Why did most of the city of Rome burn down in 390 B.C.E.?

• It was set on fire during a civil war

• It was attacked by Gauls

• Romans destroyed it to unite the Latins

• Hill tribes threw flaming torches into it