Lesson 33 Quiz: The Rise of the Roman Republic

Who first ruled early Rome?

• Etruscan kings
• military consuls
• Roman senators
• plebeian assemblies

According to legend, events on a visit to the oracle at Delphi determined

• where Rome should be built.
• who would govern Rome next.
• how Rome could start colonies.
• when Rome would write its laws.

In the Roman Republic, patricians referred to

• every adult male citizen.
• everyone except slaves.
• 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

How did plebeians serve the republic during its early years?

• as priests
• as soldiers
• as foreign advisers
• as government officials

In the Roman Republic, who might have spoken these words? I was elected to the group that holds most of the power. I will keep this office all my life. I help make laws and serve as a judge.

• a scribe
• a consul
• a tribune
• a senator

What was one major job of the consuls?

• to command the army
• to choose the lawmakers
• to perform religious rituals
• to construct public buildings

What event belongs in the blank space on the timeline?

• Roman Empire falls
• Plebeians elect a leader
• Plebeians refuse to fight
• Etruscans return to power

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.