Ancient Rome - Part 1

An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic is called a

• patrician

• plebian

• counsul

• mercenary

A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period during an emergency

• emperor

• king

• counsul

• dictator

What was Roman law based on?

• revenge
• inequality
• fairness
• absolute rule

Why did the Romans create the Republic?

• So they would not have a king in control.

• To defend themselves.

• So that every person could be a citizen.

• So that judges could make laws.

Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginning of Rome?

• Romulus & Remus

• Zeus & Hera

• Ronulus & Roman

• Bill & Ted

Why was Rome's geographic setting important?

• Strong winds brought heavy spring rains to the land.

• Its position was central to Italy and the known Western world.

• It was surrounded by deserts, which kept it safe from invasion.

• Farmers depended on yearly flooding to plant crops.

What type of government did ancient Rome have?

•  Direct Democracy

• Republic

• Senate

• Dictatorship

The Twelve Tables explained the legal rights of which two groups of Romans?

• Greeks and Romans

• bishops and magistrates

• plebeians and patricians

• consuls and rabbis

Which government office in ancient Rome had:
two people serving at a time,
was the highest elected Roman position,
was elected by the Centuriate Assembly,
and had the highest civilian and military authority?

• Consul

• Censor

• Praetor

• Emperor

What is a plebeian?

• A small group of powerful nobles

• A group of judges

• Three Roman Republic leaders

• A large but politically limited group of people