The Rise of the Roman Republic

The Rise of the Roman Republic

Unit 7: Ancient Rome

Multiple Select

Which of the following are true regarding plebians? Select all that apply. There are multiple answers.

• Held the important military and religious offices

• Made up about 95 percent of Rome's population

• Mostly peasants, laborers, craftspeople, and shopkeepers

• Had a large voice in the government

• Forced to serve in the army

Multiple Choice

Why are both the Roman Republic and the United States today considered republics?

• The people elect representatives to make laws for them.

• The people give a leader the right to veto some laws.

• Any citizen can voice an opinion about the laws.

• All the citizens vote directly on all the laws.

Multiple Choice

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.

Multiple Choice

All of the following aspects of American goverment were inspired by Rome EXCEPT:

• citizenship

• civic duty

• constitution

• direct democracy

• elected assemblies

Open Ended

How were the Romans able to create a republic that lasted for nearly 500 years?

Tip: focus on the government they created and why it was successful

Sentence Stem: The Romans were able to create a republic that lasted for centuries ___.