The Roman Forum

Who first ruled Rome?

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

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 advisors
• 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 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.

The power of the tribunes increased when they gained the right to 

• make laws for the plebeians.
• appoint a special dictator.
• lead the army in wartime.
• veto actions by the Senate.

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