Unit 6: Quiz 2 Rome as a Republic

In early Roman Republic, which group controlled the government and had the most power?

• patricians
• plebeians
• praetors
• republicans

In 494 B.C. the plebeians went on strike and stopped serving in the military. Why did they do this?

• They were fighting for an 8 hour work day and weekend off.
• They thought that slavery was wrong.
• They did not want to be soldiers anymore.
• They wanted the same right patricians had.

How did the plebeians strike in 494 B.C.?

• They burned the homes of patricians.
• They refused to serve in the military.
• They destroyed the Senate building.
• They protested outside the Senate with signs.

He is the best known early Roman dictator who left his farm, took absolute power, and gave it up when the crisis was over.

• Cincinnatus
• Sipio
• Hannibal
• Romulus

What were the "Twelve Tables"?

• These were where the senators sat during government sessions.
• First written code of laws adopted in 451 B.C.
• They listed all of the "Civic Duties" that citizens should do.
• This was where the plebeians on strike sat during Senate meetings.

The three Punic Wars were fought between Rome and the people from which of the following places?

• Sicily
• Greece
• Carthage
• Egypt

This was a person that was given temporary complete control over the Roman government during a time of crisis?

• dictator
• patrician
• plebeian
• praetor

This Roman general attacked Carthage during the second Punic War, which drew Hannibal and his forces away from Rome, so Rome could defeat them.

• Scipio
• Caesar
• Romulus
• Cincinnatus

Which of the following would be a "patrician"?

• An artisan
• A wealthy land owner
• A soldier
• A farmer

If you owned a farm, a shop, or worked with your hands to create things, which of the following best describes your place in Roman society?

• patrician
• consul
• plebeian
• dictator