Rome's Republic

In Rome, the majority of people were commoners from the lower and middle classes. These people were called:

• patricians

• plebeians

• pharaohs

• slaves

Which class of people had the most money?

• slaves

• plebeians

• patricians

• freedmen

Plebeians were able to participate in government by being a part of which two :

• Senate

• Consuls

• Assembly

• Tribunes

How could someone become a slave in Rome?

• because of their race

• because they were in debt

• because they were a patrician

• because they were Italian

What was the title of the two patricians that were in charge of Rome's executive branch (like U.S. president)

• Assembly

• Consuls

• Senate

• Democrats

Which of the following groups had 300 patricians and advised the consuls?

• Senate

• Consuls

• Assembly

• President

What type of democracy did Rome have?

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

Who could be a Roman citizen?

• Only patrician men

• Only plebeian men

• Both patrician and plebeian men

• Both patrician and plebeian women

What were the rights and responsibilities of Roman citizens?

• Vote

• Pay taxes

• Serve in the army

• All of the above

What were the jobs of consuls?

• Pay taxes and head the army

• Head the army and run the Forum

• Build temples and head the army

• Head the army and run the government