Ancient Rome

When did Rome take over Sicily?

• Before the Punic wars

• In the first Punic war

• In the second Punic war

• In the third Punic war

What is a form of government called in which the leader is put into office by citizens with the right to vote?

• Republic
• Monarchy
• Empire
• Theocracy

What were wealthy landowners called who made up Rome's ruling class? 

• Plebeians
• Patricians
• Monarchs
• Aristocrats

What commoners such as artisans shopkeepers, and owners of small farms were called 

• Aristocrats
• Patricians
• Monarchs
• Plebeians

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Who could be a Roman citizen?

• Only patrician men
• Only plebeian men
• Both patrician and plebeian men
• Both patrician and plebeian women

In what way did plebeians not have the same rights as patricians?

• Could not veto laws and could not own a slave
• Could not marry patricians and could not serve in a government office
• Could not veto laws and could not own land
• Could not work with a patrician and could not borrow money

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What does a consul's right to reject each other's decisions called?

• Tax
• Veto
• Oversee
• Affirm

Why did the Plebeians think they should have equal rights?

• They fought in the army and paid taxes
• They fought in the army and built temples
• They worshipped the gods and paid taxes
• They fought in the army and worked at the Forum

How did the Plebeians convince the Patricians they should have more rights?

• They refused to serve in the army and left the city to set up their republic
• They set up their own army and fought the Patricians
• They sailed to Greece and started a new Roman colony
• They joined the Carthaginians and fought against Rome

The complex structure of Roman government to limit the power of any one group or persons is called a system of 

• Checks and balances
• Checks and penalties
• Checks and denarii
• Checks on power