Rome: Chapter 11, lesson 2

What was the importance of the Twelve Tables?

• Beforehand, courts refused to rule on disputes betweenpatricians and plebeians, now they would
• Beforehand, Rome had no official laws, now they did
• Now, everyone could see the laws, a sign that the government is supposed to protect the rights of its citizens
• Now, the Roman government was a dictatorship and everyone could see all the laws posted

In Rome's expansion, what were conquered people required to do?

• leave Rome and never return

• pay taxes and work in mines

• serve in the Roman army and worship Roman gods

• pay taxes

Which of the following groups made up the majority of people in Rome?

• plebeians

• patricians

• slaves

• senators

A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic

• patrician

• plebian

• counsul

• dictator

This means to reject something.

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Consul

• Veto

The “Common” social class of Rome

• Plebian

• Patrician

• Consul

• Tribune

How many Punic Wars were there?

• Two
• Three
• Four
• Five

In times of crisis, what did the Roman Republic do differently?

• They elected new Senate members who took full control of the government.
• They allowed the army to run the country.
• They selected a dictator to rule with absolute power for a short time.
• They elected a king to permanently take control.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the reasons that the plebeians demanded reforms in the republican government?

• Plebeians could take no part in the Roman government.
• They were slaves with no rights at all.
• The patricians couldn’t hold public office.
• The patricians shared wealth with only a few upper class plebeians.

What does a person’s “civic duty” require them to do?

• run for public office

• pay taxes and join the army

• trade only with local merchants

• travel spreading the teachings of Christianity