LESSON 9

Which of the following BEST describes the responsibilities of Patricians and Plebeians of Ancient Rome?

• Patricians were slaves of the Roman government, while Plebeians were soldiers of the Roman government.

• Patricians were wealthy landowners that held government positions, while Plebeians were commoners that were allowed to vote but not hold government positions.

• Patricians were commoners that were allowed to vote but not hold government positions, while Plebeians were wealthy landowners that held government positions.

• None of the above.

Why are both the Roman Republic and the United States today considered republics?

• The people give a leader the right to veto some laws.

• Any citizen can voice an opinion about the laws.

• The people elect representatives to make laws for them.

• All the citizens vote directly on all the laws.

Plebeians became nearly equal to patricians when they won the right to

• pass laws for all Romans.

• put laws in writing.

• choose their own king.

• serve as priests and soldiers.

Which person hold the most power?

• a scribe

• a consul

• a tribune

• a senator

Why were plebeians unhappy when the Roman Republic was first set up?

• They preferred living in an empire.

• They had no say in making the laws.

• They preferred being ruled by a king.

• They had lost the right to vote.

Who first ruled early Rome?

• Roman senators

• military consuls

• plebeian assemblies

• Etruscan kings

In the Roman Republic, patricians referred to

• every adult male citizen.

• everyone except slaves.

• wealthy landowning families.

• people with Greek ancestors.

Who set up the Roman Republic?

• plebeians

• patricians

• Greek settlers

• Etruscan princes

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

In 509 B.C.E. the Romans overthrew the Etruscan kings and formed a

• new Roman monarchy

• democracy

• theocracy

• republic