Chapter 10 Section 2 Quiz Review

Which term best describes ancient Roman society?

• patriarchy

• plebeian

• dictatorship

• paterfamilias

Which two factors most strongly determined the amount of education a Roman child would receive?

• ethnicity and family wealth

• gender and family wealth

• age and gender

• marital status and good looks

What role did slaves play in Rome's economy?

• They provided much of the manual labor needed to build, farm, and mine.

• They were usually teachers, doctors, or business managers.

• They made purchases that helped make Rome's patricians very wealthy.

• They had no value in Rome's economy.

Who led the slave army that famously rebelled in 73 BCE?

• Cicero

• Spartacus

• the Council of Plebs

• Romulus and Remus

Which trait was most valued by the Romans?

• grace

• elegance

• loyalty

• beauty

How did the land purchases of wealthy Romans affect the lives of poorer citizens?

• The wealthy would force poor farmers to work on their land for free.

• The wealthy would create huge farms worked entirely by patricians.

• The wealthy would purchase land and sell it to poor farmers for twice as much.

• The wealthy would buy up small farms, forcing poor farmers to look for work in cities.

Which group in Roman society completed daily domestic chores?

• men

• women

• aristocracy

• Plebians and slaves

Which group in Roman society could vote or hold public office?

• men

• women

• aristocracy

• Plebians and slaves

Which group in Roman society was a small group of wealthy Romans who owned the land?

• men

• women

• aristocracy

• Plebians and slaves

Which group in Roman society made up a majority of Rome's population?

• men

• women

• aristocracy

• Plebians and slaves