CH 33 - Section 2 - Patricians and Plebeians

Why is the year 509 BCE an important year in Roman history?

• Etruscans rebelled against the Plebeians

• Plebeians rebelled against the Romans

• Romans rebelled against plebeians

• Romans rebelled against Etruscans

When Lucius, Junius Brutus overthrew the Etruscans, what form of government did he replace the Etruscan monarchy with?

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Democracy

What is a republic?

• A form of government in which leaders are elected to represent the people

• A form of government in which leaders take power illegally

• A form of government in which leadership remains with a small group of individuals

• A form of government in which leaders are made up of MRB, MrsG, Hampton the Great, and Queen Price the wise

To the patricians, what did the phrase, "the people" mean to them?

• All of Rome

• Plebeians only

• Patricians only

• Bianca only

Where did the patricians put most of their power?

• With the emperor

• With the Senate

• With the Consuls

• With Veyd

What is the Roman Senate?

• A group of 600 men elected to govern Rome

• A group of 500 men elected to govern Rome

• A group of 400 men elected to govern Rome

• A group of 300 men elected to govern Rome

When you became a Roman senator, how long could you be in the Senate?

• 1 year

• 10 years

• 50 years

• Life

How many positions of leadership did the Roman government have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the term for one of two chief leaders in Rome?

• Emperor

• Consul

• Senator

• Gladiator

What responsibility did the Consuls have?

• Lawmaking

• Law enforcement

• Command army

• They had no power