Roman Citizenship

Who was Roman citizenship originally limited to?

• Free-born natives of Rome

• Jews

• Gentiles

• Men or Women born near Rome as slaves

Why did Rome settle colonies of citizens in various places throughout its empire?

• To reduce the population in Rome and to contribute to the maintaining of order.

• To protect more of the empire

• To make sure their citizens had enough land and food

• To make sure not so many people were in the capital city, so it wouldn't be crowded

What cities that Paul visited were colonies made of Roman citizens?

• Philippi

• Corinth

• Antioch

• Iconium

• Troas

In some cases, how did the emperor reward the people in an area who were loyal to him during a time of civil rebellion?

• By granting them citizenship

• By executing them

• Grant them much land and food

• By giving them money, food, and land, as well as citizenship

During the civil wars of the first century B.C., how much did the number of citizens increase?

• From 400,000 to 4,000,000

• From 80,000 to 8,000,000

• From 500,000 to 5,000,000

• 700,500 to 7,000,000

Who did the freedmen used to be?

• Slaves

• Farmers

• Former enemies of the empire

• Tax collectors

Were the freedmen Roman citizens?

• Yes

• No

• We don't know

• None of the above

What were some of the less scrupulous ways in which citizenship could be obtained?

• As personal favors or through bribery

• A fair hearing

• Land tax

• None of the above

From whom did Paul inherit his status as a citizen?

• His father

• His mother

• No one, he earned it himself

• His father's brother's son's wife's brother's grandfather's father-in-law

Within how many days of birth must a child of a Roman citizen be registered?

• Thirty

• Seven

• Eight

• Forty-seven