Chapter 33 The Rise of the Roman Republic

In the Roman Republic, patricians referred to

• A. the wealthy landowners.

• B. the majority of the people.

• C. everyone but slaves.

• D. everyone who was male.

Who made up the majority of early Roman society?

• patricians

• priests

• plebians

• craftspeople

Which of the following would a plebeian most likely say?

• A. "I'm glad I don't serve in Rome's Senate."

• B. "In the Republic, I own my own land."

• C. "I fight Rome's wars, but I can't vote."

• D. "In the Republic, I serve as a priest."

Why did the plebeians want laws to be written?

• A. so their children could learn to read in Roman schools

• B. so the patricians couldn't pass new laws too easily

• C. so their land would be protected from the government

• D. so the patricians couldn't change laws too easily

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

• A. The preferred living under the king.

• B. They had lost their right to vote.

• C. They had no say in making the laws.

• D. They preferred living in an empire.

What event belongs in the blank space on the timeline?

• A. Roman Empire falls.

• B. Plebeians elect a leader.

• C. Plebeians refuse to fight.

• D. Etruscans return to power.

What changed as a result of the action taking place in the image below?

• A. Patricians had less power than before.

• B. Scribes became the most powerful people in Rome.

• C. Plebeians followed more laws than before.

• D. Priests became the most important people in Rome

What was the final change that made plebeians equal citizens?

• A. the right to serve as senators and consuls

• B. the right to write down laws

• C. the right to pass laws for all Romans

• D. the right to choose their own king

Who participated in the Roman government when the republic was first created?

• A. plebeians

• B. peasants

• C. patricians

• D. priests

Why did the plebeians leave Rome in 494 B.C.E.?

• A. to demand political rights

• B. to avoid military service

• C. to earn higher wages

• D. to replace the judges