Rome Government Quiz

Which of the following were considered part of the patrician class?

• Merchants

• Slaves

• Landowners

• Artists

In what order did Rome develop?

• Republic, City-state, Empire

• City-state, Empire, Republic

• Empire, Republic, City-state

• City-state, Republic, Empire

Which was NOT true of the Roman government?

• It was a direct democracy

• It was based on the concepts of the rights of the individual

• More people had rights than under the Greek system

• In times of crisis, a dictator could be appointed

Who could hold political office in early Rome?

• Any citizen

• Only plebeians

• Only patricians

• Women

What were the Twelve Tables?

• The tables in the Senate

• The leaders of the government

• Rome's first written laws

• Rome's first legislature (government)

Roman law is the basis for all of the following laws EXCEPT:

• Islamic

• South American

• United States of America

• Europe

Complete the analogy, "Greece is to direct, as Rome is to____"

• Direct

• Singular

• Multiple

• Republic

Did Rome have majority rule?

• Yes

• No

Do minorities have rights in Rome?

• Yes, all minorities do

• No, no one but male citizens do

• Some, males

• Some, females

How are laws made in Rome?

• Voted on by citizens

• Some voted on by citizens, some made by elected officials

• Made by elected officials

• Made by emperors