WH Unit 9 - Roman Republic Review B

Which statement describes the life of Patricians?

• Lived and worked on small farms.

• Worked at manual labor for very low wages.

• Owned most of the land and dominated the republican government.

• Were craftspeople, teachers, and doctors.

The term paterfamilias means that in Roman families...

• The senior female made all the decisions.

• The senior male made all the decisions.

• The wealthiest person made all the decisions.

• Each family had a council called the Pater that made the decisions.

Which of the following statements about Roman society is true?

• Most Roman women were not allowed to own property.

• Most Roman women were involved in public life.

• Only upper-class boys learned to read and write.

• The father had absolute power in the family.

The ancient Romans developed much of their religious beliefs from...

• Etruscan mythology

• Asian beliefs

• Greek mythology

• Egyptian culture

Which is true about boys during the Roman Republic?

• Poor boys had to work and received little education.

• Wealthy boys learned reading, writing, math and public speaking, often from Greek slaves.

• At age 17 boys could register as Roman citizens.

• All of these statements are true.

For Roman girls, the perceived value of education was...

• To train the girl to run Roman business.

• To prepare the girl for political life.

• To allow the girl to become a Roman citizen.

• To teach the girl household skills.

Which rights did women of the Roman Republic enjoy?

• Own property

• Vote

• Hold public office

• All of these were rights of Roman women.

Roman women, depending on their age, were under the authority of...

• Themselves

• The eldest female of the house.

• Husbands, fathers or brothers.

• None of these are correct.

Which of the following were examples of Roman Plebeians?

• Poor farmers

• Rich farmers

• City workers

• All of these could be Plebeians.

Which of the following statements was true about Roman slaves?

• Most were bought from foreign traders.

• Slaves could be teachers and doctors.

• Slaves were considered property and had few rights.

• All of these statements are correct.