Rise of the Roman Republic

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Who first ruled early Rome?

• Etruscan kings
• military consuls
• Roman senators

In the Roman Republic, patricians referred to

• everyone except slaves.
• wealthy landowning families.
• people with Greek ancestors.

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

• They preferred living in an empire.
• They had no say in making the laws.
• They preferred being ruled by a king.

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Who set up the Roman Republic?

• plebians
• patricians
• Etruscan princes

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How did plebeians serve the republic during its early years?

• as priests
• as soldiers
• as foreign advisors

What was one major job of the consuls?

• to command the army
• to choose the lawmakers
• to perform religious rituals

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What event belongs in the blank space on the timeline?

• Plebeians elect a leader
• Plebeians refuse to fight
• Etruscans return to power

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How could a Roman become a Tribune?

• win the favor of the senators
• inherit the job from his father
• get the plebeians to elect him

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Why did the plebeians want laws to be written?

• so the patricians could not change laws whenever they wished
• so their land would be protected by the government
• so the government could not pass new laws too quickly

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