Roman History Unit Test

After removing the king, early Romans designed the Republic to... .

• a centralize power in one person.

• b respond quickly to military attacks.

• c incorporate checks on the power of different parts of government.

Made up of landowning men from the patrician class (plebeians were allowed later) who gave 'advice' in the form of suggested laws and politics to the Consuls and other members of the government.

• a The Senate

• b House of Representatives

• c Tribunes

When the last king of Rome was thrown out, his place was taken by two elected leaders (magistrates) called

• a consuls.

• b tribunes.

• c plebeians.

• d the Senate.

Which of the following was one of Diocletian's reforms?

• He divided the empire in two.

• He issued the Edict of Milan.

• He issued the first written law code.

Electing tribunes and displaying the Law of the Twelve Tables

• showed the influence of the Etruscans

• protected plebeians against unjust treatment by patricians.

• violated the constitution hammered out by patricians and plebeians.

Because the Law of the Twelve Tables were displayed, judges could not a

• show partiality to non-Romans.

• make decisions based on secret laws.

• preserve the status of plebeians.

What were wealthy landowners called who made up Rome's ruling class? 

• Plebeians
• Patricians
• Monarchs
• Aristocrats

Roman audiences enjoyed public entertainment...

• in the Forum on Capitoline Hill.

• in temples and at the Forum.

• in the Colosseum or at Circus Maximus.

Which term correctly identifies former Roman slaves at the bottom of the social pyramid - typically farmers, craftpeople and merchants?

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Freedmen

Which of the following was the empire that Rome fought in the Punic wars?

• Christians

• Greeks

• Carthage