Ancient Roman Republic Quiz

What is the term for a form of government in which power is in the hands of representatives and leaders are elected by the citizens?

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

What is the term for the wealthy landowners who held most of the power in the early Roman Republic?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Freedmen

• Slaves

What is the term for the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population in the Roman Republic?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Freedmen

• Slaves

What is the term for former slaves who had been freed?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Freedmen

• Slaves

What is the term for people who were considered property and had no rights?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Freedmen

• Slaves

What is the term for the different levels of society in the Roman Republic based on wealth, power, and social status?

• Social Groups

• Social Strata

• Social Classes

• Social Orders

What is the term for officials elected to protect the rights of the plebeians from unfair acts of patrician officials?

• Senators

• Tribunes

• Magistrates

• Consuls

What is the term for government officials who were chosen to interpret the law and serve as judges?

• Senators

• Tribunes

• Praetors

• Consuls

What is the term for the two most powerful officials in the Roman Republic?

• Senators

• Tribunes

• Magistrates

• Consuls

What is the term for government officials who were responsible for the maintenance of public buildings and regulation of public festivals?

• Senators

• Tribunes

• Aediles

• Quaestors